Hymn to Freedom

Artist: Benny Green, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton

Title: Hymn to Freedom

Release Date: December 16, 2022

Format(s): 

• Digital: High-res 96/24

Genre(s): Jazz

Project Description: Over the course of the last century and beyond, there have been few songs that have stood the test of time and continue to inspire hope in times of adversity. Marking the 60th anniversary of the recording of Oscar Peterson’s “Hymn to Freedom” (from his 1962 seminal album Night Train), Two Lions Records/Mack Avenue Music Group has collaborated with pianist Benny Green (Peterson’s protégé), bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton to pay homage to the composition while honoring the journey the song has taken as the unofficial anthem of the Civil Rights Movement, its performance on the United States Capitol steps during President Obama’s first inauguration and its performance by choirs worldwide 60 years after its inception.