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Musical Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr. Including Nina Simone, Mingus Big Band, and Others
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A musical tribute to the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with his words interspersed. Music from Nina Simone, Christian McBride, Jack DeJohnette, Terri Lyne Carrington with Christie Dashiel, and others about Dr. King and his call for freedom and justice.Playlist
- Nina Simone "Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)" from 'Nuff Said! (RCA Victor) 00:00
- Herbie Hancock "I Have A Dream" from The Prisoner (Blue Note) 13:58
- Martin Luther King Jr "Must Establish Priorities" from In Search Of Freedom (Mercury) 24:52
- Christian Sands "Fight For Freedom" from Facing Dragons (Mack Avenue) 25:23
- The Georgia Horns "Freedom One Day" from Live At Dizzy's Club (Self-Released) 33:52
- Christian McBride "A View From The Mountaintop" from The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait Of Four Icons (Mack Avenue) 43:49
- Martin Luther King Jr "Police Brutality Will Backfire" from In Search Of Freedom (Mercury) 48:02
- Mingus Big Band "It Was A Lonely Day In Selma, Alabama" from Blues & Politics (Dreyfus Jazz) 48:55
- Jack DeJohnette "Alabama" from In Movement (ECM) 1:00:01
- Bobby Watson "Check Cashing Day (For Ms. Trudy)" from Check Cashing Day (Lafiya Music) 1:06:40
- Max Roach with Abbey Lincoln "Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace" from We Insist! Freedom Now Suite (Candid) 1:11:06
- Martin Luther King Jr "Dr. King's Entrance Into Civil Rights Movement (Rosa Parks Excerpt)" from In Search Of Freedom (Mercury) 1:18:59
- Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiel "Triptych: Resolve/Resist/Reimagine" from We Insist 2025! (Candid) 1:20:00
- Carsten Meinart Qvartet "Requiem For Martin Luther King" from To You (Frederiksberg) 1:34:37
- Nnenna Freelon "Lift Every Voice And Sing" from Homefree (Concord Jazz) 1:38:43
- Eric Reed "We Shall Overcome" from For Such A Time As This (Smoke Sessions) 1:43:15
- Virginia Schenck "Abraham, Martin, And John" from Battle Cry (Airborne Ecstasy) 1:46:59
- Rudi Lockefeir "A Time For Peace" from A Time For Peace (Single) (Not On Label) 1:57:14
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Nnenna Freelon
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