Max_roach_we_insist_freedom_now_suite_1960_full... Apr 2026

Released in 1961, "We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite" is a landmark jazz protest album bridging hard bop and avant-garde, featuring drummer Max Roach and vocalist Abbey Lincoln. The suite, which includes the notable movement "Triptych," was created to support the Civil Rights Movement and was later selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry. For more in-depth information, visit the JazzTimes review We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite