{"product_id":"soundtrack-to-the-revolution-free-jazz-and-leftist-nationalism-in-quebec-1967-1975-paperback","title":"Soundtrack to the Revolution: Free Jazz and Leftist Nationalism in Quebec 1967-1975 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Fillion\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Homel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I am a revolutionary first, a musician second. Instead of a machine gun, I have a trumpet,\" explained Yves Charbonneau, co-founder of the Montreal-based group Jazz Libre, in May of 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpbeat excitement resonated throughout Montreal and across the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec in the wake of the Quiet Revolution and in the immediate aftermath of Expo 67, the highlight of Canada's Centennial celebrations. Yet at the time, the city was also a hub of discordant politics, many of which were about the promises of various types of leftism and their intersection with nationalism. Cultural workers--individuals, groups, and their networks--participated actively in these debates, prompting new forms of communication, participation, and organization to catalyze all kinds of evocative solidarities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn telling the story of Jazz Libre, \u003ci\u003eSoundtrack to the Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the meaningful role that the art of spontaneity played in the turbulent 1960s and 1970s. It traces the path taken by Jazz Libre--a collective of improvisers who embraced free jazz to help legitimize the efforts of the Quebec left to situate its nationalist aspirations within global anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist movements. Charbonneau and his bandmates strongly believed that collective improvisation could inspire resistance and hope by fostering communication, collaboration, initiative, trust, and self-criticism--but also a disposition to take risks as well as a willingness to think creatively and make decisions on the spur of the moment. Their many initiatives (concert forums aimed at students and workers, a self-governing arts summer camp in Val-David, north of Montreal, a socialist commune in the Eastern Townships as well as an experimental cultural centre in Old Montreal) were all oriented toward the convergence of protest movements shaking Quebec. Jazz Libre's fate was, as a result, irreversibly tied to the leftist independence movement--a hodgepodge of groups in search of possible futures during these pivotal decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEric Fillion\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation and assistant professor at the School of Languages and Literatures at the University of Guelph. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDistant Stage: Quebec, Brazil, and the Making of Canada's Cultural Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e. With Sean Mills and D?sir?e Rochat, he co-edited \u003ci\u003eStatesman of the Piano: Jazz, Race, and History in the Life of Lou Hooper\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Guelph, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Homel\u003c\/b\u003e is a prize- winning writer and translator. He has worked in documentary film, print and radio journalism. He lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45892940529861,"sku":"9781550656855","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/hsFboRxPSN9781550656855.webp?v=1771918986","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/soundtrack-to-the-revolution-free-jazz-and-leftist-nationalism-in-quebec-1967-1975-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}