Soundtrack to the Revolution: Free Jazz and Leftist Nationalism in Quebec 1967-1975Author: ric Filion Translated by: David Homel I am a revolutionary first, a musician second. Instead of a machine gun, I have a trumpet, explained Yves Charbonneau, co founder of the Montreal based group Jazz Libre, in May of 1969. Upbeat excitement resonated throughout Montreal and across the predominantly French speaking province of Quebec in the wake of the Quiet Revolution and in the immediate aftermath of Expo 67, the highlight of Canadas