Tears for Johannesburg

Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln · 1961

Context

"Tears for Johannesburg", the last and longest track (9 min 42 s) of We Insist! (Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite), responds to the 1960 Sharpeville massacre. The album was recorded in August and September 1960 for Candid and released in January 1961.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Free jazz, Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Free jazz: Tristano School, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Modal.

By the same artist

• Driva Man (1961)
• All Africa (1961)
• Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace (1960)
• Afro Blue (Abbey Lincoln) (1959)
• Lonely House (1959)
• Brother, Where Are You? (1959)

Sources

• EN: We Insist!

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