Kilbourn Concert Series Presents: Terri Lyne Carrington We Insist 2025!

One of the seminal works of jazz as protest, "We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite,” was first released in 1961 by Max Roach in collaboration with Abbey Lincoln and lyricist Oscar Brown, Jr. on Candid Records. In honor of Roach's centennial, GRAMMY-Award Winning drummer-producer Terri Lyne Carrington has recorded the "Freedom Now Suite,” paying homage to Roach and Lincoln's legacy by sonically reimagining the suite, while being steadfast with the still poignant social justice message - We Insist! Continuing her work honoring jazz traditions, Carrington acknowledges Roach's legacy and its continued relevance to today's fight for freedom in order to bring forth a new story of jazz's future.

Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is excited to host its second “Celebration of Women in Jazz” on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

On Saturday, Carrington will present a keynote speech in Hatch Recital Hall at 9:00 a.m., followed by a full day of hands-on opportunities in improvisation, interactive learning, and networking. Young jazz musicians of all abilities, ages 14-25, are encouraged to work with Eastman jazz faculty members Christine Jensen, saxophone, and Sara Gazarek, voice, as well as trumpet phenom Milena Casado, who The New York Times deemed “a revelation.”

Click link to register for Saturday's workshop. Pre-registration is required.

Selections from Terri Lyne Carrington's album "We Insist 2025!" to be announced from stage.