Tyshawn Sorey Reimagines Max Roach's "Members, Don't Git Weary" in New Album Review
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A review of Tyshawn Sorey's album "Members… Don't!" which reimagines Max Roach's 1968 album "Members, Don't Git Weary." The review contextualizes Roach's original work within the turbulent Black political movement of the late 1960s, exploring themes of racial violence, grief, and disillusionment following the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Sorey's reinterpretation is presented as a contemporary reflection on these enduring themes.
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· 3 pulledThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were recent enough for Black Americans to understand the nation's possibility for change, yet the routine violence didn't diminish, clouding the wave of optimism with grief and disillusionment.
Martin Luther King Jr., the face of the movement, was assassinated before seeing his strides come to fruition, and over 100 cities became battlegrounds for racially fuelled faceoffs.
Tyshawn Sorey: Members… Don't!
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