The live group that arises out of the music on the Witness recording has been truly exciting for me because it amplifies the electric and experimental side of the album's music and projects a spontaneity and drive that even more explicitly draws attention to the music's initial inspirations.

"Angered by a newspaper article on the rising fortunes of weapon makers during the NATO war on Yugoslavia, I decided to write music celebrating positive protest against the misuse of money and power. Each piece is inspired by and dedicated to artists and activists who have creatively challenged authority, sometimes endangering their own lives, but inspiring the rest of us to resist." -- Dave Douglas, May 2001.

At this time I feel even more strongly that as citizens we need to be especially vigilant of the decisions made in our name and with our money.

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Dave Douglas: trumpet

Chris Speed, saxophone & clarinet

Craig Taborn, Fender Rhodes

Jamie Saft, Wurlitzer

Brad Jones, bass

Ikue Mori, electronic percussion

Michael Sarin, drums

1. Ruckus

(for The Ruckus Society)

2. Witness

(for Edward Said)

3. One More News

(for Chandralekha)

4. Woman at Point Zero

(for Nawal el-Saadawi)

5. Kidnapping Kissinger

(for Eqbal Ahmad)

6. Mahfouz

(for Naguib Mahfouz)

7. Child of All Nations

(for Pramoedya Ananta Toer)

8. Episode

(for Taslima Nasrin)

9. Sozaboy

(for Ken Saro-Wiwa)