The Jazz Renegades were an early acid jazz combo that took the "jazz" label seriously. Their sound is reminiscent of jazz from the late '50s and the '60s.

It doesn't come across so much on their instrumental work, but The Jazz Renegades were also keen on the political side of acid jazz, seeing their music as both culturally and politically revolutionary and committed to social justice.

Formed: 1986, United Kingdom
Disbanded: 1992
Members: Alan Barnes (saxophones, flutes), Steve White (drums), Dave Newton (keyboards), Paul Morgan (bass), Alec Dankworth (bass), Paul Lacey (trumpet), Paul Carr (guitar), Dave Cliff (guitar), Simon Morton (percussion), Chris Jenkins (percussion), Steve Sydelnyk (percussion), Sarah Jane Morris (vocals)

Albums include: (1988) A Summer to Remember, and (1989) Freedom Samba Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.