Bruce — The Cry of Jazz Character Profile

About Bruce

A White club member who initially triggers the discussion by claiming rock and roll is jazz. He repeatedly challenges Alex and Louis's arguments and asks how White people fit into the narrative of jazz's evolution and racial justice.

Character Facts

Played by

Gavin McFadyan

Appears in

The Cry of Jazz (1959)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Bruce — Conflict Ideological Opponents — Louis (Leroy Inman)

  Louis challenges Bruce's dismissal of Black musical origins.

• Bruce — Social Fellow Attendees — Natalie (Dorothea Horton)

  Bruce and Natalie attend the club meeting together.

• Bruce — Social Fellow Attendees — John (Andrew Duncan)

  Bruce and John form the male White attendee pair.

• Bruce — Conflict Debate Participants — Bob (James Miller)

  Bob and Bruce clash over racial inclusion in jazz.

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More characters from The Cry of Jazz

• Alex Johnson (George Waller)
• Natalie (Dorothea Horton)
• Faye (Melinda Dillon)
• John (Andrew Duncan)
• Louis (Leroy Inman)
• Bob (James Miller)