Folks I'm Telling You

Langston Hughes' short, sassy poem, "Advice," contains an irresistible combination of hard truth and deep love. This dynamic setting is packed with edgy jazz harmonies, straight-ahead rhythms, and soulful, blues-inflected lines. A handful of joy-filled solos offer opportunities to revel in what it means to "get a little lovin'" between our birthing and our dying.