June 23-28
Abrons Art Center
Schedule
june 22
film
Anthology film archives
6:30pm
CONSECRATION: CHARLES GAYLE — Michael Lucio Sternbach
ECHO: DAVE BURRELL — Michael Lucio Sternbach
FLOWERS GROW IN MY ROOM: WILLIAM PARKER — Laura Sofía Pérez
BRINGING ON THE HALLELUJAH: KIDD JORDAN — Michael Lucio Sternbach
9:30pm
ASHIMBA: A PORTRAIT OF COOPER-MOORE — Michael Lucio Sternbach
REFLECTIONS: AMINA CLAUDINE MYERS — Michael Lucio Sternbach
THE MYSTERY OF THE GARDENER’S GROOVE — Michael Lucio Sternbach
30 YEARS OF VISION — Michael Lucio Sternbach
june 23
Abrons Arts Center
6:00pm
Joe Morris – guitar
Nicole Mitchell – flute
6:40pm
7:20pm
8:30pm
Joe Morris – bass
Rob Brown – alto saxophone, flute
Hery Paz – tenor saxophone, flute
Matt Rousseau – drums
Hidemi Akaiwa – piano
9:20pm
Joe Morris – bass
DoYeon Kim – Gayageum
Dan Blacksberg – trombone
Jonathan Paik – piano
Selendis Johnson – vibes
Nick Neuburg – drum/percussion
Noah Campbell – saxophone
Lemuel Marc – trumpet
june 24
Abrons Arts Center
Poet
Tracie Morris
6:00pm
Jen Shyu – voice, gayageum, Taiwanese moon lute, piano, movement
Layale Chaker – violin, voice, movement
Alexandria DeWalt – flute, voice, movement
Kayla Williams – viola, voice, movement
Elizabeth Kate – cello, voice, movement
Lesley Mok – drums, voice, movement
Laura Sofia Perez – Video Art
7:00pm
Luke Stewart – bass
Chris Williams– trumpet
Brian Settles – tenor saxophone
Chad Taylor – drums
guest: Angelica Sanchez – piano
8:10pm
Jamal Moore – sax, perc, el.
Emperor King Bishop – keys, sax, vocals
David Diongue – sax, keys
Bashi Rose – drums, spoken – video art
9:10pm
Kaoru Watanabe – flute
Kweku Sumbry – drums
Yuniya Edi Kwon – violin, voice
Maeve Gilchrist – harp
Cyro Baptista – percussion
Alicia Hall Moran – voice
june 25
abrons arts center
poet
Sol Cabrini
6:00pm
Ingrid Laubrock – saxophone
Brandon Seabrook – guitar
Shawn Lovato – bass
Tom Rainey – drums
DoYeon Kim – Gayageum
Miah Artola – Video Art
7:00pm
Craig Taborn – piano
Tomeka Reid – cello
8:10pm
Val Jeanty – electronics, percussion
Patricia Nicholson – spoken word, dance, costume
Laura Fernandez – video art
9:05pm
june 26
abrons arts center
poet
Paul Harding
6:00pm
Marshall Allen – saxaphone
Dave Burrell – piano
David Hotep – guitar
William Parker – bass
Darius Jones – saxophone
Andrew Cyrille – drum
Mickey Davidson – dance
Kamau Patton – video art
7:15pm
Trae Crudup – drums
Alfredo Colon – saxophone
Shara Lunon – vocals
Gervis Miles – bass
Miriam Parker – video art
8:30pm
Hamid Drake – drums, percussion
William Parker – gimbre, doson ghoni, flute reeds
Josh Abrams – gimbre
Lisa Alvarado – art stills
9:25pm
june 27
abrons arts center
poet
Raymond Nat Turner
6:00pm
Mara Rosenbloom – piano
Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet
Jair-Rohm Parker Wells – bass
William Hooker – drums
Dave Sewelson –saxophone
Miriam Parker – video art
7:00pm
8:10pm
Cooper-Moore – banjo, diddley bow
Bobby Zankel – alto saxophone
Chad Taylor – drums
Jo Wood Brown – video art
9:10pm
William Parker – bass, goni
Hamid Drake – drums, vocal
Mixashawn Rozie – Tenor, vocals
Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet
Jason Kao Hwang – violin
Art Jones – video art
june 28
abrons arts center
poet
Keema Radway
2:00pm
Steve Swell – trombone, spoken word
Ellen Christi – voice, electronics
Rob Brown – alto, flute
Jeremy Carlstedt – drums
William Parker – bass
Miah Artola – video art
3:00pm
4:10pm
5:15pm
Daniel Carter – reeds, horns
Ayumi Ishito – saxophone
Stalios Mihas , Dylan DelGiudice – guitar
Federico Ughi – drums
Hamid Drake – drums
William Parker – bass
Matthew Shipp – piano
Matt Lavelle – trumpet
Film by No Land & Miriam Parker
The panel brings together stakeholders from New York’s Creative Improvisation sector to share their experiences, insights, and challenges. Through these conversations, the panel hopes to bring a deeper understanding of the social value of Creative Improvisation and understand the obstacles and explore the possibility of collaboration to support its continued growth and impact.
Panel Advisors: Michael Heller Brandeis, Carter Matthes Rutgers, Scott Currie University of Minnesota
JUNE 27
3:00PM
Abrons art center
During times of social unrest and divisiveness, creative improvisation serves as more than an artistic technique. It becomes a social practice that promotes expression, empathy, adaptability, community-building, and the exploration of new possibilities. By helping people listen, respond, and create together in uncertain circumstances, improvisation can contribute to healing divisions and fostering constructive social change
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