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Tomorrow night, I'm watching Kyle Abraham and his company Abraham.In.Motion perform a piece, When the Wolves Came In, that is inspired by one of the great jazz albums of the modern moment, Max Roach’s We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite. Abraham is from Brooklyn, a recent recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, and his new work, which will also be performed tonight, is three pieces that included music composed by the hiphop jazz pianist Robert Glasper. This video will give you an idea of what's in store.