John Malveaux on "New World A-Comin'": Pianist Lara Downes posted on Facebook: "Duke Ellington wrote this piece in 1943", hoping for "racial equality...for all people"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfrIqRoPWo8
Duke Ellington - New World A-Comin'

John Malveaux of 

www.MusicUNTOLD.com 

writes:

Pianist Lara Downes posted on Facebook 

"Duke Ellington wrote this piece in 1943, in expression of the hope for a New World of racial equality, justice and respect for all people. And we still need to be hoping and working all these many years later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfrIqRoPWo8 "

John Malveaux

Comment by email:

Thank you Bill! I hope you're very well.  Best,  L  [Lara Downes]