RRK, EKE, Mingus and Roach on Judas soundtrack

[medjuck]

"Judas and the Black Messiah" uses  Kirk's "Inflated Tear" at the opening of the film and as punctuation several times in the film.  (The credits suggest they use both the original recording and some re-recordings by the film's  composers, one of whom is Mark Isham.)   It also uses "Fleurette Africaine" from the Money Jungle Lp near the beginning of the film. 

[felser]

Was not aware of Fred Hampton and the story.  Tragic!

[JSngry]

What I have not yet heard of is this movie(?). I see that it's on some variant of HBO?

The assassination of Fred Hampton was a key turning point in the unfortunate redirection of certain dynamics. Americans need to know this story and what came from it, because where we are now has not occurred in a historical void.

[Rooster_Ties]

My wife and I saw this last Sunday via a free preview ( streaming), via a link we from our local NPR affiliate, that we’re members of here in DC. Quite a powerful and good film.

Two RRK tunes, yes, and the Ellington tune from Money Jungle... But what REALLY jumped out at me from the soundtrack while we watching the film, was not one, but TWO tunes from either of both of the Eddie Gale Blue Notes, specifically “The Rain” which I recognized almost instantly (and I’ve forgotten the other tune).

We can both recommend the movie, pretty highly.

The soundtrack also had a Horace Parlan tune too, from a Blue Note of his (I’ve forgotten the specifics; I think a trio tune).

[clifford_thornton]

I'll definitely watch this. There's that sad photo of the assassination aftermath and a copy of Out To Lunch is plainly visible on the apartment floor.

[ghost of miles]

My girlfriend and I are planning to watch this.  What happened to Fred Hampton is enraging, and Jsngry's comments are right on the mark.

[medjuck]

I first learned of Hampton because of Howard Alk's 1971 film "The Murder of Fred Hampton".  (Alk's own life story is pretty sad.) 

[Dub Modal]

He was 21 y/o when assassinated under the auspices of COINTELPRO. And remember it took a burglary by activists to expose what that program was. I have doubts about how this bio will handle all of these things including Hampton, but appreciate the use of jazz in the production.