George Jackson: Releasing The Dragon

Jared Ball Africana Studies, Interviews, Black August, Hip-Hop, iMWiL!, Political Prisoners

*Cover art by Kevin “Rashid” Johnson George Jackson: Releasing the Dragon (a video mixtape)Watch this video on YouTube A “video mixtape” tribute to George Jackson (b. September 23, 1941 – d. August 21, 1971) edited by Bashi Rose and Produced/Directed by Jared Ball with original music and arrangements from jazz drummer Billy Kilson, Tim Hicks of the Cornel West Theory, Hec…

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Billy Kilson on Whiplash, Jazz and the Drummer!

Jared Ball iMWiL!, Media Studies

Drummer extraordinaire Billy Kilson joined us for this brief segment on the film Whiplash, jazz, race and, of course, drumming! “You’re lost, if a young drummer in the household just picks up Buddy Rich and keeps it movin’… you’re lost man, you’re lost.” – Billy Kilson *Lost at the interview’s end are Kilson’s heads up…

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