Birmingham Post - Birmingham Culture - Jazz http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/jazz/ Read Peter Bacon's jazz music news and updates on the Midlands and Birmingham jazz scene including reviews of local bands, jive and swing and lots more. en-gb Birmingham Post no Read Peter Bacon's jazz music news and updates on the Midlands and Birmingham jazz scene including reviews of local bands, jive and swing and lots more. jazz music news, Birmingham jazz scene, Birmingham jazz bands, Birmingham jive and swing http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/jazz/2009/10/05/african-vibe-is-a-must-hear-65233-24857050/ African vibe is a must-hear Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/jazz/2009/10/05/african-vibe-is-a-must-hear-65233-24857050/ Western jazz musicians have been returning to a primary source of the music, to Africa, for the last 50 years and more. The drummer Art Blakey made a number of albums in the mid-1960s that took a strong inspiration from that continent, and it’s logical for drummers to make the strongest connections with it.

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