100 Years Of Jazz UK

Celebrating 100 years of jazz in the UK in 2019/2020. Research by Professor Catherine Tackley @ctackley

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

There are so many photos I could share from today but this is my favourite. A dazzle costume with jazz trousers. Stunning.

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

I'm loving working in the Wolfson Library @RADheadquarters this week, looking into pre-WW1 dance bands. Excuse the terrible photo, I had been running!

[Adrian Cox @AdrianCoxMusic]

Super excited to be presenting the great Emmet Cohen Trio this November 1st
@bandonthewall Manchester

Tickets on sale FRIDAY 9am
Early Bird & Student

Presented by @stravanco

#emmetcohen #piano #newyork #jazz #manchester #livemusic #events #retweet #share #like #follow

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

Researching Paul Whiteman in London, he appeared with his band in a Wylie-Tate revue called 'Brighter London' in 1923. Programme from eBay arrived today. Always exciting to hold a little history in your hands.

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

@MRSandell My pleasure :-)

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

Glad to have contributed to this.

[Mark Sandell @MRSandell]

A good start to the day -

Our doc about the great Louis Armstrong - 🎺"King Louis the First of Britain" 🎶( a 6Foot6 production for @BBCRadio4 )- wins Gold 🥇 in the Biography Documentary category 🎙️ @NYFestivals .

👏@byronwallen 👏 @ItsMarkWebster 👏Lewis Borg Cardona 🪙

[Catherine Tackley @CTackley]

And ... here's the link to the show if you missed it. https://t.co/bDGwin4J9m feat. @sowetokinch @KansasSmittys @EzraCollective @bradmehldau @JazzPianoLesson with shout-outs to live streams from @AdrianCoxMusic @_joe_webb_ and @officialronnies

[Catherine Tackley @CTackley]

I absolutely loved doing this. Huge shout out to Toby who was so calm and patient teaching me the tech.

[Catherine Tackley @CTackley]

A nice thread from my friends at @TwoTemplePlace #rhythmandreaction

[M&S Archive @MandSHeritage]

From the 1920s we introduced new items that were termed ‘affordable luxury,’ into our stores. This included a range of delightfully stylish tea sets in floral and #ArtDeco designs that would be passed on for generations. #1920s #VintageHomeware

[Nikki Santilli @HotJazzRag]

We're coming up to 1 yr of Rhythm & Book online! Marking it, our very special guest @CTackley will talk about the arrival of jazz in the UK: its impact on music & dance. Join us! 31 Mar 8pm GMT. Tickets from https://t.co/48Hkabe6g6 .
#jazzhistory #swingmusic #jazzdance #vintage

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

Delighted that Rhythm and Reaction at @TwoTemplePlace was an inspiration and put into context the need for recent renewed efforts towards greater inclusivity in jazz.

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

Powerful reflections from Pelin Opcin from @Seriouslive as we approach International Women's Day. https://t.co/gKsJKsXDo6

[NationalJazzArchive @JazzArchive]

UK Jazz in 100 Images

A detail from a rare programme of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band concert played in 1919 at the London Palladium.

#JazzPhotos
#TheLondonPalladium
#OriginalDixielandJazzBand

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

It seems unlikely that this is London Zoo - can anyone confirm that this is Central Park Zoo? Whenever it was screened, seeing this film in British cinemas may well have stirred the memories of Britons who had heard, or heard about, the band during their months in the UK.

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

For some time I suspected that this British Pathe film entitled 'Music Hath Charms' might feature the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, but recently have been able to confirm this. https://t.co/qRtS6VbJW1

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

Confusingly the feature is dated 1931, but as others have pointed out, H.O. Brunn in 'The Story of the ODJB' describes the band's trip to Central Park Zoo in 1921 (and the ODJB had disbanded by 1931). But the 1931 date fits with the numbering of the Pathe Pictorial issue (672).

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

The timing of her making the trip suggests it was motivated by the security of the ODJB's engagement by Mitchell and Booker; initially to appear at Rector's from late June 1919 prior to their move to the Hammersmith Palais when that new venue opened in October 1919.

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

Today's post contains a small revelation, to me at least, regarding the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in Britain.
The band left England in July 1920, having been resident in the UK since 1 April 1919 - but they all didn't leave together (that's not the revelation!)

[100 Years Of Jazz UK @100_jazz]

She had applied for a passport in July 1919, several months after her husband had crossed the Atlantic, stating that it was her intention 'to be with her husband' in London 'indefinitely'. Victoria arrived in Plymouth from New York in September 1919.