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Dominic Duval: Follow Your Melody
by Maxim Micheliov
In memory of Dominic Duval: 1945-2016. This article was first published in October 2010. Bassist Dominic Duval is a mystery to many—even to those interested in free music. Seemingly emerging out of nowhere in the mid-1990s, over the course of 15 years he has built a formidable discography, firmly establishing him as one of ...
Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2015, Part 1
by Mike Chamberlain
Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville
Andrew Drury: Content Provider
by Dave Wayne
On the wittily-titled Content Provider, Seattle-born, NYC- based drummer and composer Andrew Drury leads a remarkable band consisting of saxophonists Briggan Krauss (best-known for his work with Sex Mob) and Ingrid Laubrock, and gonzo electric guitarist Brandon Seabrook. Despite lacking a bassist (Seabrook provides some bass- line like figures here and there) it's a small band ...
8th Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival Takes Place June 14 & 21 In The Urban Meadow
“The Red Hook Jazz Festival exists contentedly on the margins, like its namesake neighborhood and much of the music on its bill... The mood in the audience was neighborly, with a higher ratio of small children to youngish adults than I’ve seen at any musical event not expressly pitched as a kids’ show.” —Nate Chinen, New ...
Zilzal
Label: Innova Recordings
Released: 2014
Track listing: Nilometer at Roda; DNA: Untranslated; DNA: Messenger, the Message; Zilzal; Mausoleum of Beybars the Crossbowman; DNA: Binding Sights; Lapwing; Darb al-Arbaeen; Tree of the Virgin at Matariya.
Vision Festival 19 Has The Matthew Shipp Trio In The Thick Of It
In many ways, Saturday is a miniature of the entire guiding outlook and purpose of this annual love labor from Arts For Art. All elements, discussion, youth support, poetry and a well sequenced array of distinct and personal performance statements are present and the stalwart Matthew Shipp Trio speaks to the element of continuity. A FUTURE ...
Vision Festival 19: Honoring Amiri Baraka The Legacy Thru Panels & Poetry
Since the first Vision Festival, in 1996, Amiri Baraka has been an important presence at Vision. But way before the Vision Festival he was a champion of the music, with his seminal books on Jazz, ‘Blues People’ and ‘Black Music’. For many of the other artists and audiences who have participated each year, Baraka has been ...
Vision Festival 19 Celebrates Charles Gayle with Lifetime of Achievement
Celebrating Charles Gayle Lifetime Of Achievement on June 11 At this, the nineteenth Vision Festival, Arts For Art is proud to acknowledge Charles Gayle for his Lifetime of Achievement. A gentle and humble artist, he is clearly one of the greatest saxophone players. Born and raised in Buffalo, he was much influenced by the church, where ...
Jason Kao Hwang / Ayman Fanous: Zilzal
by Dan Bilawsky
The music forged by Egyptian guitarist/bouzouki player Ayman Fanous and violinist/violist Jason Kao Hwang is alternately thoughtful, prickly, exasperating, mournful, and enchanting. It speaks to mysteries and histories, capturing and refracting the shared language, cross-cultural references, and mystic vibes that these two men have been cultivating and exploring together for fifteen years. “Zilzal" ...
Roy Campbell Day Memorial At Roulette
On Wednesday, February 26, the many dear friends and associates of the late Roy Sinclair Campbell Jr. will gather at Roulette through the efforts of Arts for Art. The performance begins at 6:45. A Slide Show featuring The Music of Roy Campbell 6:45PM - 7:00PM Valerie Morris, Roy Campbell's sister, will recall his remarkable life. 7:00PM ...
