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Make Some Space Tuning Into Total Refreshment CentreBy Emma Warren

Sweet Machine Press

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Shabaka Hutchings , Nubya Garcia, Sons of Kemet - read how the new jazz scene started in this wicked book about The Total Refreshment Centre.

Included chapters & quotes from new London jazz musicians Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings, Joe Armon-Jones, Theon Cross, Henry Wu aka Kamaal Williams and The Comet Is Coming plus Gilles Peterson, Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), Louie Vega & loads more.

This is a 100% totally essential book - privately pressed, loads of interviews and pics - the bomb!

"Magic happens. It happened here, a lot. This book makes us feel like we can do it too." Gilles Peterson

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