Audio curator James Errington is joined by jazz historian Joe Moore to discuss the astonishing year of 1917, when a new music called “
Jass” or “
Jaz” or “
Jazz” swept the world, changing it forever. A genuinely astonishing time for music, brought to life with contemporary archive sounds. You can also tune in to Cambridge Radio tonight at 7pm GMT and hear a “new” best of compilation for the shows for 1911, 1912 and 1913. Listening options can be found at
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