50 great moments in jazz: John Dankworth memorial

His determination to open British ears to new ideas meant this celebration went beyond narrow definitions of musical genreThis week, the Asian-American jazz virtuosos Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa will mix south Indian rhythmic complexities with post-hip-hop jazz live across the UK. Then 2 Tone founder and star of the Specials, Jerry Dammers, tours an all-star jazz band featuring a repertoire that mixes the late cult avant-gardist Sun Ra with funk, reggae and improv (Spatial AKA Orchestra),...

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