Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Kinnara Records, 2011, CD
Instrument: Instrumental
Issue: 17.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score: 
O’s Notes: The early 1900s in Tulsa Oklahoma were a dark period that is seldom discussed in mainstream US history books. During this time there was a community of prominent African Americans who lived collectively on one side of town. Their success lead to the community being labeled Black Wall Street. It was destroyed in the race riots that ensued after an alleged rape of a white woman by one of the Blacks in the community. It was a dark period that is captured by Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey in a musical rendition that takes us through all of the associated emotions. Chris Combs (g) wrote, arranged and produced the session, a significant work in many respects.
Publicist: Calibro Music