Freedom, Justice and Hope

Tracks:

Freedom Suite
Composed by Sonny Rollins (arranged by Walter Blanding)

Honeysuckle Rose
Composed by Fats Waller (arranged by Sherman Irby)

Elaine
Composed and arranged by Josh Evans

Alabama
Composed by John Coltrane (arranged by Wynton Marsalis)

Ida’s Crusade
Composed and arranged by Endea Owens

Meditations on Integration
Composed by Charles Mingus (arranged by Ronald Westray)

We Shall Overcome
Traditional (arranged by Sherman Irby)

Personnel:

Sherman Irby – alto and soprano saxophone
Ted Nash – alto and soprano saxophone, flute
Victor Goines – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Walter Blanding – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Paul Nedzela – baritone saxophone

Ryan Kisor – trumpet
Kenny Rampton – trumpet
Marcus Printup – trumpet
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet

Vincent Gardner – trombone
Chris Crenshaw – trombone
Elliot Mason – trombone

Dan Nimmer – piano
Carlos Henriquez – bass
Obed Calvaire – drums

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Bryan Stevenson – spoken word (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, & 13), piano (tracks 2 & 6)
Josh Evans – trumpet (track 3)
Endea Owens – bass (track 5)

Additional credits:

Executive Producer: Wynton Marsalis
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering Engineer: Todd Whitelock
Recorded at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 31st-April 1st, 2021
Label Head and A&R: Gabrielle Armand
Label Manager: Jake Cohen
Product & Marketing Associate: Alexa Ford
Director of Public Relations and External Communications: Zooey T. Jones
Assistant Director of Public Relations: Madelyn Gardner
Art Direction: Brian Welesko

• Carlos Henriquez – bass
• Dan Nimmer – piano
• Obed Calvaire – drums, tambourine
• Ryan Kisor – trumpet
• Kenny Rampton – trumpet
• Marcus Printup – trumpet
• Chris Crenshaw – trombone
• Vincent Gardner – trombone
• Elliot Mason – trombone
• Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
• Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
• Sherman Irby – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
• Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
• Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
• Josh Evans – trumpet
• Endea Owens – bass
• Bryan Stevenson – piano