Saxophones, Speakers & Southern Comfort

In recognition of 100 years of recorded jazz, The Arts Society and East London music dynamo, Kansas Smitty's came together for a one-off event to tell the story of the way jazz became Jazz.

On 12 November 2017, through talks, interactive workshops and performances by some of the best young musicians in the country, the people and sounds that enabled the greatest leap forward in popular music recording for a century were brought to life at London's Two Temple Place.

This event was supported by The Bulldog Trust and precedes a major exhibition, 'Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain', produced by The Arts Society and the Bulldog Trust, which opens at Two Temple Place on Saturday 27th January 2018. The exhibition will kick off a year of celebrations for The Arts Society which marks its 50th anniversary next year.