Vision Jazz Fest

[bluenoter]

So, who else is gonna be around? . . . Rita

Cem--

Thanks for askin'! I just don't know yet. I'd be able to stay for just a night or two, but I guess I should make hotel reservations in the hope that I can go.

I too would love to meet y'all or see y'all again!

[Pete C]

FWIW, the Dada show opens at MOMA on June 18, the last day of the festival.

[bluenoter]

[Gerardo A]

"Elephants are contagious." Paul Eluard





Portrait of Eluard by Salvador Dalí

[jazzy mary]

BN, You're freaking me out!!

"Dada" means hobbyhorse in French.

[bluenoter]

BN, You're freaking me out!!

"Dada" means hobbyhorse in French.

Don't freak out, JM. That was accomplished by simply using a little extra software.

Upside-down stuff really does have a transgressive power, doesn't it?

[Pete C]

Upside-down stuff really does have a transgressive power, doesn't it?

It's right up there with bestiality.

[Mike Schwartz]

It's right up there with bestiality.

What time does this group hit?

[Lore]

Latest update, fwd:


Some important changes/additions:
* Bill Dixon/George Lewis duo CONFIRMED on Thursday, June 15.
* Henry Grimes/Sekou Sundiata duo CONRIRMED on Friday, June 16.
* Addition of Vision Film Series info on Monday, June 12.
* Addition of Visual Artists and Photographers in this year's festival.
* Correct info for John Coltrane Tribute Band, on Thursday, June 15.
* Full Personnel for Sam Rivers' Rivbea Orchestra and Warren Smith's
Studio WIS Alumni Orchestra
* Updated Schedule and personnel info for all concerts.

VISION FESTIVAL XI
Revised Schedule
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Orensanz Art Center -172 Norfolk St (S. of Houston)
June 13 - 18, 2006
Tickets $25 per night or $125 for festival pass


Monday, June 12
VISION FESTIVAL FILM SERIES 2006
at Anthology Film Archives (32 2nd Ave @ 2nd St)
Tix at the door: $8, $6 students & seniors (not included in festival pass)

Session #1 - 7pm
1.) musicWitness®: GENESIS & TESTIMONY (2006 - on the work of Jeff
Schlanger)
Directed by Robert O'Haire. Edited by Jeff Burns (30 min).
2.) DAVID S. WARE: A PORTRAIT (2000)
Directed by Arthur Cemin & Romain Wentzo (53 min).
3.) RAPHE MALIK: REFLECTIONS (2006)
Directed by Michael Lucio Sternbach (15 min).

Session #2 - 9pm
SAM RIVERS RETROSPECTIVE
Films celebrating the life and work of saxophonist Sam Rivers
Concert footage and interviews from throughout his 40yr career
approx. 105 min


VISION FESTIVAL XI at the ANGEL ORENSANZ CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Tuesday, June 13
6:30pm Opening Invocation: David Budbill, William Parker and Joseph Jarman
7pm Raphe Malik Memorial Tribute: Sabir Mateen (rds),
Roy Campbell (trpt), Lewis Barnes (trpt), Marshall Allen (rds),
Dave Burrell (p), William Parker (b), Warren Smith (dr)
8pm Klaas Hekman Trio: Klaas Hekman (bass sax), Fred Lonberg-Holm (clo)
Veryan Weston (pno)
9pm Borah Bergman (p) / William Parker (b) / Rashied Ali (dms)
10pm Dave Burrell (p) / Billy Martin (dms)

Wednesday, June 14 - Sam Rivers Lifetime Achievement
7pm Rivbea Orchestra - Sam Rivers (tnr and sop sax, fl, pno, voc, comp.)
Lyman Brodie, John Castleman, Tom Parmenter,
Mike Iapichino (trpts)
Jeff Rupert, George Weremchuk, Rex Wertz, David Pate,
Chris Charles (rds)
Keith Oshiro, Dave Sheffield, Andrea Rowlinson (tmbs)
Mike Roylance (tuba), Doug Mathews (bass) Anthony Cole (dms)
8:30pm Grachan Moncur III Quartet + Guests: Grachan Moncur III (tmb),
Calvin Hill (bs), Noriko Kamo (pno), Richard Pearson (dr)
+ The Philly Connection: Khan Jamal (vbs), Byard Lancaster (tnr)
9:30pm Warren Smith's Studio WIS Alumni Band: Warren Smith (dr),
Roy Campbell (trpt), Andrew Lamb (tnr, fl),
Jack Jeffers (bs trb), Howard Johnson (tuba), Jaribu Shahid (bs)
10:30pm Sam Rivers Trio: Sam Rivers (rds), Doug Matthews (b)
Anthony Cole (dms)

Thursday, June 15
7pm Paul Rutherford Trio: Paul Rutherford (tmb), Torsten Müller (b),
Dylan van der Schyff (dms)
8pm John Coltrane Tribute Band: Roy Campbell (trpt),
Louis Belogenis (ts), Andrew Bemkey (p), Reggie Workman (b),
Rashied Ali (dms), Steve Dalachinsky (poet)
9pm Maria Naidu (dnc) / Dennis Gonzalez (trpt)
9:30pm Day & Taxi: Christoph Gallio (sop), Christian Weber (b),
Michael Griener (d)
10:30pm Bill Dixon (trpt) / George Lewis (tmb): Videosonic Projections

Friday, June 16
7pm Donald Byrd Spectrum Dance Theater w/ Hamid Drake (perc.)
7:30pm Hamid Drake's Bindu: Hamid Drake (dms), Sabir Mateen (rds),
Daniel Carter (rds), Greg Ward (rds), Ernest Dawkins (rds)
8:30pm Rob Brown Quartet: Rob Brown (as), Craig Taborn (pno),
William Parker (b), Gerald Cleaver (dms)
9:30pm Billy Bang Quintet: Billy Bang (vln), James Zollar (trpt)
Andrew Bemkey (pno), Todd Nicholson (b), Newman Taylor Baker (d)
10:30pm Henry Grimes (b) / Sekou Sundiata (poet)

Saturday Afternoon, June 17 - The New Generation
1pm Ras Moshe Music Now Unit: Ras Moshe (rds), Matt Lavelle (trpt),
Tor Yochai Snyder (gtr), Matt Heyner (bs), Todd Nicholson (bs),
Jackson Krall (dr)
2pm Yusuke Yamamoto Ensemble: Yusuke Yamamoto (vbs)
3pm Matana Roberts' Mississippi Moonchile: Matana Roberts (rds),
Matt Bauder (tnr), Thomson Kneeland (bs), Tomas Fujiwara (dr),
TBA (pno)
4pm Lafayette Gilchrist (pno) / Hamid Drake (perc)

Saturday Evening, June 17
7pm Slammin' The Infinite: Steve Swell (tmb), Sabir Mateen (reeds),
Matthew Heyner (bs), Klaus Kugel (dms), w/ guest John Blum (pno)
8pm Roscoe Mitchell Quartet: Roscoe Mitchell (reeds, winds, perc),
Corey Wilkes (tpt), Harrison Bankhead (b), Vincent Davis (dms)
9pm Joe Morris (gtr) / Barre Philips (b)
10pm Jason Kao Hwang's EDGE: Jason Kao Hwang (vln),
Herb Robertson (crnt), Ken Filiano (b), Andrew Drury (dms)
11pm By Any Means: Rashied Ali (d), Charles Gayle (sax),
William Parker (b)

Sunday Early Evening, June 18
5pm Miya Masaoka (koto, laser koto, elec.) / Sylvie Courvoisier (pno) /
Peggy Lee (cello)
6pm Kidd Jordan Quartet: Kidd Jordan (ts), Joel Futterman (p, sax),
William Parker (b), Alvin Fielder (dms)
7pm Patricia Nicholson (dnc), William Parker (b), Hamid Drake (dms)
Jo Wood Brown (vis art)
8pm Whit Dickey Ensemble: Whit Dickey (dms), Daniel Levin (cello),
Mat Moran (vbs)
9pm David S. Ware Quartet: Final US Performance Ever!!!
David S. Ware (ts), Matthew Shipp (p), William Parker (b),
Guillermo E. Brown (dms)


VISUAL ARTISTS AT VISION FESTIVAL XI
Anne Humanfeld Alain Kirili Margaret Lampe Kannenstine
Bill Mazza Victor Melamed Yuko Otomo
Jorgo Schafer Jeff Schlanger Maura Sheehan
Zak Sherzad Marilyn Sontag

Photographers
Jacques Bisceglia Stefania Errore Ziga Koritnik
Ariane Lopez-Huici

[Pete C]

Thanks, Adam. The two nights I definitely won't miss are Wednesday & Saturday.

[Cem]

I've been following the updates. Dixon in particular is a cherry for me. Never heard him live before. Got my flight settled today. Accomodation few blocks away on Grand St. all set. Very excited! FIRST DAYS OFF IN OVER A YEAR & A HALF!!

...still waiting on that Cecil show announcement. June 11th, please, in case anyone's listening.

[Gary Sisco]

Got time to come north, Cem? You're always welcome if so.

[Cem]

Thanks for the invite, Gary. I would love to meet Bronwyn & see you again, but I arrive on the 10th late at night. I suppose, I could rent a car & sneak away for a day or so... kinda tight, but doable. Let me see how the finances are holding up.

[Lois Gilbert]

Just want you to plan on keeping Friday from midnight on open for the Jazzcorner/Vision Jam featuring Dennis Gonzalez (who changed his schedule to put this together) and other musical friends. We're just working the wheres and the whos - we have the whys and hows and the whens!

[Gerardo A]

That's great news, Lois! My friend Remi Álvarez from México city told me he'd love to play at the JC jam, so that's more people. He plays a mean tenor. I have my tickets and will be in NYC from the 15th through the 19th, he'll probably get there since the 13th.

So is it still too early to ask about festival passes and stuff?

[Captain Hate]

So is it still too early to ask about festival passes and stuff?

Yes; trust me, Gerardo, I had the same concerns as you do except that I wasn't travelling nearly as far as you are. There is still *plenty* of time.

[Gerardo A]

Cool, man; thanks!

[Dennis Gonzalez]

My friend Remi Álvarez from México City told me he'd love to play at the JC jam, so that's more people.

My plans for the "jam session", Gerardo, are that Yells At Eels with Portuguese saxophonist Rodrigo Amado and Mexican saxophonist Remi Alvarez will play a set to start off the evening (morning actually), after which, other Vision musicians will be invited onstage for the jam portion of the JC/Vision get-together.

We're just waiting to hear where it'll be held.

Remi Alvarez:

Rodrigo Amado:

[Gerardo A]

Oh that's fantastic, man! I was just going to ask about that in your thread. Great news!

[Pete C]

Let's aim for a brunch thing on Saturday the 17th, and drinks at dba afterward.

[Lois Gilbert]

The Jazzcorner/Vision Jam will be held on Friday night starting at midnight (place TBA). There will be a a nominal cover charge to pay for the musicians (TBD). Dennis changed his whole East Coast schedule to be able to lead the jam on Friday. Does that rock or what!!!

The best is yet to come

[Scott Dolan]

Hmmmm.............

[Scott Dolan]

So Gerardo, you're definitely going?

[Gerardo A]

That's right. I already have my plane tickets and will stay in NYC for one night, on the 3rd (before traveling to South America to see my girlfriend), then I come back to NYC and spend there 4 nights, from the 15th to the 19th, Vision-time.

Any recommendations on hostels (preferably close to the Orensanz)?

Are you going as well? I can probably smuggle a bottle of tequila Cazadores for you...

[Scott Dolan]

Sweetness!!

I may just have to come now!

Eh, I'm looking into it. A lot of it now rides on this irritating on again/off again Boston trip that Kelly is supposed to take this year.

That, and I'm just kind of keeping a look out on this thread to see how many friendly faces will be there. Glad to see yours will be one of them. I'd love to meet Rootz, (Ollie), RBS, and Jazzy Mary also. And Abbey and Mr. B.

[Cem]

Any recommendations on hostels (preferably close to the Orensanz)?

If I couldn't have stayed with a friend, this is where I was gonna stay, probably.

[Pete C]

If I couldn't have stayed with a friend, this is where I was gonna stay, probably.

That's Pat Frisco's place of choice.

[Frisco]

That's Pat Frisco's place of choice.

Yeah, it's a fine place to stay, relatively cheap (no tax). and in a great location. If anyone is considering it, get the least expensive room. The bathroom and shower are right outside your door and you only share it with another room or two. Never a wait. Of course my place of choice would be the SoHO Grand. I'll take donations.

[Frisco]

Any recommendations on hostels (preferably close to the Orensanz)?

Gerardo, if you're looking for super cheap, some folks have used The White House Hotel on Bowery, near Downtown Music, and lived to tell about it.

[Lore]

I've heard that Leo House, located at 332 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, can be alright. My girlfriend's 90 year old grandmother stayed there a couple years back, so it can't be too rough. I couldn't find a web site, but they're at 212-929-1010. Word is you'd need to book ahead, as they fill up fast.