![]() ![]() This is a timely souvenir of a cultural phenomenon, but merely a curiosity for jazz fans. Though some prominent jazzers ( Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Ernie Watts, Lee Ritenour, Richard Tee, etc.) turn up in the orchestra, there is not a trace of jazz to be heard. Only a fraction of this music was used in the mini-series oddly, the most familiar piece of music, the often-repeated "Roots Mural Theme," is not by Jones, but by film composer Gerald Fried, who wrote most of the TV score. Perfection Learning Corporation, 2007 - African American families - 899 pages. Roots is viewed as a mythic saga of African American history, portraying the ways in which enslaved Africans endured suffering and fought for their place in. A brief (28 minutes) immaculately-produced and segued suite, Roots quickly traces a timeline from Africa to the Civil War, incorporating ancient and modern African influences (with Letta Mbulu as the featured vocalist), a sea shanty, field hollers, and fiddle tunes, snippets of dialogue from Roots actor Lou Gossett, and some Hollywood-style movie cues. This project, rushed out in the wake of the 1977 TV mini-series Roots, is about as close as he has come. Description Based off of the bestselling author’s family history, this novel tells the story of Kunta Kinte, who is sold into slavery in the United States where he and his descendants live through major historic events. Quincy Jones has been threatening to write a long tone poem sketching the history of black music for decades now, and he has yet to do it. ![]()
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