Dreams In Double Time On Race Freedom And Bebop

In Dreams In Double Time Jonathan Leal Examines How The Musical Revolution Of Bebop Opened Up Futures For Racialized And Minoritized Communities. Blending Lyrical Nonfiction With Transdisciplinary Critique And Moving Beyond Standard Blackwhite Binary Narratives Of Jazz History, Leal Focuses On The Stories And Experiences Of Three Musicians And Writers Of Color: James Araki, A Nisei Multi-instrumentalist, Soldier-translator, And Literature And Folklore Scholar; Ral Salinas, A Chicano Poet, Jazz Critic, And Longtime Activist Who Endured The Us Carceral System For Over A Decade; And Harold Wing, An Afro-chinese American Drummer, Pianist, And Songwriter Who Performed With Bebop Pioneers Before Working As A Public Servant. Leal Foregrounds That For These Men And Their Collaborators, Bebop Was An Affectively And Intellectually Powerful Force That Helped Them Build Community And Dream Social Possibilities.