Fifth year straight at South by Southwest, Tuesday night’s collaboration between London Record label Jazz re:freshed, whose co-founder Adam Moses hosted, and production entity British Underground, with help from the Arts Council England, blew through six UK jazz acts in 80 minutes. B-l-e-w. Camilla George (Photo by Raoul Hernandez)
Over 300 people logged in to see pre-recorded content broadcast live right then and mostly then-only. A real-time chat to answer any questions and stoke virtual longing for this now-annual SX reunion downstairs at the old Emo’s on Sixth and Red River acted as emcee. Launch began at the door of its soundstage, London’s Abbey Road Studios.