We are excited to celebrate the release of Benjamin Barson’s newest book, Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons, on March 11th at 7pm at Leopold’s Books Bar Caffe in Madison, Wisconsin.
Saxophonist Benjamin Barson will be joined by vocalist and guitarist Gizelxanath Rodriguez for a jazz performance, featuring songs portrayed in Barson’s book. In particular, these songs include the revolutionary anthems from Haiti and Mexico which circulated in New Orleans during this period.
Joining Barson and Rodriguez will be UW-Madison’s Blue Note Ensemble, under the direction of Johannes Walmann, director of Jazz Studies at the Mead Witter School of Music. Join us at this lively and celebratory event!
For more information, visit the event website here.
Check out Brassroots Democracy here!
