Dancing on the Edge: what was life really like for black jazz bands in 1930s Britain?, Jazz
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#x3C;p><strong>John Fordham: </strong>Stephen Poliakoff's new drama that starts tonight on BBC2 tells the story of a jazz band feted by high society in 1930s London - but does it paint an accurate picture of the music of the time and the experience of black musicians?</p>
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