Tag Archives: Martin Williams

Jazz. The Future?

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 16th, and final, show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  The 16-part series played across the nation for … Continue reading

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Be-Bop, Re-Bop: Bop

The Video/Audio below is an excerpt from the 10th show of my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz, based on my 1976 book of the same name.  This focuses on one of the greatest revolutions in jazz: … Continue reading

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Ornette Coleman: Lessons in Freedom (excerpt)

This is the first of 16 short excerpts from my radio series Voices and Freedoms: A History of Jazz.  Based on my book of the same name, the series (and book) were produced at the University of Virginia in the … Continue reading

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