Freedom Is, Freedom Ain't: Jazz and the Making of the Sixties

Freedom Is, Freedom Ain't is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the complex relationship between jazz music and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

Through in-depth analysis and vivid storytelling, author Scott Saul explores how hard bop and soul-jazz became symbols of resistance and freedom for both black and white audiences.

The book delves into the tensions between consumer culture and jazz culture, as well as the black-white racial divide, providing a rich contextual history of the epochal Newport Jazz Festival.

Saul's engaging prose draws connections between music and politics, revealing how artists like Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, and Max Roach contributed to the struggle for freedom and equality.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the cultural and political issues that have affected jazz over the past 50 years.