CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE:

featuring Donny McCaslin & Ingrid Jensen

Blue Note in the Progressive ‘60s

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE: Blue Note in the Progressive ‘60s

Debut Album Out Now

“There’s something life affirming about David Ambrosio’s latest project [Civil Disobedience]. These underplayed songs boast divergent melodic paths, but are all driven by swing.” - Andy Cowan, MOJO Magazine UK

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The Debut Album

Civil Disobedience

Released May 2026 on Blue Frog Records

"An album of anthemic songs speaking to the history of spirited civil rights activism." - AD Amorosi, Jazz Times

Civil Disobedience, initiated by New York bassist David Ambrosio, revives politically conscious music written by Black jazz composers during the late-1960s Blue Note era. This project revisits a powerful but largely overlooked body of music written in response to the civil rights movement and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Many of these compositions—instrumental works of protest and reflection—were released decades after they were written and never received wide attention. Civil Disobedience brings this music back into focus through new performances that highlight both its historical significance and its striking relevance today. This vision culminated in the band's acclaimed debut album, released in May 2026.

The Lineup

David Ambrosio – Bass / Leader
Donny McCaslin – Tenor Saxophone
Ingrid Jensen – Trumpet
Bruce Barth – Piano
Johnathan Blake – Drums

Rediscovering protest jazz of the late ’60s Blue Note era

“With Civil Disobedience, Ambrosio is back in the deep end of musical dedication - to his ideals and to a historical and social consciousness” - Josef Woodard, DownBeat Magazine