Fire Music: When Jazz Speaks Out - Part 2 [Mondo Jazz 115-2]

In the second part of this special dedicated to jazz and civil rights we look into music inspired by the bloody events that marked the advancement of the civil rights movement and by the victims of ongoing brutality. The playlist included tunes which incorporate the words or the cadence of Martin Luther King, are introduced by Jesse Jackson or celebrate Malcolm X, as well as songs that were played to draw attention to and support the cause.

Enjoy the show!

The playlist features Cannonball Adderley, Archie Shepp & Attica Blues Orchestra, Darrel Grant, John Coltrane, John Coltrane, Martin Luther King, Nina Simone, Terence Blanchard, Miles Davis and Ambrose Akinmusire.

Detailed playlist at Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/11000805/Mondo-Jazz (from Cannonball Adderley onward).

Photo credit: New York Public Library