Jazz The Creative Influence of Islam Improvising for Liberation Jazz, Faith and Revolution

Improvising for Liberation: Jazz, Faith and Revolution
Dr. Richard Brent Turner
Dr. Hisham Aidi
Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer
With performance by TK Blue
From Harlem to Algiers, Malcolm X to John Coltrane, Etta James to Archie Shepp, the intersection of revolutionary Black Islam and Jazz between the 1940s and 1970s have a had a global impact on popular culture today. This session explores the connections between Jazz, Faith and Revolution and how it continues to shape perspectives and music today.
This ongoing series highlights the contributions of Islam and Muslims in the birth and continued growth of jazz. These discussions and concerts are fundamental to changing conversations and attitudes about “belonging” in the history of jazz for Muslims and for other marginalized groups.
Our fall 2022 Jazz & Islam series is curated by Asad Ali Jafri and made possible with support from the Humanities New York SHARP Action Grant.