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1. Arrival

Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK: the arrival of the Original Dixieland Band. From 2017.

A century after the first jazz recordings, Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK.

How did the music spread into popular culture after the Original Dixieland Jazz Band first brought the sound of jazz to people's consciousness?

Producer: Harry Parker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2017.

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30 minutes

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Mon 16 Mar 202610:30

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