Jazz FM gets its groove back

2009: Number 48 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of Jazz musicHowever hairy it gets, jazz has always had a smoother, more moisturised cheek to turn to the public, on soundtracks, adverts and as supper club background fodder. Jazz vocalists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling and Jamie Cullum can almost lead double lives – both serious musicians and all-round entertainers – if they choose their material carefully.Some instrumentalists have made more determined efforts...

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