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VISION Festival XV
Celebrating a Lifetime Achievement: Muhal Richard Abrams
Saturday, June 20th Thru Wednesday, June 30th 2010
​Abrons Art Center

SUNDAY JUNE 20
Gathering of the Tribes Poetry & Music
285 East 3rd St, 2nd Floor

2pm - 5pm
Poetry / Words & Music / Music alone and in surprising combination
Jeff Wright - poet
Bob Heman - poet
Lewis Warsh - poet
Tsaurah Litsky - poet
Aaron Howard + Gwen Kruger & Tomislav Butkovic - poetry & music
Barry Wallenstein + Max Johnson - bass & poetry
Albey Balgochian + Jane Grenier B - bass & poetry
Yuko Otomo + Shayna Dulberger - bass & poetry
Jake Marmer + Alon Nechushtan - piano & poetry
Steve Dalachinsky + Ellen Christi - vocals & poetry
Alexandre Pierrepont + Charles Waters - reeds & poetry
Tamara Singh + Andrew Barker - percussion & poetry 
Charles Waters + Andrew Barker - reeds & drums
Music: Charles Waters, Ellen Christi, Max Johnson, Andrew Barker
MONDAY JUNE 21
Free Outdoor Concert
Campos Plaza Playground

5pm
Little Huey's Sextet & Children
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Asim Barnes - guitar
Shayna Dulberger - bass
William Parker - bass & composition
Gerald Cleaver - drums

6pm
Roy Campbell Trio
Roy Campbell - trumpet
William Parker - bass
Michael Wimberly - drums

at The Local 269
7:30pm
Darius Jones Trio
Darius Jones - sax
Adam Lane - bass
Jason Nazary - drums

8:30pm
The Lowest Common Denominator 
Tim Berne - alto sax
Herb Robertson - trumpet
Matt Michael - electronics
Dan Weiss - drums

9:30pm
Crackleknob
Nate Wooley - trumpet
Mary Halvorson - guitar
Reuben Radding - contrabass

10:30pm
Bradley Farberman Ensemble 
Chris DiMeglio - trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang - violin
Brad Farberman - guitar & composition
Jared Pauley - keys
Dan Tamberelli - bass
​Dave Miller - drums
TUESDAY JUNE 22
at DROM
8pm
Frank London's Kali Krew
Frank London - trumpet
Featuring Deep Singh - tabla, dhol & percussion
Anthony Coleman - keyboards
Brandon Seabrook - guitar
Richie Barshay - drums 

9pm
Celestial Funk Band
Patricia Nicholson - composition
Kidd Jordan - sax
Cooper-Moore - percs & vocals
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Mazz Swift - violin
Asim Barnes - guitar
William Parker - bass, gimbre & composition
​Hamid Drake - drums
WEDNESDAY JUNE 23
at ABRONS ART CENTER
Open Night - Vision For Vision Benefit
7pm
Opening Ceremony 
Patricia Nicholson - voice
Roy Campbell - trumpet
Kidd Jordan - tenor
William Parker - bass
Cooper-Moore - percussions
Hamid Drake - drums
Jason Kao Hwang - violin
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Rob Brown - alto sax

7:30pm
The Blues Escaped 
Roy Campbell - trumpet
Kidd Jordan - tenor saxophone
Jason Kao Hwang - violin & viola
William Parker - bass
Hamid Drake - drums

8:30pm
Stomp It 
Matthew Shipp - piano 
Whit Dickey - drums

9pm
Rob Brown's New Quartet
Rob Brown - alto sax & composition
Matt Moran - vibes
Chris Lightcap - bass
Gerald Cleaver - drums

10pm
Broken Flowers
Patricia Nicholson - voice, dance
Matthew Shipp - piano

10:30pm
In Order to Survive 
Cooper-Moore - piano
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Rob Brown - alto saxophone
William Parker - bass & compositions
Hamid Drake - drums

Clemente Soto Velez Center 
12pm
​Kidd Jordan Leads an open conduction
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THURSDAY JUNE 24
at Abrons Art Center
A Lifetime Achievement: Muhal Richard Abrams 
7pm
Muhal Richard Abrams - Solo Piano

8pm
Fred Anderson / Chad Taylor
Fred Anderson - tenor sax
Chad Taylor - drums

9pm
Lifetime Trio
Joseph Jarman - reeds
John Ehlis - guitar
Rob Garcia - drums

10pm
Muhal Richard Abrams Trio
Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
Ari Brown - tenor sax
Harrison Bankhead - bass

Loft Series (Underground Theater)
7:30pm
Stefania Errore

8pm
TBA

8:30pm
Jacob Burkhardt

9pm
Ruomi Lee

Les Gallery Clemente Soto Velez
12pm
Hamid Drake leads a Session
FRIDAY JUNE 25
7pm
The Fay Victor Ensemble
Fay Victor - voice
Anders Nilsson - guitar
Ken Filiano - bass
Michael T.A. Thompson - drums

8pm
The Sabir Mateen Ensemble
Sabir Mateen - tenor & alto saxophone, flute, piccolo, alto clarinet
Raymond A. King - piano
Jason Kao Hwang - violin & viola
Daniel Levin - cello
Jane Wang - bass & cello 
Michael Wimberly - drums
Warren Smith - drums & percussion 

9:30pm
Jayne Cortez and the Firespitters
Jayne Cortez - poetry & vocals
Denardo Coleman - drums
Bern Nix - guitar
Al MacDowell - bass

10:30pm
Amiri & Amina Baraka worldmusic
Rene Mclean - reeds
Alan Palmer - piano
Calvin Jones - bass
Dwight West - vocals
Rudy Walker - drums

Loft Series (Underground Theater) 
6pm
Panel Discussion - Free Music and the recording industry in the internet age

7:45pm
Station #2014 first intersection
Choreography: Jason Jordan
Direction: Patricia Nicholson

8:45pm
Dancers: Miriam Parker, So Young An, Shalimar Bernard, Jason Jordan & Surprise Guests
Music: Connie Crothers
Costume: So Young An
John Blum - piano
Jackson Krall - drums

Les Gallety Clemente Soto Velez 
12pm
Jason Kao hwang leads a conduction
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SATURDAY JUNE 26
at Abrons Art Center Main Stage
2pm
R & E 
Areni Agbabian - piano &  voice
Tony Malaby - saxophone
Quasim Naqvi- drums

3pm
Lorenzo Sanguedolce Quartet
Lorenzo Sanguedolce - tenor sax
Daivd Arner - piano
Francois Grillot - bass
Todd Capp - drums

4pm
Go-Zee-Lah
Kyoko Kitamura - voice & laptop
Yayoi Ikawa - piano
Harris Eisenstadt - drums
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SATURDAY JUNE 26
at Abrons Art Center Main Stage
7pm
Reggie Nicholson's Percussion Concept
Reggie Nicholson - drums, percussion & composition
Warren Smith - marimba & percussion
Don Eaton - djembe, conga & percussion
Salim Washington - woodwinds & percussion

8pm
Borah Bergman Solo - piano

9:30pm
Ned Rothenberg's Sync
Ned Rothenberg - clarinet, alto sax & shakuhachi
Jerome Harris - acoustic bass & acoustic guitar
Samir Chatterjee - tabla

10:30pm
Open Loose
Mark Helias - bass
Tony Malaby - tenor & soprano sax
Tom Rainey - drums

11:30pm
Charles Gayle: Bass Choir tribute to Sirone
Charles Gayle - saxophone & bass
Larry Roland- bass
Ken Filiano - bass
Jane Wang - bass
Francois Grillot - bass
Michael T.A Thompson - drums

Loft Series (Underground Theater) 
5:30pm
Amiri Baraka Speaks On Corporate Control of the Arts: Censorship & Commercialism

8:45pm
John Ferris - poet

9:15pm
Thulani Davis - poet
Joseph Jarman - reeds

10pm
The Young Fogeys
Dave Sewelson - alto & baritone saxophone
Randi Sewelson - vocals

Clemente Soto Velez
12:30am
Josh Roseman leads a conduction
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SUNDAY JUNE 29
Afternoon NY Innovative College Bands
1pm
York College Blue Notes
2pm
New School DuoDuoDuo
3pm
Brooklyn College Jazz Band

EVENING
6pm
North/South Clarinet Ensemble
Perry Robinson - clarinet
Special Guest Dr. Michael White - clarinet
Charles Eubanks - piano
Ed Schuller - bass
Bob Meyer - drums

7pm
Breuklen Tek Orkestra
Guillermo E. Brown - voice, electronics, drums
Omar Little - trumpet
Shoko Nagai - keyboards
Cochemea Gastelum - sax
Keith Witty - bass
Kala Cuerington - vocals
Kassa Overall - drums
Tecla Esposito - keys, vocals
Will Johnson - electronics, vocals
Neill Ochoa - percussion

8pm
Billy Bang's Spirit of Sir One
Billy Bang - violin
Andrew Bemkey - piano
Dick Griffin - trombone
Henry Warner - alto sax, clarinet
Hilliard Greene - bass
Newman Taylor Baker - drums

9:30
David S. Ware Trio
David S. Ware - tenor sax
William Parker - bass
Warren Smith - drums

10:30
Peace Out Trio
Dave Burrell - piano
Hamid Drake - drums
William Parker - bass
MONDAY JUNE 28
at Abrons Art Center Main Stage
7pm
The Stone Quartet
Joelle Leandre - bass
Roy Campbell - trumpet
Marilyn Crispell - piano 
Mat Maneri - violin & viola

8:30pm
Touch the Earth II
Gunter "Baby" Sommer - drums
Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet

10pm
People, Places & Things
Greg Ward - alto sax
Tim Haldeman - tenor sax
Jason Roebke - bass
Mike Reed - drums

Loft Series (Undergroud Theater)
8pm
Station #3667 a different intersection
Choreorgaphy: Jason Jordan
Direction: Patricia Nicholson
Dancers: Miriam Parker, So Young An, Shalimar Bernard, Jason Jordan
Music: Gerald Cleaver
Costume: So Young An

9:15pm
Azares
Joe Morris - guitar & banjo
Joachim Badenhorst - reeds
Pascal Niggenkemper - bass
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Jean Carla Rodea - vocals

10pm
Zak Sherzad's Flow of Expression
Sound, Projection and Text


Les Gallery Clemente Soto Velez
12am
​Kali Z. Fasteau leads a conduction
TUESDAY JUNE 29
at Abrons Art Center Main Stage
7pm
Station #9969 3rd intersection & Conclusion
Choreography: Jason Jordan
Direction: Patricia Nicholson
Dancers: Miriam Parker, So Young An, Shalimar Bernard, Jason Jordan
Music: Connie Crothers - piano
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Jason Kao Hwang - violin
Costume: So Young An
Set Design: So Young An & Patricia Nicholson

Loft Series (Underground Theater) 
9:15pm
Trialogues
Nicole Peyrafitte - words & poetry
Pierre Joris - words
Michael Bision - bass

9:45pm
Jazzhag Tour 2010
Golda Solomon "The Medecine Woman of Jazz" - words
Lisa Parrott - reeds
Christopher Dean Sullivan - bass
Michael T.A Thompson - rhythium 

Les Gallery Clemente Soto Velez
11pm
Tony Malaby leads an open Session
WEDNESDAY JUNE 30
at Le Poisson Rouge
Closing Party Perfomance
7pm
[the] slowest runner [in all the world]
plays "Nader, Nader, Nader (in Four Swift Movements)" 
Jeremy Young - guitar, tapes, AM radio
Ian Temple - piano, juno synth
Jesse Perlstein - bass , electronics
Hunter jack - violin
Gillian Jackson - cello
Jacke Chudnow - drums

8pm
William Parker's Southern Satellites
William Parkeer - bass
Rob Brown - saxophone
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Hamid Drake - drums
Asim Barnes - guitar
Isis Rosario - vocals

10pm
Akron / Xtended / Family featuring:
Hamid Drake & William Parker 
Seth Olinsky - guitar & vocals
Miles Seaton - bass & vocals
Dana Janssen - drums
William Parker - bass
​Hamid Drake - drums & percussion

MISSION: Arts for Art is dedicated to the exceptional creativity that originated in the African American multi-arts jazz culture that utilizes improvisation to express a larger, more positive dream of inclusion and freedom.
​​ARTS FOR ART, INC.
107 Suffolk Street, #300, New York, NY, 10002
212-254-5420 | info@artsforart.org

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  • EVENTS
    • In Memory of Charles Gayle
    • InGardens 2023, FREE Outdoor Concert Series in NYC
    • Vision Festival 2023, New York City
    • Vision Festival 2023 Conferences
    • EVENTS ARCHIVE >
      • Special Events >
        • Edward "Kidd" Jordan Memorial Concert
        • Joëlle Léandre: Life - Struggle - Music
        • Connie Crothers Tribute
        • THE MUSIC OF BRANDON LOPEZ AND FRIENDS
        • Jo Wood-Brown's 'Dreaming Woman'
        • MARSHALL ALLEN & NYC ALL-STARS
        • Family Gathering: Artists & Friends Fundraiser Celebration
        • Jazz Libre 2022
        • 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
      • Vision Festival 2022, New York City
      • 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
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