{"product_id":"9780571374496-unapologetic-expression","title":"Unapologetic Expression","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Inside Story of the UK Jazz Explosion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCLASH\u003c\/i\u003e MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lively, subversive history of the new UK jazz wave, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eencapsulating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Not solely a book about jazz, or even a nascent cultural shift;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCLASH\u003c\/i\u003e MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lively, subversive history of the new UK jazz wave, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eencapsulating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Not solely a book about jazz, or even a nascent cultural shift; it's a record of a pivotal moment in UK history.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBIG ISSUE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of the last century, jazz music was considered by many to be obsolete and uncool, a genre appreciated only by out of touch white men with deeply questionable taste. And yet, by 2019, a new generation of UK jazz musicians was selling out major venues and appearing on festival line-ups around the world. How has UK jazz rehabilitated its image so totally in twenty-five years? And how did it ever become uncool in the first place?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaching back to the roots of jazz as the 'unapologetic expression' of oppressed peoples, shaped by the forces of slavery, imperialism and globalisation, Andre´ Marmot places this new wave within the wider context of a divided, postcolonial Britain navigating its identity in a new world order. These artists have crafted a sound which reflects the nation as it is today - a sound connected to the very origins of jazz itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on eighty-six interviews with key architects of this jazz renaissance and those who came before them - from Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd to Gilles Peterson, Courtney Pine and Cleveland Watkiss - \u003ci\u003eUnapologetic Expression\u003c\/i\u003e captures the radical spirit of a vital British musical movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A breathless run through of an inspiring era in British music, Unapologetic Expression contains deft character sketches and vivid memories, pausing to nail ineffable moments from recording sessions and gigs. Andre Marmot's role as an insider . grants the book a degree of intimacy other writers may have lacked.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCLASH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55351086645622,"sku":"9780571374496","price":9.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36363418_44b54ba6-1f24-42f4-a022-ce845a1ad0c4.jpg?v=1759443001","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571374496-unapologetic-expression","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}