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Celebrating pioneering black musicians in British jazz

This week 鈥楻ound Midnight celebrates some of the pioneering black musicians in British jazz featured in the V&A East's immersive exhibition 'The Music is Black'.

This week, 鈥楻ound Midnight joins in on the 麻豆社鈥檚 The Music Is Black season, in collaboration with the V&A East in London. The museum鈥檚 current exhibition of the same name explores 125 years of Black music in Britain.

From Monday to Thursday, Soweto spotlights some of the many pioneering black musicians who helped to shape the course of jazz in Britain. Tonight, he looks to the early 20th century to three influential figures who were notably prominent in the 1930s and 1940s - Leslie "Jiver" Hutchinson, Ken 鈥淪nakehips鈥� Johnson, and Bertie King.

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鈥楻ound Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.

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Monday 23:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Muriel Grossmann & T玫nu Naissoo

    Mirage No. 5

    • Universal Soul.
    • Dreamland Records.

  • Rory Green

    Moments Brighter Than The Sun

    • Moments Brighter Than The Sun - Single.
    • Independent.

  • 狈茅谤颈箩补

    Redamancy

    • Blume.
    • Domino Recording Co.

  • Greg Spero & Keyon Harrold

    Quickstep

    • The Chicago Experiment.
    • Ropeadope.

  • Susannah Sail

    part II

    • As They Are.
    • Independent.

  • LOX

    Limit (feat. Laurie)

    • Limit - Single.
    • Independent.

  • Leslie "Jiver" Hutchinson

    Dr Heckle and Mr. Jibe

    • Swing in Britain.
    • Archive Recordings.

  • Bertie King

    Wheel and Turn Me

    • Calypso Latino.
    • Archive Jazz UK.

  • Ken "Snakehips" Johnson

    Snakehips Swing

    • Classic British Dance Bands.
    • Harlequin.

  • Jimetta Rose

    I'll Wait For You

    • The Light Bea.
    • Temporary Residence Ltd..

  • Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill

    Calm Water

    • The Horse.
    • Accidental Records.

  • Karim Saber

    Autumn

    • Transmission.
    • Independent.

Broadcast

  • Monday 23:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3