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Edward "Kidd" Jordan Memorial Concert
FREEJAZZ GIANT
Monday, June 19, 2023
at
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn
7 PM
An Evening of Music, Words, Movement to Honor the Legacy of this Jazz Master
In partnership with Roulette Intermedium
Free and open to the public
REGISTER HERE for IN Person
REGISTER HERE for Streaming
at
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn
7 PM
An Evening of Music, Words, Movement to Honor the Legacy of this Jazz Master
In partnership with Roulette Intermedium
Free and open to the public
REGISTER HERE for IN Person
REGISTER HERE for Streaming
Featuring Performances by: Members of the Jordan Family • William Parker • Oliver Lake • Lee Mixashawn Rozie • J.D. Parran • Jason Kao Hwang • Daniel Carter • James Brandon Lewis • Dave Burrell • Hamid Drake • Isaiah Collier • Rob Brown • Cooper-Moore • Patricia Nicholson • Dave Sewelson • Miriam Parker • William Hooker • Chad Fowler • others TBA
Monday, June 19th, Arts for Art will present a tribute to Edward “Kidd” Jordan, the great Creative Improvised Music legend from New Orleans. Kidd was a first generation FreeJazz saxophone player who inspired generations of musicians that had the privilege to work with or study under him.
Edward "Kidd" Jordan, born May 5, 1935 in Crowley, LA. passed away on April 7, 2023 in New Orleans where he lived all of his adult life. Kidd was an important figure in the Arts for Art/Vision family. He played at the Vision Festival for the first time in 1999. He was awarded for his LifeTime of Achievement in 2008 and he performed at Vision every year through 2019 when he performed a Tribute to his dear friend and fellow artist, the drummer, Alvin Fielder.
He loved all music and was able to support his family playing with most of the great blues and R&B stars who traveled down south. He enjoyed it all, but he loved to play as free as possible, whenever it was possible. This was not easy In New Orleans.
He was absolutely devoted to his community. Over the years, he educated generations of young musicians in the discipline and joy of music including the Marsalis family, Jon Batiste, the musicians from the Treme district like Trombone Shorty and thousands of others. His stated goal "was not to teach them jazz, but to teach them how to play their instrument and then let them go.”
Edward "Kidd" Jordan is someone who can inspire us all. He was a King. Now he is a Legend, an inspiration to all who want to Live with a strong sense of responsibility for family and community and a commitment to all music but most especially the music that is reaching toward the heavens.
This evening of performances will be presented in partnership with Roulette.
Edward "Kidd" Jordan, born May 5, 1935 in Crowley, LA. passed away on April 7, 2023 in New Orleans where he lived all of his adult life. Kidd was an important figure in the Arts for Art/Vision family. He played at the Vision Festival for the first time in 1999. He was awarded for his LifeTime of Achievement in 2008 and he performed at Vision every year through 2019 when he performed a Tribute to his dear friend and fellow artist, the drummer, Alvin Fielder.
He loved all music and was able to support his family playing with most of the great blues and R&B stars who traveled down south. He enjoyed it all, but he loved to play as free as possible, whenever it was possible. This was not easy In New Orleans.
He was absolutely devoted to his community. Over the years, he educated generations of young musicians in the discipline and joy of music including the Marsalis family, Jon Batiste, the musicians from the Treme district like Trombone Shorty and thousands of others. His stated goal "was not to teach them jazz, but to teach them how to play their instrument and then let them go.”
Edward "Kidd" Jordan is someone who can inspire us all. He was a King. Now he is a Legend, an inspiration to all who want to Live with a strong sense of responsibility for family and community and a commitment to all music but most especially the music that is reaching toward the heavens.
This evening of performances will be presented in partnership with Roulette.
