Post-Orientalism

Drummer Charles Downs was a mainstay of the New York City free jazz scene in the 1970s, mainly as a member of Ensemble Muntu with saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc. In those days, he went by Rashid Bakr — a tribute to fellow drummer Rashid Ali who performed with Sonny Rollins and both John and Alice Coltrane. In…