Jazz, Joy and Justice
Doug Goodkin
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all American school children learned something about our great American art form of jazz? If they not only listened to and played their music, but also learned the stories of our American jazz geniuses? If by hearing these stories, they also came to understand something of how systemic racism has hurt and continues to hurt us all? If they were inspired to begin the long walk toward justice, accompanied by the joy of jazz?
Jazz, Joy and Justice is the trio that will help us as we stand at the crossroads between education and catastrophe. It sings out the songs of our triumph and shame, our joy and our pain, our happiness and our sorrow, our yesterday and tomorrow. If you love jazz, find out the hidden stories of some of your favorite musicians. If you love justice, discover how jazz musicians did so much more than entertain. If you need some joy in your day, listen to the musical examples suggested in these pages.
Come join Louis, Ella, Duke, Lady Day, Monk, Miles and many more to consider how to make the world our children deserve as beautiful and swingin’ as the music they created.
Duration - 2h 31m.
Author - Doug Goodkin.
Narrator - Andrew Sykes.
Published Date - Saturday, 18 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all American school children learned something about our great American art form of jazz? If they not only listened to and played their music, but also learned the stories of our American jazz geniuses? If by hearing these stories, they also came to understand something of how systemic racism has hurt and continues to hurt us all? If they were inspired to begin the long walk toward justice, accompanied by the joy of jazz? Jazz, Joy and Justice is the trio that will help us as we stand at the crossroads between education and catastrophe. It sings out the songs of our triumph and shame, our joy and our pain, our happiness and our sorrow, our yesterday and tomorrow. If you love jazz, find out the hidden stories of some of your favorite musicians. If you love justice, discover how jazz musicians did so much more than entertain. If you need some joy in your day, listen to the musical examples suggested in these pages. Come join Louis, Ella, Duke, Lady Day, Monk, Miles and many more to consider how to make the world our children deserve as beautiful and swingin’ as the music they created. Duration - 2h 31m. Author - Doug Goodkin. Narrator - Andrew Sykes. Published Date - Saturday, 18 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:16
Youtube Links Suggestion
Duration:00:00:13
Dedication
Duration:00:00:18
Foreword
Duration:00:10:47
Chapter One: Liberty and Justice for All
Duration:00:04:25
Chapter Two: Louis Amstrong and Charlie Black
Duration:00:04:19
Chapter Three: Bessie Smith
Duration:00:04:59
Chapter Four: Duke Ellington
Duration:00:04:54
Chapter Five: Billy Strayhorn
Duration:00:04:48
Chapter Six: Benny Goodman
Duration:00:05:11
Chapter Seven: Billie Holiday
Duration:00:03:47
Chapter Eight: Ella Fitzgerald
Duration:00:05:19
Chapter Nine: Marilyn Monroe and Bob Hope
Duration:00:05:27
Chapter Ten: Nat King Cole
Duration:00:04:49
Chapter Eleven: Frank Sinatra
Duration:00:06:32
Chapter Twelve: Sammy David Jr.
Duration:00:07:32
Chapter Thirteen: Hazel Scott
Duration:00:05:34
Chapter Fourteen: Charlie Parker
Duration:00:05:12
Chapter Fifteen: Thelonious Monk
Duration:00:04:52
Chapter Sixteen: Louis Amstrong
Duration:00:05:14
Chapter Seventeen: Charles Mingus
Duration:00:03:34
Chapter Eighteen: Dr. Billy Taylor
Duration:00:04:03
Chapter Nineteen: Nina Simone
Duration:00:04:25
Chapter Twenty: John Coltrane
Duration:00:04:20
Chapter Twenty One: Miles Davis
Duration:00:04:20
Chaper Twenty Two: Dave Brubeck
Duration:00:05:02
Chapter Twenty Three: Dizzy Gillespie, Melba Liston and The Real Ambassadors
Duration:00:11:37
Chapter Twety Four: The Land of The Free, The Home of The Brave
Duration:00:02:34
Chapter Twenty FIve: ive Next Steps
Duration:00:02:10
Brief Bios of Jazz Musicians in This Book
Duration:00:14:08
About the Author
Duration:00:00:49
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:18