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David S. Ware - Planetary Unknown (Aum Fidelity, 2011)
There are few musicians quite as dedicated to their craft as saxophonist David S. Ware. Coming up on the loft scene, apprenticing with Cecil Taylor, driving a cab during the lean years, and surviving a kidney transplant, all of the ups and downs of his life go into the passion of his music. On this album, ...
Unseen Rain Records Debut Release
Four Extraordinary Recordings of Jazz and Improvised Music STEVE COHN: WE PAT HALL TRIO: MULTIPLE QUESTION CHOICE CHRIS KELSEY, TOM TEDESCO and JACK DeSALVO: STUTCHES TOM DeSTENO TRIO: CORIOLIS SKY UNSEEN RAIN is a new label featuring high-definition downloads of contemporary jazz and improvisation recordings available exclusively at meyefi.com. UR's ...
Vision Festival 16 Billy Bang Memorial and Then Some
Vision Festival 16 concludes as it began with a tribute to one of its own now gone. In this case it would be Billy Bang. Along the way are many other memorable moments waiting in the wings. Abrons Arts Center In the Main Stage 6:00PM to 7:00PM Reut Regev R*Time Special Edition Reut Regev (trombone), Burton ...
Dance, a Debut, and a Free Concert at Vision Festival 16
Vision Festival begins Friday with a free concert for those who enjoy music alfresco in the public square and may not be able to afford a ticket.This is also a chance for the neighborhood children to get involved. Ras Moshe was one such child back in the 80s when an early counterpart to Vision Festival, Sound ...
Vision Festival 16 - June 9: An Evening of Special Projects
The special project nights embody the epitome of the festival and the most striking contrast with the pre packaged, off the shelf bloat fests. And the events are thoughtfully timed to allow for movement between performances in the Main Stage and the Downstairs Theater, where the evening begins with the final panel discussion looking to education ...
Farmers By Nature: Out Of This World’s Distortions
by John Sharpe
As the controlling mind of Farmers By Nature, drummer Gerald Cleaver appropriately pens the liners, explaining the democratic nature of the unit: fully improvising and a complete musical collective. It's a point further emphasized by the order of the musicians' names on the sleeve: Cleaver first, then bassist William Parker and finally pianist Craig Taborn. This ...
David S. Ware / Cooper-Moore / William Parker / Muhammad Ali: Planetary Unknown
by Nic Jones
Planetary Unknown marks the first time this quartet played together, though that isn't apparent, given the music's deep roots and connections. Drummer Muhammad Ali is brother to Rashied, who worked with John Coltrane's post-Elvin Jones group. This is his first appearance on record since the early 1980s, and he brings a wealth of ...
Peter Brotzmann Rises and Shines on Wednesday at Vision Festival 16.
TRIBUTE TO A LIVING LEGEND Peter Brotzmann:Celebrating A Lifetime of Achievement Each year, the Vision Festival honors the achievements of one living artist who has greatly influenced the world around them and paved the way for other innovators to move forward. On Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 Arts For Art and The Vision Festival will celebrate a ...
Farmers By Nature: Out Of This World’s Distortions
by Nic Jones
Sometimes it feels like there's a glut of piano trios out there, so it could be argued that it takes something special for one to stand out. Whatever that special something might be, these guys have got it. Pianist Craig Taborn, bassist William Parker and drummer Gerald Cleaver have the ability to produce work that's never ...
Vision Festival 16 Opening Night; Echoes of Ascension, Marion Brown and John Tchicai.
Having covered the Panel Discussion for Sunday the music needs its due. Where else but the Vision Festival, in the US at least, would you find a night given to two participants in that legendary extended fanfare the world knows as Ascension. One still works among us, John Tchicai, and the other left us since Vision ...


