Album artwork for We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach

Roach vowed after it's release that he would never again play music that is not socially relevant and told Down Beat magazine, "We American jazz musicians of African descent have proved beyond all doubt that we're master musicians of our instruments. Now what we have to do is employ our skill to tell the dramatic story of our people and what we've been through." The album inspired Roach to broaden his scope as a composer and collaborate with choreographers, filmmakers, and playwrights. The LP includes extraordinary liner notes written by Hentoff himself, giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these magnificent performances.

Max Roach

We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite

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Max Roach

We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite

Candid Records
Album artwork for We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
LP +

$29.99

Clear
Released 12/18/2020Catalog Number

SOW 001LP

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Album artwork for We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
LP

$26.99

Black
Released 10/21/2022Catalog Number

CDID30021.1

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Album artwork for We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
LP

$18.99

Released 03/26/2021Catalog Number

DOL1074HB

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Album artwork for We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
LP

$24.99

Released 03/24/2023Catalog Number

JZWX2370005.1

Learn more
Album artwork for We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
CD

$15.99

Released 04/15/2022Catalog Number

CDID30022.2

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Roach vowed after it's release that he would never again play music that is not socially relevant and told Down Beat magazine, "We American jazz musicians of African descent have proved beyond all doubt that we're master musicians of our instruments. Now what we have to do is employ our skill to tell the dramatic story of our people and what we've been through." The album inspired Roach to broaden his scope as a composer and collaborate with choreographers, filmmakers, and playwrights. The LP includes extraordinary liner notes written by Hentoff himself, giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these magnificent performances.