Revisiting The Music Of The Harlem Hellfighters' Regimental Band
from Fresh Air
by NPR
Published: Thu Nov 23 2023
Show Notes
Pianist Jason Moran talks jazz and plays selections from his latest recording, which borrows from the music of James Reese Europe, the composer and musician who led the all-Black Harlem Hellfighters regiment band during WWI. Moran's new album is called From the Dancehall to the Battlefield, and it features Moran's take on Europe's compositions and pop music of that time.
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