Jazz & Democracy
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
Today was election day in these United States. That means victory for one party, and grief for another. But seen rightly, it is one of the beautiful things in the human record. Ballots cost less in grief and blood than bullets, or jumping up and down on someone’s ribcage. We are, after all, only modified chimpanzees.
In honor of election day, here is a sample from a very political jazz recording: Archie Shepp’s Attica Blues. The album commemorates the most famous prison riot in this country. It is a large ensemble production, and well worth listening to.
Loving one another is possible, but sometimes very hard. Making deals and coalitions can get us by. Maybe jazz will smooth over the rough edges.
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