Six years after releasing 'Americana', saxophonist JD Allen resumes his study and vindication of the blues. An in-depth conversation on the blues essence, simplicity in music, the relationship between jazz and race and much more.
Saxophonist JD Allen discovered what it means racism when he left Detroit. Based on the memories of the slave trade's last survivor, he released "Barracoon". Allen shares with us his experience with racism and how the pandemic has hit the jazz community.
