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The Political Economy of Jazz with Gerald Horne

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The Origins of Jazz

Dr. Gerald Horn is a historian and author of the book Jazz and Justice, Racism and the Political Economy of the Music. Della says she was inspired by her musical family to write about this topic. The origins of jazz are contested but it arose in New Orleans during the late 19th century when military men left their instruments around.

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