Tyshawn Sorey's "Members… Don't!": A Reimagining of Max Roach's 1968 Album Through a Political Lens
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Rae-Aila Crumble
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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 Black political movement of the late 1960s, exploring themes of racial violence, grief, and disillusionment following the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders. Sorey's reinterpretation is examined through this historical and political lens.
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PitchforkTyshawn Sorey's "Members… Don't!": A Reimagining of Max Roach's 1968 Album Through a Political Lenspitchfork.comKey quotes
· 2 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.
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