Album · 1961
We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite
Tracklist
1
Driva’ Man
We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite
5:18
2
Freedom Day
We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite
6:09
3
Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace
We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite
8:10
4
All Africa
We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite
8:02
5
Tears for Johannesburg
We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite
9:43
In print
First pressed 1961, still pressed 2026 — 63 pressings across 14 countries.
Credits
Ken Robbins
Artwork
Frank Gauna
Design
John Berg
Design
Bob d’Orleans
Engineer
Art Davis
Instrument · bass
Babatunde Olatunji
Instrument · congas [conga drums]
Benny Bailey
Instrument · trumpet
Booker Little
Instrument · trumpet
Cecil Payne
Instrument · baritone saxophone
Coleman Hawkins
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Don Friedman
Instrument · piano
Eric Dolphy
Instrument · alto saxophone
George Coleman
Instrument · tenor saxophone
James Schenck
Instrument · bass
John "Peck" Morrison
Instrument · bass
Jo Jones
Instrument · drums
Julian Priester
Instrument · trombone
Kenny Dorham
Instrument · piano
Mal Waldron
Instrument · piano
Max Roach
Instrument · drums
Michael Olatuja
Instrument · congas
Ray Draper
Instrument · tuba
Ray Mantella
Instrument · percussion
Ray Mantilla
Instrument · percussion
Robert Whitley
Instrument · congas
Roger Sanders
Instrument · congas
Tomas du Vall
Instrument · percussion
Walter Benton
Instrument · tenor saxophone
A. Philip Randolph
Liner Notes
Arnold Marcus
Liner Notes
Brian Morton
Liner Notes
Don DeMicheal
Liner Notes
Jinichi Uekusa
Liner Notes
Nat Hentoff
Liner Notes
Richard Cook
Liner Notes
原田和典
Liner Notes
悠雅彦
Liner Notes
清水俊彦
Liner Notes
Bernie Grundman
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Claude Rie
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Ryan Smith
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Vlado Meller
Mastering · remastered by
Bob Parent
Photography
Hugh Bell
Photography
Paul Bacon
Photography
William Claxton
Photography
Bruce Lundvall
Producer · executive-producer
Jim Fishel
Producer · executive-producer
Orrin Keepnews
Producer
Abbey Lincoln
Vocal · vocals
Oscar Brown Jr.
Writer