The Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musicians Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White Longo Mike
Regardless of our race, sex, ethnicity, color, religion or philosophical beliefs, music is a universal tie that binds us as human beings. Every note a nod to history, every tune a step on the…
Specifikacia The Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musicians Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White Longo Mike
Regardless of our race, sex, ethnicity, color, religion or philosophical beliefs, music is a universal tie that binds us as human beings. Every note a nod to history, every tune a step on the trajectory toward a more compassionate understanding of each other. The world of jazz music during the 1950s and 60s was an industry that reflected the struggles of the Civil Rights Era. And when a White musician enters the big stages and "sounds Black," attempting to unify the culture of society, it can teeter on cultural treason.From spending nearly three decades as a bandmate and friend to Dizzy Gillespie and four decades as collaborator and "brother" to saxophone great, James Moody; to turning down offers from Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and the Tonight Show band with Johnny Carson; to teaching hundreds of students in the rhythmic principles of music, professional jazz pianist, Mike Longo