The Canterbury scene (or Canterbury sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of
progressive rock,
avant-garde and jazz musicians, many of whom were based around the city of
Canterbury,
Kent,
England during the late
1960s and early
1970s. Many prominent British avant-garde or
fusion musicians began their career in Canterbury bands, such as
Hugh Hopper,
Steve Hillage,
Dave Stewart,
Robert Wyatt,
Kevin Ayers,
Daevid Allen,
Mike Ratledge,
Fred Frith, and
Peter Blegvad. Over the years, with band membership changes and new bands evolving, the term has been used to describe a musical style or subgenre, rather than a regional group of musicians.
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