I Insist CD (Greenleaf Music) Consignment features extensive liner notes by

features extensive liner notes by astute listener & very fine writer Clifford Allen

" This reissue adds "Boomerang"

These pieces showcase the fusion of digital algorithms with live performance

viewing music as both performance and ritual

I Insist CD (Greenleaf Music) Consignment features extensive liner notes by"I Insist" is saxophonist and composer Kazemde George's debut album, paying homage to Max Roach's "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite" while reflecting on his own identity as a Black American. With a quintet of talented New York musicians, including vocalist Sami Stevens, the album features ten original compositions influenced by music of the African diaspora. George captures the essence of these traditions, viewing music as both performance and ritual. The