Effective period / Period of releases: 1986 - 1987

Members: Mike Lawrence (11)

British jazz-dance band who were in the film Absolute Beginners as dancers and released an album on Factory. Can also be seen if an unreleased Factory records short film, called Haki Panki.
Originally The Jazz Defektors comprised the very best dancers in Manchester(UK). Their foray as recording artists came after dancing to a Willie Bobo track which many believed was them, when in fact they were miming. They were offered a gig as support act to Sade at the Ritz in Manchester a month later.
The group were called The Jazz Defektors as they had defected from Manchester club Rafters to The Hacienda.