ANCIENT TO THE FUTURE: 40 YEARS OF THE AACM
From September 2005 to May 2006, Ars Nova Workshop and International House Philadelphia present Ancient to the Future, a jazz series celebrating the remarkable contributions of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM). Formerly based in Chicago’s racially segregated, all-black South Side, this dynamic collective of black musicians and visionaries has been dedicated to nurturing, performing and recording original jazz and creative music for 40 years. Now the oldest and most venerable organization of its kind in the US, the AACM has developed a repository of original “Great Black Music” that has heightened the environmental and cultural cohesion of our world communities. AACM musicians/ensembles include the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Fred Anderson, Anthony Braxton, George E. Lewis, Amina Claudine Myers, and Tortoise’s Jeff Parker.
Performances in the Ancient to the Future series include AACM founder Muhal Richard Abrams performing with the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s Roscoe Mitchell, the US debut of the Anthony Braxton Sextet (also celebrating his 60th birthday), the Revolutionary Ensemble’s Leroy Jenkins (with pianist Myra Melford), Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet, and the critically-acclaimed Henry Threadgill. In addition to the five performances at the International House, 3701 Chestnut Street, ANW will be presenting a satellite concerts throughout the city including the Art Ensemble’s Joseph Jarman and the Malachi Thompson Freebop Band, including others to be determined.
Information on these events can be found at
www.arsnovaworkshop.com.
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