The Jazz Warriors were an all-black London-based group of jazz musicians that made their debut in 1986. The idea for the band came from the Abibi Jazz Arts - a London organization that promoted black music and black culture - in 1985. The Jazz Warriors provided black British musicians with a venue to showcase their talents, which until that time was limited mostly to funk music and reggae.
According to musician/writer John Chilton, "... proved to be the launching pad for the stellar talents of a number of important jazz musicians." The original band only released one album - 1987's Out of Many, One People - although the group remained together until 1994, despite many of the original members leaving to start their own careers.
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