Acclaimed pianist and composer Aruán Ortiz releases Pastor's Paradox, a stirring new album that draws on the power and structure of MLK’s words this October 20, 2023 on Clean Feed

With Pastor’s Paradox, Ortiz has created a 21st-century chamber jazz work that brilliantly and seamlessly connects the past, present and future, honoring Dr. King’s astonishing gifts of oratory and the contributions and sacrifices made by him and scores of other civil rights advocates. Magnificently crafted, it’s a searing work of art and yet another important addition to Ortiz’s growing oeuvre. —John Murph—