Andromeda brides, event horizon eyes, there's a red door, and don't forget your trombone.
—Robert C. Ford
On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Sound Liberation, the audacious musical collective led by visionary composer, guitarist, and rapper Gene Pritsker, storms the stage at the vibrant Joe's Pub in NYC. Armed with the philosophy of “ending the segregation of sound vibration,” Pritsker and his ensemble obliterate genre boundaries, fusing classical elegance, jazz improvisation, rock intensity, hip-hop swagger, and global grooves into one electrifying soundscape.
This one-night-only performance will feature powerhouse R&B vocalist Amira B., a Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal finalist, alongside legendary trombonist Dick Griffin, whose storied career includes collaborations with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Abdullah Ibrahim, Sun Ra, and George Benson. Also sharing the stage will be vocalists David Banks and Charles Coleman, Franz Hackl on trumpet, Amanda Ruzza on bass, and Damien Bassman on drums.
Special guests will include poets Robert C. Ford, Peter Christian Hall, Erik Thomas Johnson and Imelda O'Reilly; rappers Dr. Psychosis and Samaire Martin; vocalist Stephanie Susberich; alto saxophonist Todd Rewoldt; and pianist Lesi Mei.
Audiences can expect a high-voltage setlist featuring selections from Sound Liberation’s latest album, Elegy, as well as an interpretation of Sun Ra’s “We Travel the Spaceways,” interwoven with Robert C. Ford’s cosmic spoken word piece “Don't Forget Your Trombone”.
This one-night-only performance will feature powerhouse R&B vocalist Amira B., a Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal finalist, alongside legendary trombonist Dick Griffin, whose storied career includes collaborations with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Abdullah Ibrahim, Sun Ra, and George Benson. Also sharing the stage will be vocalists David Banks and Charles Coleman, Franz Hackl on trumpet, Amanda Ruzza on bass, and Damien Bassman on drums.
Special guests will include poets Robert C. Ford, Peter Christian Hall, Erik Thomas Johnson and Imelda O'Reilly; rappers Dr. Psychosis and Samaire Martin; vocalist Stephanie Susberich; alto saxophonist Todd Rewoldt; and pianist Lesi Mei.
Audiences can expect a high-voltage setlist featuring selections from Sound Liberation’s latest album, Elegy, as well as an interpretation of Sun Ra’s “We Travel the Spaceways,” interwoven with Robert C. Ford’s cosmic spoken word piece “Don't Forget Your Trombone”.
