Books by Kevin Le Gendre

The broadcaster behind BBC Radio 3's "Jazz Line-Up" presents the first in a two-part musical odyssey culminating in the present day, with this first volume beginning in Tudor times and tracing how black music in Britain has responded to empire, colonialism and the new freedoms of post-war Britain.

In Soul Unsung Le Gendre celebrates the contribution of players of instruments to soul. He analyses the inspiring creativity and imagination that several generations of musicians have brought to black pop, and highlights how they have broadened its sound canvas by adopting unusual stylistic approaches and embracing the latest technology.