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We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out

We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out

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A special series on Jazz music and its impact on social change

4 - Marcus Strickland on the music business, politics, and hip hop.
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  • 4 - Marcus Strickland on the music business, politics, and hip hop.

    We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out is a multi-part series exploring the impact of jazz music on social change movements and African-American history and culture. The series features conversations with musicians, authors and educators who have studied the music and its impact, experienced it first hand and, in some cases, created it. Guests include: Dr. Robin D. G. Kelly, professor of history at USC; Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard; saxophonist Marcus Strickland; NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston and others.

    Fri, 06 Jan 2017 - 30min
  • 3 - Randy Weston on Africa and Jazz

    We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out is a multi-part series exploring the impact of jazz music on social change movements and African-American history and culture. The series features conversations with musicians, authors and educators who have studied the music and its impact, experienced it first hand and, in some cases, created it. Guests include: Dr. Robin D. G. Kelly, professor of history at USC; Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard; saxophonist Marcus Strickland; NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston and others.

    Thu, 14 Jul 2016 - 30min
  • 2 - Terence Blanchard on Miles and Jack Johnson

    We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out, episode 2 We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out is a multi-part series exploring the impact of jazz music on social change movements and African-American history and culture. The series features conversations with musicians, authors and educators who have studied the music and its impact, experienced it first hand and, in some cases, created it. Guests include: Dr. Robin D. G. Kelly, professor of history at USC; Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard; saxophonist Marcus Strickland; NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston and others.

    Sun, 06 Nov 2016 - 29min
  • 1 - Dr. Robin Kelley on Jazz and Civil Rights

    We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out, episode 1 We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out, episode 2 We Insist!: Jazz Speaks Out is a multi-part series exploring the impact of jazz music on social change movements and African-American history and culture. The series features conversations with musicians, authors and educators who have studied the music and its impact, experienced it first hand and, in some cases, created it. Guests include: Dr. Robin D. G. Kelly, professor of history at USC; Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard; saxophonist Marcus Strickland; NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston and others.

    Sat, 29 Mar 2014 - 30min