Amiri Baraka "Why's/Wise"

"Why's/Wise" by Amiri Baraka (Rob Brown-saxophone), recorded live on February 21, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY.
The poet icon and political activist Amiri Baraka performs with Rob Brown, an eloquent and versatile saxophonist with a deep knowledge of jazz, in a reading from his book "Somebody Blew Up America & Other Poems."
This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers. Each hour-long show is available on DVD directly from Downtown Music Gallery (www.downtownmusicgallery.com). For more information on this series, visit www.JazzSanctuary.org
The complete series consists of performances by:
The Thirteenth Assembly (Taylor Ho Bynum, Tomas Fujiwara, Mary Halvorson, Jessica Pavone)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (Kahil El'Zabar, Ernest Dawkins, Corey Wilkes)
From Between Trio (Michel Doneda, Tatsuya Nakatani, Jack Wright)
Michael Vlatkovich Quartet (Christopher Garcia, Jonathan Golove, David Mott, Michael Vlatkovich)
Sax Soup Poetry and Voice (Joe Giardullo, Pierre Joris, Nicole Peyrafitte)
Trio Tarana (Sam Bardfeld, Ravish Momin, Brian Prunka)
The Ras Ensemble (Clif Jackson, Dave Miller, Ras Moshe, Tor Yochai Snyder)
William Hooker
Empty Cage Quartet (Ivan Johnson, Paul Kikuchi, Jason Mears, Kris Tiner)
Weasel Walter Trio (Peter Evans, Mary Halvorson, Weasel Walter)
Splatto Festival Chorus (Dave Barrett, Michael Bisio, Ed Mann, Todd Reynolds)
Amiri Baraka and Rob Brown
Fay Victor Ensemble (Ken Filiano, Anders Nilsson, Michael TA Thompson, Fay Victor)
"Free Jazz from the Sanctuary" is a co-production of NY Media Alliance and the Arts Department at Rensselaer, made possible in part with support from the NYS Council on the Arts and the NYS Music Fund, established by the NYS Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers.

[@TheCadillac711]

Wisdom in word & deed, we are still learning from your walk! ✍🏽 Authentic Black Man!

[@BrickCityBornandBred]

Rest In Paradise Baba, I am missing you, and a time.....

[@childnoirr]

"At the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean is a railroad made of human bones. Black Ivory" 🤯🤯

[@hangarnut5660]

Our blacks bodies have provided the nourishment for many nations. May the creator provide us passage for memories and struggles embedded in us on a molecular level. LOVE PEACE AND INNER WEALTH

[@ximilixaca]

wonderful! made me cry

[@adegesin]

as america celebrates todays 4 of july let us remember all the atrocities done to others by this nation and be ever so vigilant to not have history repeats itself let pray for america as never again,love,peace,justice will become part of its fabric

[@tutulove718]

LOVE THE WORDS OF THE REVOLUTION IT STILL LIVE IN ME IN YOU IN US LET'S NOT FORGET THE POWER OF THE WORD

[@hangarnut5660]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@fringeofsocietydotcom1705]

i'm not afraid of the ocean. i know how to swim. and i know my ancestors protect me. from drowning. in it.

[@raxmarrone]

“At the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean there’s a railroad of human bones.” - Amiri Baraka

[@derfbilaux]

black ivory.

[@PixieBratski]

@gi317 Railroad made of human bones.

[@DWarrior666]

@PacoHammad: Alright.. kept me indifferent

[@WakeAndWatchMinistries]

gi317 There is a railroad made of human bones.

[@gi317]

at the bottom of the atlantic ocea there is a ....?