Justice for Keith LaMar

El proyecto “Pianíssim: Freedom First” de Keith LaMar & Albert Marquès se presentó lugar en el 26è Alhambra Festival de Jazz de Vic, en la Jazz Cava, de Vic, Barcelona, el 2 de mayo de 2024. Joan Cortès lo retrata en INSTANTZZ tomajazz.com/web/keith-lama…

"We have discovered a lot of new evidence supporting Keith's innocence," says civil rights lawyer Keegan Stephan.

Death row inmate Keith LaMar, speaking by phone from the Ohio State Penitentiary, says he is speaking out on his case before it's too late. "I had to find out the hard way that in order for my life to be mine, that I had to stand up and claim it," he says.

Death row inmate Keith LaMar faces execution in 2027 for a crime he says he did not commit. In a short film illustrated by artist Molly Crabapple, LaMar narrates his own story and maintains his innocence.

Today marks 5 years since Freedom First was born. This morning, I visited Keith on death row in Ohio. We will not stop until Keith is free. 📸 Aug 23, 2020 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY

On his original execution date, incarcerated writer Keith Lamar, a wrongfully convicted man ponders the weight of knowing his death day. scalawagmagazine.org/2023/11/keith-…

Despite being incarcerated by the State of Ohio, poet Keith LaMar (@FREEKeithLaMar) teamed up with improvisational jazz musician @marquesjazz for what is the first known live recording from a death row inmate floodmagazine.com/196292/listen-…

Check out the May 26th holiday edition of Democracy Now! to hear more from Keith and the @justiceforkeithlamar team. Such a privilege to be featured alongside @RyanCoogler whose work has been pivotal and similarly connected in so many ways.

This Saturday, May 31 (Keith LaMar's birthday) we are finishing our Freedom First Spring Tour at Joe’s Pub to celebrate the release of our new album, LIVE FROM DEATH ROW, and Keith's birthday! We hope you can join us. publictheater.org/productions/jo…

The incredible ROY NATHANSON @roynathanson shakes the audience w/ his bari (& alto) sax 🎷on FREEDOM FIRST: LIVE from Death Row, the soon-to-be-released (May 31st—Keith’s 56th birthday! 🎉) double album. 📀📀 Available on streaming platforms and CD/LP: keithlamar.org

We are incredibly blessed to be joined by MATTHEW GARRISON @garrisonjazz on bass! His amazing venue @shapeshifterlab in Brooklyn, NY is also where we recorded FREEDOM FIRST: LIVE from Death Row, the soon-to-be-released (May 31st—Keith’s 56th birthday! 🎉) double disc album. 📀📀

ALBERT MARQUÈS @albertmarquespiano is Keith’s co-creator of this GORGEOUS album as bandleader/composer/pianist. 🎹 Get ready for FREEDOM FIRST: LIVE from Death Row, the soon-to-be-released (May 31st—Keith’s 56th birthday! 🎉) double disc album. 📀📀

Always such a joy when KEYANNA HUTCHINSON joins us on guitar. Check her out on FREEDOM FIRST: LIVE from Death Row, the soon-to-be-released (May 31) double disc album! 📀📀 It’s Keith LaMar & Albert @marquesjazz ’s 2nd collab since joining forces with nearly 100 🔥 jazz artists!

Check out this incredible 🔥album review—our first yet—by Thierry de Clemensat @bayoublueradio of Paris-Move, whose in-depth consideration of LIVE from Death Row with Keith LaMar & @marquesjazz earned us their highest rating of “Indispensable.” Your support is deeply felt. ❤️🎵

ZACK O’FARRILL provides a masterful rhythmic flow on LIVE from Death Row, the soon-to-be-released double album on May 31st, Keith’s 56th birthday! 🎉 📀📀 It’s Keith LaMar & Albert Marquès’ second FREEDOM FIRST collaboration, and it was recorded @shapeshifterlab in Brooklyn, NY.

@elsanilssonmusic blows the audience away on Truth by @kamasiwashington with her flute! 🪈Get ready for FREEDOM FIRST: LIVE from Death Row, the soon-to-be-released (May 31st—Keith’s 56th birthday! 🎉) double disc album. 📀📀 Please donate if you are able: keithlamar.org/donate

The amazing @NiaDrummond 🌟lends her unbelievable vocals to FREEDOM FIRST: LIVE from Death Row, the soon-to-be-released (5/31) double disc album by Keith LaMar & Albert @marquesjazz 🎶 Plus we’re doing a birthday #fundraiser for Keith! 🎉 Please give: keithlamar.org/donate ❤️

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