The Best of British Traditional Jazz

Synopsis of The Best of British Traditional Jazz

«The Best of British Traditional Jazz» is the compilation of British traditional jazz by various artists, on CD, released in 1984 by Polygram Records.

Compilation of British traditional jazz recorded between 1960 and 1961, with bands led by Chris Barber, Monty Sunshine, Nat Gonella, Alex Welsh, Acker Bilk and Ken Colyer. Includes pieces such as «St. George's Rag», «Wild Man Blues» and «Perdido Street Blues», examples of the dixieland repertoire and the New Orleans revival in the UK.

1984 edition from Phonogram International B.V., with production by Dennis Preston, compilation by Fred Stam and digital mastering by Gert van Hoeyen. Total duration: 58:43.

For listeners interested in traditional jazz and British revival bands of the 1960s, with dixieland and New Orleans repertoire.