In partnership with Jazzmobile SUMMERFEST, NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell reimagine We Insist! Max Roach’s “Freedom Now Suite,” a groundbreaking 1960 collaboration between the legendary jazz drummer Roach and lyricist Oscar Brown Jr. that has become a defining artistic statement of the Black American civil rights movement. One of the finest jazz drummers and producers of her generation, Carrington has created an homage that bursts with fiery, stirring ideas, unstoppable grooves, and the spellbinding interplay with Roach’s and Brown’s compositions alongside original music and words by Carrington and her collaborators. GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Dashiell reflects on the work’s history with a contemporary call to action, honoring the original masterpiece while furthering the fight for social justice.
Artists
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Christie Dashiell, vocals
Simon Moullier, vibes
Matthew Stevens, guitar
Rashaan Patterson, bass
Akili Bradley, trumpet
Christiana Hunte, dancer
Ayodele Casel, tap dancer
Morgan Guerin, tenor sax
Milena Casado, trumpet
Keisel Jimenez, percussion
Matthew Stevens, guitar
Rashaan Patterson, bass
Akili Bradley, trumpet
Christiana Hunte, dancer
Ayodele Casel, tap dancer
Morgan Guerin, tenor sax
Milena Casado, trumpet
Keisel Jimenez, percussion
