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On yesterday's "Soundcheck" show on WNYC, John Schaefer interviewed Jazziz editor-at-large, Larry Blumenfeld, about the history of jazz music as protest music in this country.

The interview was a nice synopsis about this element of jazz that is often overlooked. Talked about was Louis Armstrong's refusal to take part in the U.S. State Department tours of foreign countries during the 1950's; Mingus and his protest music; Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln's screaming; and most recently, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra (which has only been performing during Republican administrations, beginning in 1968).

We're posting the interview below in two parts (MP3s):

Jazz-as-protest-music-part-I
Jazz-as-protest-music-part-II

You can stream the entire show here.

Remember: Jazz music is America's only true art form, born and bred here, begun in New Orleans between 1900 and 1915, and spread throughout the states during the last century. Support America's classical music!

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