Arts For Art presents the 16th annual Vision Festival, New York City’s multidisciplinary celebration of avant-garde jazz music, dance, poetry and art, held for its third year at Abrons Art Center on the Lower East Side.
This year’s highlight is the TRIBUTE TO A LIVING LEGEND: Peter Brotzmann – Celebrating A Lifetime of Achievement
Each year, the Vision Festival honors the achievements of one living artist who has greatly influenced the world around them and paved the way for other innovators to move forward. On Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 Arts For Art and The Vision Festival will celebrate a Lifetime of Achievement by Peter Brotzmann. This great improviser was one of the first practitioners of the Free Jazz movement in Europe. Brotzmann has programmed his own evening in such a way that it would reflect his ongoing pursuit of musical innovation. This 70 year old artist is not interested in looking back – only in looking forward and being as creative as possible in the present time.
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TICKETS:
• June 11 Afternoon Youth Performance – $10 / June 9 @ CSV conduction – $10
• Festival Passes are $160
• VIP Passes/ preferred seating for donation $260
www.visionfestival.org or call (212) 254-5420
Available online @ https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/209/1306972800000/prm/
Schedules
Sunday June 5th, 2011
Abrons Art Center – Downstairs
Obama, Class Struggle, The Media & The Arts
Amiri Baraka
Ed Bullins
Woodie King
William Parker
Louis Reyes Rivera, moderator
Abrons Art Center – Main Stage
Invocation
Patricia Parker
Fay Victor
Kyoko Kitamura
Jean Carla Rodea
William Parker
Michael Wimberly
Blood Trio
Sabir Mateen (reeds, sax)
Michael Bisio (bass)
Whit Dickey (drums)
The Group
A tribute to Marion Brown & Billy Bang
Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax)
Ahmed Abdullah (trumpet)
Bob Stewart (tuba)
Charles Burnham (violin)
Andrew Cyrille (drums)
Tchicai’s Ascension Unending
In the footsteps of John Coltrane
John Tchicai (sax)
Alex Weiss (sax)
Garrison Fewell (guitar)
Rosie Hertlein (violin)
Dmitry Ishenko (bass)
Ches Smith (drums)
Tony Malaby’s Tamarindo Trio
Tony Malaby (sax)
William Parker (bass)
Tom Rainey (drums)
Abrons Art Center – Downstairs
Stephen Haynes & Parrhesia
Stephen Haynes (trumpet, cornets, flugelhorn)
Joe Morris (electric guitar)
Warren Smith (drums and percussion)
David Henderson & Bob Marshall
David Henderson (poetry)
Bob Marshall (drums)
Monday June 6th, 2011
Abrons Arts Center
Vocal Flight
Fay Victor (voice)
Kyoko Kitamura (voice)
Jean Carla Rodea (voice)
Ken Filiano (bass)
Tyshawn Sorey (drums)
Michaël Attias Spun Tree Quartet
Michaël Attias (sax)
Ralph Alessi (trumpet)
Sean Conly (bass)
Tom Rainey (drums)
Josh Roseman’s Water Surgeons
Josh Roseman (trombone, bass guitar)
Curtis Hasselbring (trombone, guitar)
Jacob Garchik (trombone, accordion)
Barney McAll (keyboards, samples)
Abrons Arts Center
Dawn of Midi
Amino Belyamani (piano)
Aakaash Israni (contrabass)
Qasim Naqvi (percussion, drums)
Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook Up
Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet)
Brian Settles (tenor saxophone)
Matt Moran (guitar)
Trevor Dunn (bass)
Tomas Fujiwara (drums, composition)
Imagining a Culture of Resistance & Radical Vision: Artists & Social Action
A panel of artists and activists from different perspectives explore the role of art and culture in changing the world today, challenging people to think critically and envisioning another way the world could be.
Marc Ribot, Patricia Parker, Annie Day, Mike Heller (moderator)
Tuesday June 7th, 2011
Abrons Art Center – Main Stage
Amir ElSaffar’s Within/Between
Jen Shyu (voice)
Amir ElSaffar (trumpet)
Liberty Ellman (guitar)
Francois Moutin (bass)
Tomas Fujiwara (drums)
Ted Daniel’s International Brass Membrane Corps
Salutes to King Oliver
Charles Burnham (violin)
Howard Johnson (tuba)
Newman Taylor Baker (drums)
Orlando ‘Que’ Rodriguez (percussion)
Tomasz Stanko Quartet
Tomasz Stanko (trumpet)
Sylvie Courvoisier (piano)
Mark Feldman (violin)
Mark Helias (bass)
Abrons Art Center – Downstairs
The Films of Robert O’Haire and Jeff Burns
Joseph Daley: Earthtones – 23 minutes
Stephanie Richards’ WATERcolor
Stephanie Richards (trumpet)
Kelly Rosum (trumpet)
Sam Minaie (bass)
Andrew Munsey (drums)
Qasim Naqvi (drums, percussion)
Jonathan Finlayson’s Sicilian Defense
Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet)
Miles Okazaki (guitar)
Keith Witty (bass)
Damion Reid (drums)
Wednesday June 8th, 2011
Abrons Arts Center
Peter Brötzmann’s Quartet
Peter Brötzmann (sax, clarinet)
Joe McPhee (sax)
Eric Revis (bass)
William Parker (bass)
Peter Brötzmann Duo
Peter Brötzmann (sax, clarinet)
Jason Adasiewicz (vibraphone)
Pulverize the Sound
Peter Evans (trumpet)
Tim Dahl (electric bass)
Mike Pride (drums)
Peter Brötzmann’s Quintet
Peter Brötzmann (sax, clarinet)
Ken Vandermark (sax)
Mars Williams (sax)
Kent Kessler (double bass)
Paal Nilssen-Love (drums)
Thursday June 9th, 2011
Abrons Arts Center
Dick Griffin String Project
Moving Out – Originally Commissioned by Max Roach
Dick Griffin (trombone)
Mazz Swift (violin)
Charles Burnham (violin)
Judith Insell (viola)
Akua Dixon (cello)
Warren Smith (percussion)
Kidd Jordan’s Project
Kidd Jordan (sax)
Hamiet Bluiett (sax, clarinet)
Dave Burrell (piano)
William Parker (bass)
William Hooker (drums)
Evan Parker & Matthew Shipp
Evan Parker (sax)
Matthew Shipp (piano)
Abrons Arts Center
Innovative Music in Education
Tom Zlabinger, Daniel Levin, Nicole Federici, Juan Pablo Carletti, Gerald Cleaver, Michael Heller (moderator)
The Pied Cow/a rip improvisation
Jorgo Schaefer (works on paper)
Ute Voelker (accordion)
Raging Waters, Red Sands
Jen Shyu (composition, voice, er hu, dance)
Satoshi Haga (choreography, dance)
Ivan Barenboim (clarinet)
Chris Dingman (vibraphone)
Mat Maneri (viola)
Satoshi Takeishi (percussion)
25 O’Clock Band
Dave Sewelson (alto & bari sax)
Robin Holcomb (piano)
David C. Hofstra (bass)
Stephen Moses (drums)
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
Conduction by John Tchicai
Friday June 10th, 2011
Abrons Arts Center
Emily Coates Dancers & Charles Burnham Violin
Emily Coates (dance)
Sonja Kostich (dance)
Brandi Norton (dance)
Rachel Bernsen (dance)
Elizabeth Dement (dance)
Bronwen MacArthur (dance)
Charles Burnham (violin)
Paradoxical Frog
Ingrid Laubrock (tenor sax)
Mat Maneri (violin, viola)
Kris Davis (piano)
Tyshawn Sorey (drums)
Planetary Unkown
Worldwide Live Debut
David S. Ware (sax)
Cooper-Moore (piano)
William Parker (bass)
Muhammad Ali (drums)
Henry Grimes & Marc Ribot
Henry Grimes (bass, violin)
Marc Ribot (guitar)
Abrons Arts Center
documentary Rwanda 15
Documentary by Kivu Ruhorahoza – 48 minutes
Screening to be followed by a solo performance and Q&A by Jeremy Danneman.
This musically-driven film chronicles Jeremy Danneman’s 2009 street performances in Rwanda commemorating the 15th anniversary of Rwandan genocide.
Rwanda 15 is a Parade of One production http://www.paradeofone.org.
Action Theory
Rachel Bernsen (movement)
Melanie Maar (movement)
Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet)
Abraham Gomez-Delgado (EJE)
Jackson Krall Secret Music Society
Juan Quinonez (guitar)
Mark Hennen (piano)
Hill Greene (bass)
Arthur Brooks (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Joe Rigby (tenor saxophone)
Jackson Krall (drums)
VF FREE at Campos Plaza Playground
Gerald Cleaver & Campos Youth Ensemble
Campos Kids (percussion & voice)
Jean Carla Rodea (voice)
Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet, brass)
Amir ElSaffar (trumpet, brass)
Andrew Bishop (reeds)
Joe Morris (guitar)
Craig Taborn (piano)
William Parker (bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
AFRAZZ
Michael Wimberly (percussion)
Haileja Euma (percussion)
Ronnie Roc (percussion)
Dave Mullen (tenor & soprano sax)
Anthony Robustelli (piano)
Richie Robles (bass)
Saturday June 11th, 2011
Abrons Arts Center
Reut Regev R*Time Special Edition
Reut Regev (trombone)
Burton Greene (piano)
Al Macdowell (bass)
Igal Foni (drums)
Connie Crothers Quartet
Connie Crothers (piano)
Richard Tabnik (alto sax)
Ken Filiano (bass)
Roger Mancuso (drums)
Mystery Collective
Spiritual Renaissance
Cooper-Moore (piano)
Rob Brown (sax)
Jason Kao Hwang (violin)
William Parker (bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
Patricia Nicholson (dance)
Sonny Simmons & Francois Tusques
Francois Tusques (piano)
Sonny Simmons (sax)
Billy Bang Tribute – Festival Finale
25 Piece String Ensemble with Special Guests
Performs Billy Bang’s Mystery of Mekong
under the direction of William Parker
Abrons Art Center – Downstairs
Geraldine Eguiluz’s Albedo Solo
Geraldine Eguiluz (voice, percussions, guitar)
Remi Alvarez Quartet
Remi Alvarez (tenor sax, flute, ocarina)
Dom Minasi (guitar)
Ken Filiano (bass)
Michael TA Thompson (drums)