A Panther in Africa (by PBS)

Duke Ellington meets MARTIN LUTHER KING in Chicago (by TheMotiondevotion) ”The lady being interviewed is Marian Logan (1920-93), Duke’s long-time friend. She was a cabaret singer in her youth and, as an adult, acivil rights advocate and New York City Commissioner of Human Rights.”

King Fit De Battle of Alabam (by lapp9999)

King Fit De Battle of Alabam (by lapp9999)

Duke Ellington meets MARTIN LUTHER KING in Chicago (by TheMotiondevotion)

Cecil Taylor on practicing (by SweetSoulSound)

Musical Warriors (Coltrane and Miles) - Gary Bartz

Bill Cosby Compares Spiteful Republicans to Segregationists

Randy Weston interview 2 / 2 Tribute to James Reese Europe/Uhuru Afrika. (by underyourskindvd)

All a musician can do is to get closer to the source” John Coltrane

Yusef Lateef, NYPL jazz oral history (by NewYorkPublicLibrary)

Jammin’ The Blues 1944 Historic Black Jazz Jam Session HD (by uiramoreno)

Toussaint L’Ouverture: The Rejected Capstone (by Kofi Aten)

And those who were seen to be dancing were thought insane by those who could not hear the music” Friedrich Nietzsche

Byron Wallen “Crazy Back” featuring Lemn Sissay and Orphy Robinson