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Winter Jazzfest Presents | My Country 'Tis of Thee: Freedom Riders & Guests

Featuring Adegoke Steve Colson, Arturo O'Farrill, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Mádé Kuti, Samora Pinderhughes + more

When:

Monday, January 12, 2026

Doors: 7 PM

Where:

Le Poisson Rouge (LPR)

158 Bleecker St, NYC

Winter Jazzfest presents My Country 'Tis of Thee-a powerful night of music, resistance, and hope. At the heart of the evening are the Freedom Riders, an all-star ensemble of leading voices in creative music, dedicated to amplifying messages of social justice through sound. Members include Tomoki Sanders, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Alfredo Colón, Milena Casado, Sasha Berliner, Carmen Staaf, Joe Dyson, and co-leaders Luke Stewart and Ben Williams.

This one-of-a-kind performance will unfold as an improvised round robin, interweaving spontaneous creation with repertoire linked to the civil rights movement. Alongside these echoes of history, the Freedom Riders and their invited guests-visionary artists Arturo O'Farrill, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Adegoke Steve Colson, Samora Pinderhughes, Mádé Kuti,and others-will share new songs born from their activist practice, underscoring the ongoing struggle for equality and freedom.