The Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musicians Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White Longo Mike
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…
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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. The world of jazz music during the 1950s and 60s was an industry that reflected the struggles of the Civil Rights Era. Every note a nod to history, every tune a step on the trajectory toward a more compassionate understanding of each other.
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