Jazz Me Blues - The Autobiography of Chris Barber - Chris Barber†
Really the Blues
Jazz Me Blues - The Autobiography of Chris Barber - Chris Barber†
Chris Barber [+]
Independent musician
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Chris Barber is a jazz trombonist and leader of the Barber band formed in 1954. The band, one of the first British jazz groups to tour extensively in the United States, achieved chart success on both sides of the Atlantic with "Petite Fleur" and from the middle to late 1950s it was the most popular music act in the UK. It has remained one of the most widely imitated jazz bands in Europe for over half a century and has established all kinds of records for success and longevity.
Description
In this chapter, the author describes his experience with the band while touring around the UK and Europe. He also enlightens the readers on some historic and social facts of that time, concerning racial segregation, European economic situation and the public's response to jazz/blues music.