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We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite, co-authored by Max Roach and Oscar Brown, Jr., was a pivotal work in the early-'60s African-American protest movement, and continues to be relevant in its message and tenacity. It represents a lesson in living as to how the hundreds of years prior were an unnecessary example of how oppression kept slaves and immigrants in general in their place. Vocalist Abbey Lincoln expresses this oppression as effectively as anyone could with her thespian-based wordless vocals, and lyrics written by Brown that tell the grim story of the struggle of African-American for far too long.
| 1 | Driva’ Man | ♡ | 5:14 | Max Roach / Oscar Brown Jr. | Max Roach / Coleman Hawkins |
| 2 | Freedom Day | ♡ | 6:05 | Max Roach / Oscar Brown Jr. | |
| 3 | Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace | ♡ | 8:06 | Max Roach | |
| 4 | All Africa | ♡ | 8:03 | Max Roach / Oscar Brown Jr. | |
| 5 | Tears for Johannesburg | ♡ | 9:47 | Max Roach |
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- Folder:
R:\__Jazz\_M\Max Roach\1960. Max Roach - We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (Remastered [24-192] - Explorer: Open folder
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000194826
Credits
Bass — James Schenck Congas — Babatunde Olatunji Drums — Max Roach Engineer — Bob D’Orleans Percussion — Ray Mantilla, Tomas du Vall Tenor Saxophone — Coleman Hawkins, Walter Benton Trombone — Julian Priester Trumpet — Booker Little Vocals — Abbey Lincoln
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