Professor Catherine Tackley, curator of The Arts Society’s spring 2018 exhibition, Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain, opens up about some of her favourite pieces.

For me, as a musicologist, Rhythm & Reaction is as much about the cultural impact of jazz, as the music itself. From paintings and ceramics to films and photographs, the pieces we have brought together reveal the impact of the art form, beyond the immediate jazz community. Its influence on dancing, record-collecting and music magazines pointed towards the future of music and popular culture. This...