The Jazz Worlds of James Baldwin - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 304-1]

The centennial of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin offers a great opportunity to look into the call and response which has been going on, for decades, between Baldwin’s inner world and the world of jazz. Here is a set featuring music inspired by his writings or by musicians we was connected with. The playlist features Sébastien Texier, Christophe Marguet; Meshell Ndegeocello; Anthony Fung; Fabrizio Cassol; Miles Davis; William Parker; Don Cherry, Okay Temiz. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19628356/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Istanbul"). Happy listening!