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6/25/2022

A few words from AFA Founder, Patricia Nicholson

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Arts for Art and The Vision Festival stand for ideals. We stand for Freedom & Justice
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"All human life is sacred. A woman's life is sacred. A child's life is sacred. A fetus is not more worthy of our protection than its mother. Our humanity is at risk. Vote in the primaries. Vote for democracy. Vote for humanity. Act with humanity and compassion. Never give up. Our spirit is undying and filled with love. We must continuously stand up for compassion and justice. Honor women and children and all of life. Let us support each other as people of Vision and as people of compassion."
                                                                 -Patricia Nicholson, Arts for Art Founder & Artistic Director
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6/22/2022

Vision Festival 2022 Conference: Legacies of Black Creative Music - A Path Towards Justice

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Vision Festival 2022 Conference: Legacies of Black Creative Music - A Path Towards Justice
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Vision Festival 2022 Conference: Legacies of Black Creative Music - A Path Towards Justice

About the Event

​Organized by Patricia Nicholson (Arts for Art Founder, Artistic Director), Carter Mathes (author, Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University), Michael Heller (author, Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh), Kehinde Alonge (PhD candidate in English at Rutgers University), and Danilo Powell-Lima - (Arts for Art Education Development Coordinator).

Schedule
11am - A Legacy of Self-Determination
Introduction by Michael Heller
An examination of artist-initiated movements
Moderated by Kehinde Alonge ​

PANELISTS
Ahmed Abdullah, Professor of Jazz at The New School, musician, on Sun Ra
J.D. Parran, musician, composer, on the Black Artists Group of St. Louis
Ras Moshe Burnett, activist, educator, musician, on Brooklyn based initiatives
Patricia Nicholson, Arts for Art Founder, on Manhattan movements beginning in 1975

12:30pm Lunch Break

1:30pm - Black Music | White Business: The influence of institutions in Jazz/FreeJazz
Introduction by Patricia Nicholson
Moderated by Salim Washington - musician, author, educator ​

PANELISTS
Jean Cook, Board of Music Workers Alliance, musician, on music and the internet
Gargi Shindé, former Director of Grant Programs, musician, on the role of foundations
Mark Laver, Professor of Music at Grinnell College, on how capitalism and white supremacy are entangled in the exploitation of jazz musicians
Patricia Nicholson, Arts for Art Founder, on resistance to African American FreeJazz in the market

3:30pm - Freedom & Spirituality Introduction by Carter Mathes
The role of the Church, Spirituality & Freedom, and social justice’s integral role in shaping the music
Moderated by Anthony Jermaine Ross-Allam, PhD candidate in Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary ​

PANELISTS
Nicole Mitchell, Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, musician, on afro-futurism and freedom
William Parker, author, educator, activist, and musician, on where the music comes from and how music functions in society
Hamid Drake, musician, on spirituality in life & music

Legacies of Black Creative Music - A Path Towards Justice was supported by a grant from Henry Luce Foundation. Special Thanks to Rutgers University - New Brunswick and the University of Pittsburgh for their support.


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6/1/2022

Music for the Children

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For Children Affected by Gun Violence

A poem by Patricia Nicholson
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Shown: Young adults creating a mural in Pittsburgh.
We cannot stand by while they gun us down
We cannot stand by while they gun down our children 
How many too many How Many Too Many
The prayers of the hypocrites rub salt in the wounds of we who grieve
These people who cry for their rite of guns
Claim control of women's bodies
Out of respect for the life of the unborn while they fail to protect the Child
They are stewing in their hate
Let us Resist Resist Never Give Up

We offer up music to heal spirits and souls
Music filled with love outrage and compassion

​

Music for the Children

A very special selection of songs, curated by Patricia Nicholson & Eriq Robinson.
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PLEASE NOTE: The Soundcloud playlist below autoplays. To take it off and explore the individual tracks shown below, hit PAUSE on the Soundcloud player. Also note, not all selections in the master list are in the Soundcloud playlist (for copyright reasons). All songs included here have been submitted by the artists themselves for this project and all selections are featured here with permission.
Arts for Art · Music for the Children
Issues accessing the Soundcloud playlist emebdded here? Click this SECRET LINK.

Music for the Children - Full List
​“PARK: Observe, Strut” by Cooper-Moore Unreleased (c) 2022 geney. ashton Created -performed by Cooper-Moore

​Where is Home - Sam Newsome & Lucian Ban
from “The Romanian - American Jazz Suite” (Jazzaway Records 2008) with Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone) and Lucian Ban (Piano)
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Time for Change - Nicole Mitchell from “Hope, Future and Destiny” (Dreamtime 2004), with Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble: Nicole Mitchell (flute, vocals, composition), David Boykin (tenor sax), Corey Wilkes (trumpet), Bryan Nichols (piano), Josh Abrams (bass), Arveeayl Ra (drumset) Juan Pablo Carletti( “interferences” and tongue drum)
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Recall - William Parker from the album “Migration of Silence Into and Out of The Tone World” (Centering Records 2021) with William Parker (bass) and Raina Sokolov Gonzalez (voice).
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With the Morning, Hope - Steve Swell ​​from the album "Slammin' the Infinite" (Cadence Jazz Records, 2003) with Sabir Mateen (flute), Matt Heyner (bass), Klaus Kugel (drums).
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Is This a Joke - Ava Mendoza from “Unnatural Ways” (New Atlantis 2015)  with Ava Mendoza  (guitar), Dominique Leone (keys), and Nick Tamburro (drums).
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Broken Earth - William Parker from the album "Flower In a Stained-Glass Window & The Blinking of The Ear" with William Parker (bass), Leena Conquest (vocals), Steve Swell (trombone), Abraham Mennen (tenor sax), Isaiah Parker (piano), Kesivan Naidoo (drums).
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Nature Boy (Radio Version) - Dave Sewelson from the album "Smooth, FreeJazz" (Mahakala Music 2022) with Mike Neer (lap steel guitar), Bernice "Boom Boom" Brooks (drums), Dave Hofstra (bass).
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To Be Alone - Mara Rosenbloom from “Songs from the Ground” with Mara Rosenbloom (solo piano).
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Seashore - Fay Victor from the album “Absinthe & Vermouth” (Greene Avenue Music 2013) with Fay Victor (voice), Anders Nilsson (guitar), Ken Filiano (double bass).
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Alpha Omega - Tracie Morris & Elliott Sharp from "Morrisharp Duality" (zOaR Records 2021) with Tracie Morris (voice), and Elliott Sharp (guitar).
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3Billie - Brandon Lopez Unreleased with Brandon Lopez (bass).

​memories for jake - Qire
 from “Black Sheep People” (2014) with Eriq Robinson (synths, electronics).
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Soledad Saboteur - Anteloper from “Tour Beats Vol. 1” (International Anthem 2020) with Jaimie Branch (trumpet, synths), Jason Nazary (drums/synths), and “Young Solé” (vocals).
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Moon Hunger - Joshua Abrams from Represencing (Eremite Records 2020) with Joshua Abrams (guimbri, harmonium, ms20, composition), and David Boykin (tenor saxophone).
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Without Habits - Leo Chang (vocalnori and piri)
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Don’t Go Crazy - Oliver Lake from “Jump Up” (Gramavision 1982) with Oliver Lake (saxophone), Pheeroan Aklaff (drums), Jerome Harris (synth), Brandon Ross (guitar), Billy Grant (bass)
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To Be - Luke Stewart  Unreleased

Relief - Mara Rosenbloom from “Songs from the Ground” with Mara Rosenbloom (solo piano).
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Hover - Gerald Cleaver from “Adjust” (Fresh Sound New Talent (2001) with Gerald Cleaver (drums), Reid Anderson (Bass), Andrew Bishop (soprano sax), Ben Monder (Guitar), Craig Taborn (Keyboards).

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Programs
    • AFA Artists
    • Annual Reports
    • Board & Staff
    • Vision Circle
    • Safe(r) Space Code of Conduct
    • About CoSA
  • EVENTS
    • Joëlle Léandre: Life - Struggle - Music
    • EVENTS ARCHIVE >
      • Special Events >
        • Jo Wood-Brown's 'Dreaming Woman'
        • Vision Festival 2022, New York City
        • InGardens 2022, FREE Outdoor Concert Series in NYC
        • FreeJazz on a Saturday Afternoon
        • No Joke! Record Release
        • Studio Rivbea Revisited 2023
        • Jazz Libre! Celebration
        • Outdoor Concerts
        • Vision Festival Healing Soul
        • Amina Claudine Myers Birthday Celebration
        • Bringing on the Hallelujah: Kidd Jordan Film
        • Artists for a Free World Protest Concerts
        • Earth Arrival Day Celebration >
          • Arts for Art at The Town Hall | March 4
        • Patricia Nicholson Birthday Benefit
        • Steve Cannon Tribute
        • Arts for Art at Weeksville
        • AFA at H0L0 Xennial
        • OPEN DOORS / OPEN STUDIOS
        • Arts for Art at the Kitchen
        • Cecil Taylor Memorial
        • FreeJazz at Weeksville
        • Vision at Tufts
        • Sonny Simmons Tribute Concert
        • Tribute to Hamiet Bluiett
      • Vision Festival Archive
      • On_Line Salons
      • Under_Line Salons >
        • Amina Claudine Myers Salon 1/07
        • Jemeel Moondoc Salon 4/18
        • Andrew Cyrille Salon 1/9
        • Under_Line Salon w/ Dave Burrell March 8, 2018
        • AFA Fundraiser Honoring Cecil Taylor
        • Under_Line Salon December 6
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Eric Revis & Alvin Fielder
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Cooper-Moore
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Alvin Fielder
        • Holiday Salon at the LOWLINE Lab
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Marshall Allen
      • Evolving >
        • Peace and Justice Celebration
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Arts for Art at El Taller
        • Arts for Art at H0L0
        • Arts for Art at Nublu
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Raza y Resistencia 2018
        • Justice is Compassion 12/7 - 1/12
        • Raza y Resistencia 2017
        • Justice is Compassion / Not a Police State
        • Raza y Resistencia
        • NYC FreeJazz Summit
      • Artist Meeting
      • InGardens >
        • InGardens 2021
        • InGardens 2019
        • InGardens 2018
        • In Gardens 2016
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