Freedom Day
The Max Roach 5 with Abbey Lincoln
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Abbey Lincoln sings a veritable celebration of Freedom. Playing with Max Roach are Eddie Kahn, bass; Clifford Jordan, tenor, and Coleridge Perkins, piano. This was recorded in Baden Baden in 1964 and aired on German televison.
Thanks to Lester Perkins for turning me on to this with his Jazz On The Tube email list.
Jazz On The Tube
It is part of the Freedom Now Suite. There are five videos at Evangelista and a review in Portuguese.
Max Roach Combo, Baden Baden, 1964 - 5 videos and a review
Topical music in Jazz is the exception yet most fans will agree that Jazz is the most liberating music. It's hard to write about notes like you can write about lyrics. But even instrumental music carries a deep message and unlike words the message of music is always true. So think of the Freedom Now Suite as a gateway into Jazz understanding. Even without the lyric the spirit of the music would remain all about freedom.
Thanks,
Hairy Larry