Arts for Art, Inc. is pleased to announce the schedule for the 13th annual Vision Festival, New York's premier multidisciplinary celebration of avantjazz music, poetry, dance and art, which will run from Tuesday, June 10th through Sunday, June 15th at Manhattan's Clemente Solo Vélez Cultural Center.
This year's schedule includes several performances by musicians and groups playing at the festival for the first time, including those being spotlighted in Saturday afternoon's Emerging Artist showcase, as well as a full night of performances on Wednesday, June 11th dedicated to the lifetime achievement of New Orleans jazz legend, Edward "Kidd" Jordan.
The venue will be divided into two performance spaces, separated by 20 feet, maintaining a constant flow of activity throughout each night of the festival. With the exception of the Emerging Artist showcase on Saturday afternoon, all music performances will take place on the Main Stage, which will be transformed by "Rev/Revolution," an art installation by Jo Wood Brown. The smaller Milagro stage, transformed by "Lunar," an art installation by Kazuko Miyamoto, will host spoken word and dance performances, film and visual art projections and the Emerging Artist showcase (except for the Jeff Arnal Trio's set at 2:00 p.m.).
Tickets for all shows will go on sale April 10th. The pricing structure will be $30/night in advance, $35/night at the door and $20 for students and seniors with ID. A festival pass will also be available for $150. Admission to both panel discussions, on June 11th and 15th respectively, is free. Advance tickets will be available at 1-800-838-3006 or
http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com
More schedule details, directions, hotel and travel info, etc. is available at:
http://www.visionfestival.org/visionfestival13.php
Vision Festival XIII Schedule:
Day 1: Tuesday, June 10th
Main Stage, 7:00 p.m.
Opening Invocation featuring Hamid Drake, Patricia Nicholson and William Parker
Main Stage, 7:30 p.m.
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet
Taylor Ho Bynum, cornet
Matt Bauder, tenor sax and clarinet
Mary Halvorson, guitar
Evan O'Reilly, guitar
Jessica Pavone, violin and bass
Tomas Fujiwara, drums
Milagro, 8:15 p.m.
Vision of New York: Projections of Vision Festival XII photos by Luciano Rossetti
Main Stage, 8:30 p.m.
Dave Douglas & Magic Circle Keys
Dave Douglas, trumpet
Uri Caine, piano
Bryan Carrott, vibes
Milagro, 9:15 p.m.
K.J. Holmes & David Moss (within "Lunar" by Kazuko Miyamoto)
K.J. Holmes, dance
David Moss, bass
Main Stage, 9:30 p.m.
The NU Band
Mark Whitecage, alto sax and clarinet
Roy Campbell, trumpet
Joe Fonda, bass
Lou Grassi, drums
Milagro, 10:15 p.m.
Video art projection by Bill Mazza
Main Stage, 10:30 p.m.
Mark Dresser Duo
Mark Dresser, bass
Denman Maroney, piano
Day 2: Wednesday, June 11th - Lifetime Achievement Celebration of Edward "Kidd" Jordan
Milagro, 5:30 p.m. [Free Admission]
Panel: The Role of Art in the Healing of New Orleans
Main Stage, 7:00 p.m.
Jordan/Bluiett/Burrell
Kidd Jordan, tenor sax
Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax
Dave Burrell, piano
Milagro, 7:30 p.m.
Projection of photos of Kidd Jordan by Michael Wilderman
Main Stage, 7:45 p.m.
Bang/Jordan/Parker/Drake
Billy Bang, violin
Kidd Jordan, tenor sax
William Parker, bass
Hamid Drake, drums
Milagro, 8:15 p.m.
Spoken word by Kalamu Ya Salaam
Main Stage, 8:30 p.m.
Jordan/Fielder Quartet
Kidd Jordan, tenor sax
Joel Futterman, piano
William Parker, bass
Alvin Fielder, drums
Main Stage, 9:15 p.m.
New Orleans Pays Tribute to Kidd Jordan
Kent Jordan, flute
Marlon Jordan, trumpet
Donald Harrison, alto sax
Darrell Lavigne, piano
Elton Heron, bass
Alvin Fielder, drums
Maynard Chatters, piano strings
Milagro, 10:00 p.m.
Projection of photos of Kidd Jordan by Michael Wilderman
Main Stage, 10:15 p.m.
Anderson/Jordan/Parker/Drake
Fred Anderson, tenor sax
Kidd Jordan, tenor sax
William Parker, bass
Hamid Drake, drums
Day 3: Thursday, June 12th
Main Stage, 7:30 p.m.
Oliver Lake's New Quintet Project
Oliver Lake, alto sax
Peck Allmond, trumpet
Jared Gold, organ
Jonathan Blake, drums
Jahi Sundance, DJ
Milagro, 8:15 p.m.
Dance by Kazuko Miyamoto (within "Lunar" by Kazuko Miyamoto)
Main Stage, 8:30 p.m.
James Spaulding's Swing Expressions
James Spaulding, alto sax and flute
Richard Clements, piano
Eric Lemon, bass
Reggie Nicholson, drums
Sabor, percussion
Gregory Porter, voice
Milagro, 9:15 p.m.
Poetry by Steve Dalachinsky with music TBA
Main Stage, 9:30 p.m.
Bluiett's Bio-Electric
Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax
Billy Bang, violin
Harrison Bankhead, bass
Hamid Drake, drums
Milagro, 10:15 p.m.
Vision of New York: Projections of Vision Festival XII photos by Luciano Rossetti
Main Stage, 10:30 p.m.
Ensemble of Possibilities
Whit Dickey, drums
Rob Brown, alto sax
Eri Yamamoto, piano
Daniel Carter, reeds and trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang, violin
Joe Morris, bass
Day 4: Friday, June 13th
Main Stage, 7:30 p.m.
Ullmann/Swell 4
Gebhard Ullmann, reeds
Steve Swell, trombone
Hilliard Greene, bass
Barry Altschul, drums
Milagro, 8:15 p.m.
Yvonne Meier & Saco Yasuma (within "Lunar" by Kazuko Miyamoto)
Yvonne Meier, dance
Saco Yasuma, alto sax
Main Stage, 8:30 p.m.
Simmons/Few
Sonny Simmons, alto sax
Bobby Few, piano
Milagro, 9:15 p.m.
Budbill/Parker
David Budbill, poetry
William Parker, bass
Main Stage, 9:30 p.m.
Connie Crothers
Connie Crothers, piano
Milagro, 10:15 p.m.
Projection: "By Night No Stillness"
Video by Katy Martin and Miriam Parker featuring Jo Wood-Brown
Katy Martin, painting
Miriam Parker, dance
Hamid Drake, frame drum
Jo Wood-Brown, sculpture
Main Stage, 10:30 p.m.
Sabir Mateen/Henry Grimes Quartet
Sabir Mateen, reeds
Henry Grimes, bass and violin
Rasul Siddik, trumpet
John Betsch, percussion
Main Stage, 11:30 p.m.
Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet
Wadada Leo Smith, trumpet
Vijay Iyer, piano
John Lindberg, bass
Famoudou Don Moye, drums
Day 5: Saturday, June 14th
Emerging Artist showcase (1-6 p.m.)
Milagro, 1:00 p.m.
Poetry by Hila Ratzabi, others TBA
Main Stage, 2:00 p.m.
Jeff Arnal Trio
Jeff Arnal, percussion
Godron Beeferman, piano
John Dierker, tenor sax and bass clarinet
Milagro, 3:00 p.m.
Nabaté Isles' Imagination
Nabaté Isles, trumpet
David Gilmore, guitar
Sam Barsh, keyboards
Jaimeo Brown, drums
Milagro, 4:00 p.m.
Kioku
Wynn Yamami, Taiko, percussion
Ali Sakkal, saxes and percussion
Christopher Ariza, electronics
Milagro, 5:00 p.m.
Mazz Swift featuring James Peter Lee and Vernon Reid
Mazz Swift, violin, voice and electronics
James Peter Lee, lap steel
Vernon Reid, guitar and electronics
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Main Stage, 7:30 p.m.
Celestial Moon Beams Funk
Lewis Barnes, trumpet
Sabir Mateen, reeds
Rob Brown, alto sax
Jason Kao Hwang, violin
Todd Nicholson, bass
Gerald Cleaver, drums
Patricia Nicholson, dance
Miriam Parker, dance
Jason Jordan, dance
Julia Wilkins, dance
Solomon Nadaf, capoeira
Jon Michael Leccia, capoeira
Milagro, 8:15 p.m.
Projections of Vision Festival XII photos by Luciano Rossetti
Main Stage, 8:30 p.m.
Matthew Shipp Trio
Matthew Shipp, piano
Joe Morris, bass
Whit Dickey, drums
Milagro, 9:15 p.m.
Spoken word by Bill Zavatsky
Main Stage, 9:30 p.m.
Dunmall/Ali/Grimes
Paul Dunmall, tenor sax and bagpipes
Rashied Ali, drums and percussion
Henry Grimes, bass
Milagro, 10:15 p.m.
Dance TBA
Main Stage, 10:30 p.m.
George Lewis/Joëlle Léandre
George Lewis, trombone and electronics
Joëlle Léandre, bass
Main Stage, 11:30 p.m.
Marraffa/Braida/Borghini/Spera
Edoardo Marraffa, reeds
Alberto Braida, piano
Antonio Borghini, bass
Fabrizio Spera, drums
Day 6: Sunday, June 15th
Milagro, 3:00 p.m. [Free Admission]
Panel: Building Arts in Community/NYC-RUCMA
Main Stage, 6:00 p.m.
Lewis Barnes' Hampton Roads
Lewis Barnes, trumpet
Rob Brown, alto sax
Darius Jones, alto sax
Todd Nicholson, bass
Warren Smith, drums
Milagro, 6:45 p.m.
Dance & Music Improvisations, Part I (within "Lunar" by Kazuko Miyamoto)
Main Stage, 7:00 p.m.
Roy Nathanson's Sotto Voce
Roy Nathanson, alto sax and voice
Curtis Fowlkes, trombone
Sam Bardfeld, violin
Tim Kiah, bass
Napoleon Maddox, voice
Milagro, 7:45 p.m.
Dance & Music Improvisations, Part II (within "Lunar" by Kazuko Miyamoto)
Main Stage, 8:00 p.m.
Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure's Deep Sahara
Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure, guitar and voice
Kali Z. Fasteau, soprano sax, nai, piano and voice
TBA, bass
TBA, drums
Milagro, 8:45 p.m.
Projection: "By Night No Stillness"
Video by Katy Martin and Miriam Parker featuring Jo Wood-Brown
Katy Martin, painting
Miriam Parker, dance
Hamid Drake, frame drum
Jo Wood-Brown, sculpture
Main Stage, 9:00 p.m.
William Parker's Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield plus Children's Choir
William Parker, bass
Amiri Baraka, voice and words
Leena Conquest, voice
Lewis Barnes, trumpet
Darryl Foster, saxes
Sabir Mateen, saxes
Dave Burrell, piano
Hamid Drake, drums
About the Vision Festival:
The Vision Festival is a presentation of Arts for Art, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to building awareness and understanding of avantjazz and related expressive movements while encouraging a sense of community amongst artists and their audiences. An annual event since 1996, the festival has grown to become the city's premier artist-run, multi-disciplinary celebration of creative improvised music and the culture that surrounds it, drawing both concertgoers and performers from all around the world.
"Avant-garde jazz culture has no better colloquy in this country than the Vision Festival," writes the
New York Times' Nate Chinen. Critics have described it as "arguably the most important free-jazz fest in the U.S." (Peter Margasak,
Chicago Reader), "affordable like church, with comparable spiritual uplift" (Howard Mandel,
New York Press), "unlike any other festival on the planet" (John Sharpe, AllAboutJazz.com) and "the most exciting, adventurous music gathering that New York has to offer" (Jason Gross,
Village Voice).
"No single event in the past decade has done more for New York free jazz than the annual Vision Festival," adds
Boston Phoenix contributor Ed Hazell. "Besides raising the profile of musicians who've been marginalized by the mainstream media, the artist-run event has provided a forum for allied artists in various media in which to explore the common political-aesthetic-spiritual underpinnings of their art directly with their audience."
About Arts for Art, Inc.:
Arts for Art, Inc. was founded in 1995 by dancer/arts organizer Patricia Nicholson Parker, who, a decade earlier, along with world renowned bassist/composers William Parker and Peter Kowald, produced the Vision Festival precursor, the Sound Unity Festival, which was immortalized in the influential documentary film,
Rising Tones Cross. Since the first Vision Festival in 1996, Arts for Arts, Inc. has expanded its outreach to produce other related events in New York throughout the year, including the Vision Collaboration Festival and the Vision Club Series. The organization is also closely tied to Rise Up Creative Music and Art (RUCMA), a new artist coalition that actively supports improved performance opportunities for creative musicians in New York, including the building of a dedicated venue in lower Manhattan. For her efforts, Ms. Nicholson Parker has been nominated as Producer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) three times, winning the honor in 2003 and 2007.
Learn more at
http://www.visionfestival.org
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