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The Canterbury scene (or Canterbury sound) was a musical scene centred on the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Associated with progressive rock, the term describes a loosely-defined, improvisational style that blended elements of jazz, rock, and psychedelia.
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Oct 4, 2023 · The Canterbury Scene: How Bookish Bohemians Became Prog Monty Pythons. In the late 60s, the quaint, historic city of Canterbury birthed a scene defined by its breezy,...
Feb 16, 2023 · Whether it’s the acrobatic instrumental interplay (Big John Wayne Socks Psychology On The Jaw) or the achingly melodic (Didn’t Matter Anyway, Fitter Stoke Has A Bath), this album is the best example of the very distinctive prog-jazz strand of the Canterbury scene.
Apr 17, 2015 · Is the Canterbury Scene of Caravan, Soft Machine and Hatfield And The North about more than a shared birthplace? And is ‘Canterbury’ really a state of mind?
Mar 17, 2022 · This strange and entheral music that heralded from Canterbury England in the mid to late 60s, is seen as a tributory or sub-genre of prog. In this video we examine the origins of bands...
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Aug 10, 2023 · Clearly Canterbury is more a state of mind and attitude to making music than any adherence to strict geographical boundaries. It can be confusing but here are some examples of the Canterbury scene that should help it all make sense.
In many ways England's Canterbury Scene was a membership club that included a small but dedicated group of musicians who primarily engaged in the unique psychedelically tinged progressive jazz-rock sounds that made this particular strain of fusion so utterly unique.
