Peter Slavid (UK)
Peter broadcasts The European Jazz Hour on a number of internet and local radio stations and also writes for London Jazz News. Inspired initially by the American Avant-Garde of Ornette Coleman,
[...] Archie Shepp and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Peter soon discovered the talented British, European and South African musicians who were taking jazz in different directions – bands like Loose Tubes, Brotherhood of Breath and the ICP.
Peter has been listening to modern jazz for over 50 years. Inspired initially by the American Avant-Garde of Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Peter soon discovered the talented British, European and South African musicians who were taking jazz in different directions – bands like Loose Tubes, Brotherhood of Breath and the ICP
After retiring from a proper job, Peter spent some years as Chair of London’s F-IRE collective, the key initiator and inspiration in the collectives movement that revitalised the jazz scene in both UK and Europe.
Peter broadcasts The European Jazz Hour on a number of internet and local radio stations and also writes for London Jazz News.
Peter’s show focuses on jazz from the UK and Europe and in particular on the exciting new generation of young bands making waves today and often converting listeners from the rock and urban music scenes into jazz fans.
Some of the music will be funky, some melodic, and some difficult, but always interesting and hopefully inspiring.
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