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Published by <strong>Columbia University Press<\/strong>, this book explores how a uniquely Black artistic style was forged through the crucible of community, geographic mobility, and the relentless struggle for liberation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Synopsis Section --><\/p>\n<h4>Synopsis<\/h4>\n<p>As postwar urban renewal projects fractured Black communities across the midcentury United States, pioneering musicians drew deeply upon the musical traditions and aesthetics brought from the South during the Great Migration to create entirely new forms of expression.<\/p>\n<p>Bradley meticulously tracks the rise of the vibrant free jazz scenes in Cleveland and Detroit, following trailblazing musicians as their art and influence expanded to New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and beyond. The narrative spotlights influential figures who developed distinct artistic visions heavily informed by their active involvement in Black liberation movements, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Albert Ayler and Donald Ayler<\/li>\n<li>Charles Tyler and Frank Wright<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Few<\/li>\n<li>Charles Moore and Faruq Z. Bey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>I Hear Freedom<\/em> offers an essential, ground-level look at how avant-garde music served as a powerful vehicle for Black Power and social transformation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- About the Author Section --><\/p>\n<h4>About the Author<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Cisco Bradley<\/strong> is a professor of history at the Pratt Institute. He is a deeply respected chronicler of avant-garde music, having previously authored <em>The Williamsburg Avant-Garde: Experimental Music and Sound on the Brooklyn Waterfront<\/em> (2023) and <em>Universal Tonality: The Life and Music of William Parker<\/em> (2021). 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