European jazz musicians looked to American jazz artists and their recordings for jazz's secret formulas and a road map. Then countries and individual artists developed their own sounds based on cultural experiences and personal aesthetics. [Pictured above, the late British tenor saxophonist and London jazz club owner Ronnie Scott]
How did jazz unfold in the U.K.? Here's a terrific BBC documentary on the evolution of British jazz:
A special thanks to Jimi Mentis.
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