Aruán Ortiz

"Turning the other cheek no more"

This piece commissioned by Jazz Coalition and premiered by Arts For Art's On Line Salon Series, is inspired by the evolution and radicalization of MLK's political views, the expanding of his awareness of the devastating negative impact of systemic economic inequality and the lack of support for black and brown communities, which he denounced in several speeches during the latest stage of his prolific civil rights activism.

Aruán Ortiz's Pastor Paradox
Piece: "Turning the other cheek no more"
Aruán Ortiz, piano and compositions
Don Byron, clarinet, bass clarinet and tambourine
Lester St. Louis, cello