07 May 2010

Vision Festival XV - 20-30 June 2010




Vision Festival XV - June 20th - 30th, 2010

the creative option

7 VENUES / 11 DAYS
JUNE 20 @ Gathering of the Tribes   285 East 3rd St, 2nd Floor
JUNE 21 Afternoon @ Campos Plaza playground   13 Street between Ave A & Ave B



JUNE 21 Evening @ The Local 269  269 E. Houston St., at Suffolk St.

JUNE 22 @ Drom  85 Avenue A between B & C

JUNE 23 - 29 @ Abrons Arts Center  466 Grand Street

JUNE 23 - 29 Late Night @ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center  107 Suffolk Street

JUNE 30 @ Le Poisson Rouge  158 Bleecker Street


TICKETS: @ the Abrons

$25/night / $20/night students, seniors and members at the door only
$150 for 7 night pass to the Abrons Art Center
Tickets for Saturday Afternoon Emerging Artist Series $15 at the door only
Tickets for Sunday Afternoon College Bands $10 at the door only
Advance tickets for performances at Abrons Art Center 
online at OvationTix:

Tickets @ Clemente Soto Velez $7 at the door only
Tickets @ Tribes $5 at the door only

Tickets @ The Local 269 

$10 per set / 15 for 2 sets / 20 for the night at the door only

Tickets @ Drom 

$20 per night at the door only

Tickets @ Le Poisson Rouge 

on June 30 - $25 Advance tickets $22 
Advance tickets available online at Le Poisson Rouge <http://lepoissonrouge.inticketing.com/events/92059s

Sunday June 20th, 2010 @ Gathering of the Tribes
2:00PM - 5:00PM   Poetry / Words & Music / Music alone and in surprising combinations

POETS: Jeff Wright -  Bob Heman -  Lewis Warsh -  Tsaurah Litsky -  Steve Ben Israel
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 percussions & poetry
Charles Waters reeds & Andrew Barker drums
Music: Charles Waters, Ellen Christi, Max Johnson & Andrew Barker 

MONDAY JUNE 21st  @ The Local 269
7:30PM   Bradley Farberman Ensemble

Chris Dimeglio - trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang - violin
Brad Farberman - guitar & compositions
Jared Pauley - keys
Dan Tamberelli - bass
Dave Miller - drums


8:30PM   Darius Jones Trio

Darius Jones - sax
Adam Lane - bass
Jason Nazary - drums 


9:30PM   The Lowest Common Denominator

Tim Berne - alto saxophone
Herb Robertson - trumpet 
Matt Mitchell - electronics
Dan Weiss - drums


10:30PM   Crackleknob

Nate Wooley - trumpet
Mary Halvorson - guitar
Reuben Radding - contrabass 

MONDAY JUNE 21- Special Outdoor Concert
@ Campos Plaza Playground - 13 Street between Ave A & B
 FREE VISION XV & NYCHA Manhattan South Year End Festival





3:30PM   Little Huey's Sextet

Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Asim Barnes - guitar
Shayna Dulberger - bass
William Parker - bass & composition
Gerald Cleaver - drums


5:00PM   Roy Campbell Trio

Roy Campbell - trumpet
William Parker - bass
Michael Wimberly - drums

Tuesday June 22nd, 2010 @ the Drom
8:00PM
Frank London's Kali Krew featuring Deep Singh

Frank London - trumpet
Deep Singh - tabla, dhol & percussion
Anthony Coleman - keyboards
Brandon Seabrook - guitar
Richie Barshay - drums


9:00PM
Celestial Funk Band

Patricia Nicholson - composition
Cooper-Moore - percussions & vocals
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Mazz Swift - violin
Vernon Reid & Asim Barnes - guitar
William Parker - bass, gimbre & composition
Hamid Drake & Swiss Chris - drums

Wednesday June 23rd, 2010 VISION BENEFIT VISION @ Abrons Arts Center
7:00PM in the Main Stage   Opening Ceremony

Patricia Nicholson Parker - dance
William Parker - bass
Matthew Shipp - piano
Roy Campbell, jr - trumpet
Hamid Drake - drums
Rob Brown - alto saxophone
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Jason Kao Hwang - violin & Viola


7:30PM   The Blues Escaped

Roy Campbell, jr. - 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, jr - drums


9:00PM   Rob Brown's New Quartet

Rob Brown - alto saxophone & compositions
Matt Moran - vibes
Chris Lightcap - bass
Gerald Cleaver - drums


10:00PM   Broken Flowers

Matthew Shipp- piano
Patricia Nicholson - dance


10:30PM   In Order To Survive

Cooper-Moore - piano
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Rob Brown - alto saxophone
William Parker - bass & compositions
Hamid Drake - drums

In the Underground theater at Abrons

Art installation BY Phyllis Bulkin Lehrer

Late Night Conductions @ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
12:00AM   Kidd Jordan Leads an Open Conduction
Thursday June 24th, 2010 @ ABRONS ART CENTER
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR MUHAL RICHARD ABRONS



7:00PM   Muhal Richard Abrams Solo

Muhal Richard Abrams - Piano


8:00PM   Fred Anderson / Chad Taylor Duo

Fred Anderson - tenor sax
Chad Taylor - drums


9:00PM   Lifetime Trio

Joseph Jarman - reeds
John Ehlis - guitar
Rob Garcia - drums 


10:00PM   Muhal Richard Abrams / Ari Brown / Harrison Bankhead

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


Film Night in the Underground Theater


8:00PM Phyllis Bulkin Lehrer

8:30PM  Jacob Burkhardt

9:00PM   Ruomi Lee

Late Night Sessions @ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
12:00AM   Hamid Drake Leads an Open Session
Friday June 25th, 2010    Abrons Arts Center
7:00PM   The Fay Victor Ensemble

Fay Victor - Voice
Anders Nilsson - Guitar
Ken Filiano - Bass
Michael T.A. Thompson - Drums


8:00PM   The Sabir Mateen Ensemble

Sabir Mateen - tenor & alto saxophones, flute, piccolo, Bb & alto clarinets
Raymond A. King - piano 
Jason Kao Hwang - violin & viola
Daniel Levin - cello 
Jane Wang - bass & cello
Michael Wimberly & Warren Smith - drums & percussions


9:30PM  Jayne Cortez & the Firespitters

Jayne Cortez - poetry
Denardo Coleman - drums
Bern Nix - guitar
Al MacDowell - bass


10:30PM  Amiri & Amina Baraka Wordmusic



Amiri & Amina Baraka - words



Rene McLean - reeds


Alan palmer - pinao
Calvin Jones - bass
Dwight West - vocals
Rudy Walker - drums


The Loft Series in the Underground theater at Abrons



6:00PM  Panel Discussion:  Free Music and the Recording Industry of the Internet Age 



7:45PM  Stations # 2014 First Intersection

Choreography:  Jason Jordan & Patricia Nicholson
Dancers: Miriam Parker, So Young, Shalimar Bernard, Jason Jordan + surprise guests
Music: Connie Crothers
Costume: So Young 


8:45PM  John Blum & Jackson Krall

John Blum (piano), Jackson Krall (drums) 


10:15PM  Hill Greene Solo

Hill Greene - bass 

LATE NIGHT Conductions @  Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
12:00AM   Jason Kao Hwang Leads an Open Conduction
Saturday Afternoon June 26th, 2010 Abrons Arts Center
2:00PM Areni Agbabian Trio

Areni Agbabian - piano & voice
Tony Malaby - reeds
Qasim Naqvi - drums


3:00PM  Lorenzo Sanguedolce Quartet

Lorenzo Sanguedolce - tenor sax
David Arner - piano
François Grillot - bass
Todd Capp - drums


4:00PM   Go-Zee-Lah

Kyoko Kitamura - voice & laptop
Yayoi Ikawa - piano
Harris Eisenstadt - drums

Saturday Night June 26th, 2010  @  Abrons Arts Center
7:00PM  Reggie Nicholson's Percussion Concept

Reggie Nicholson - drums, percussions & compositions
Warren Smith - marimba & percussions
Dan Eaton - djembe, conga & percussions
Salim Washington - woodwinds & percussions


8:00PM  Borah Bergman Solo

Borah Bergman (piano) 


9:30PM  Ned Rothenberg's Sync

Ned Rothenberg - clarinet, bass clarinet alto sax & shakuhachi
Jerome Harris - acoustic bass guitar & acoustic guitar
Samir Chatterjee - tabla


10:30PM  Open Loose

Mark Helias - bass
Tony Malaby - reeds
Tom Rainey - drums


11:30PM
A Bass Choir - Tribute to Sirone

Charles Gayle - saxophone & bass
Larry Roland & Ken Filiano - bass
Jane Wang & François Grillot - bass
Michael T. A. Thompson - drums


The Loft Series in the Underground theater at Abrons



5:30PM  Amiri Baraka - Speaks On "Corporate Control of the Arts: Censorship & Commercialism"



8:45PM   John Ferris

John Ferris - poetry 


9:15PM   Thulani Davis & Joseph Jarman Duo

Thulani Davis - poetry
Joseph Jarman - reeds 


10:15PM   The Young Fogeys

Dave Sewelson - alto & baritone sax
Rondi Sewelson - vocals

LATE NIGHT Conductions @ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
12:30AM  Josh Roseman Leads an Open Conduction
Sunday AFTERNOON June 27th, @ Abrons Arts Center
Innovative College Bands
1:00PM
York College Blue Notes - Director: Tom Zlabinger



2:00PM
New School Students & Graduates - DuoDuoDuo

woodwinds: Mike Bjella / Steven Lugerner
guitar: David Scanlon / Angelo Spagnolo
bass: Nick Jozwiak
woodwinds: James Muschler


3:00PM
Brooklyn College Jazz Band - Director: Salim Washington




Sunday Evening June 27th @  Abrons Arts Center
6:00PM
North / South Clarinet Ensemble

Perry Robinson - clarinet
Special Guest Dr. Michael White - clarinet
Charles Eubanks - piano
Bob Meyer - drums


7:00PM
Breuklen Tek Orkestra

Guillermo E. Brown - voice, electronics & drums
Omar Little - trumpet
Shoko Nagai - keyboards
Cochemea Gastelum - sax
Keith Witty - bass
Kassa Overall - drums
Tecla Esposito - keys & vox
Will Johnson - electronics & voice
Neil Ochoa - percussions 


8:00PM  Billy Bang's Spirit of Sir One

Andrey Bemkey - piano
Dick Griffin - trombone
Henry Warner - alto sax & clarinet
Hill Greene - bass
Newman Taylor Baker - drums 


9:30PM  David S. Ware Trio

David S. Ware - tenor saxophone
Warren Smith - drums
William Parker - bass


10:30PM  Peace Out Trio

Dave Burrell - piano
William Parker - bass
Hamid Drake - drums


The Loft Series in the Underground theater at Abrons



4:30PM  The Economy's Effect on the Individual Artist
Panel Discussion  Participants: Connie Crothers, Jason Kao Hwang, Matthew Shipp



7:45PM  Stefania Errore's Flowers Are / Music Is



8:00PM  Patrick Brennan Solo



8:45PM  Dom Minasi Solo

Dom Minasi - guitar

Late Night Conductions @  Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
11:30PM  Roy Campbell Leads 
Monday June 28th, 2010  Abrons Arts Center
7:00PM  The Stone Quartet

Joelle Léandre - bass
Roy Campbell - trumpet
Marilyn Crispell - piano
Mat Maneri - violin & viola


8:30PM  Touch the Earth II

Günter "Baby" Sommer - drums
Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet


10:00PM  Mike Reed's People, Places & Things

Greg Ward - alto saxophone
Tim Haldeman - tenor saxophone
Jason Roebke - bass
Mike Reed - drums 

The Loft Series in the Underground theater at Abrons


8:00PM  Station # 3667 A Different Intersection

Choreography: Jason Jordan & Patricia Nicholson
Dancers: Miriam parker, So Young, Shalimar Bernard, Jason Jordan
Music: Gerald Cleaver
Costume: So Young 


9:15PM  Jean Carla Rodea - Azares

Joe Morris - guitar & banjo
Joachim Badenhorst - reeds
Pascal  Niggenkemper - bass
Gerald Cleaver - drums
Jean Carla Rodea - vocals 


10:00PM  Zak Sherzad's Solo Flow of Expression

Zak Sherzad - sound, projection & text

Late Night Conductions @ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
12:00AM  Kali Z. Fasteau Leads an Open Conduction
Tuesday June 29th, 2010 @ Abrons Arts Center
7:00PM  Stations # 9969 - 3rd intersection and conclusion

Choreography: Jason Jordan & Patricia Nicholson
Dancers: Miriam Parker, So Young, Shalimar Bernard, Jason Jordan
Music: Connie Crothers piano / Gerald Cleaver drums / Jason Kao Hwang violin
Costume: So Young
Set Design: So Young & Patricia Nicholson 


7:30PM  By Any Means

Muhammad Ali - drums
William Parker - bass
Charles Gayle - tenor saxophone


8:30PM  Inside Out

Lafayette Gilchrist - piano
Michael Formanek - bass & cello
Eric Kennedy - drums


10:00PM  Drum Tribute for Rashied Ali

Hamid Drake, Gerald Cleaver, Nasheet Waits, Michael Wimberly, Vladimir Tarasov & Brahim Fribgane - drums & percussions


The Loft Series in the Underground theater @ Abrons



9:15PM  Trialogues

Nicole Peyrafitte - words & poetry
Pierre Joris - words & poetry
Michael Bisio - bass 


9:45PM  Jazzhag Tour 2010

Golda Solomon - words
Lisa Parott - reeds
Christopher Dean Sullivan - bass
Michael T..A. Thompson - drums 

Late Night Conduction @ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
11:00PM  Tony Malaby Leads
Wednesday June 30th, 2010 @ Le Poisson Rouge
7:00PM  Slowest Runner plays Nader Nader Nader (in Four Swift Movements)

Jeremy Young - guitar, tapes & AM radio
Ian Temple - piano & Juno synthetizer
Jesse Perlstein - bass & electronics
Hunter Jack - violin
Gillian Jackson - cello
Jake Chudnow - drums


8:00PM  William Parker's Southern Satellites

William Parker - bass
Rob Brown - alto saxophone
Lewis Barnes - trumpet
Hamid Drake - drums
Asim Barnes - guitar
Isis - vocals


10:00PM  Akron/Xtended/Family

Seth Olinsky - guitar & vocals
Dana Janssen - bass, vocals
Miles Seaton - drums
William Parker - bass
Hamid Drake - bass



Visual Art @ Abrons  June 23 thru June 29, 2010

Main stage - Installation by Raymond King
Culppeper Gallery - Installation by Jeff Schlanger musicWitness®
Culppeper Gallery – Photo Exhibit by Mark Sheldon, Peter Gannushkin
Photo Video & Slides –Luciano Rossetti
Underground Theater – video installation Phyllis Bulkin Lehrer
GO5 -  Installation by Amir Bey Flying Loa
GO5 -  Installation by Henry Wood


03 May 2010

Where There Are Sparks...



Charlie Apicella & Iron City
Sparks
CArlo Music Records


From the moment the first notes of the Steve Cropper and Don Covay classic, "Sookie, Sookie", come blaring out of the speakers I knew that I was going to have to buckle myself in for a hell of a ride.  The thrills never let up and the tempo, for the most part, is brisk with lots of groove.

The core trio are Charlie Apicella on guitar, Dave Matlock on organ, and Alan Korzin on drums.  The trio is tight and really know how to lock into a groove.  The bass work by Matlock is never boring and was quite impressive as it never detracted from the organ playing.  Korzin ably keeps the groove moving even while the others are soloing and yet his playing is never boring.  I was impressed by his variation, he never seems to be playing stock rhythms and indeed, plays his entire kit.

Charlie Apicella & Iron City have a sound that owes a great debt to the classic organ combos of the 1960's.  The choice of cover songs demonstrates this predilection with tunes penned by Grant Green, ("Blues in Maude's Flat"), Dr. Lonnie Smith, ("Play It Back"), and Lou Donaldson, ("Caracas").  That is not to say that this band is purely retro or unoriginal, the band even take a stab at Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean".  Apicella plays with an aggression that owes as much to rock players as it does to Grant Green.  At times I found myself thinking that Joe Satriani would not be out of place soloing with Apicella.  There is a down-home boogie in Apicella's playing that fits both the songs here and is a modern take on jazz guitar.  I found his style to be unique, but not unfamiliar.  The use of violin on "Sookie, Sookie" and the Apicella original, "Sweet and Sounded" is something that I had not heard with organ before.  Again, the music is definitely grounded in the aesthetic of the 1960's organ combo, but the violin had the effect of giving the songs an air of gypsy jazz.  Guest saxophonist Stephen Riley must have spent many hours playing with this trio in the past, as his tone meshed perfectly with both Apicella's and Dave Matlock's organ.  This gives thematic unity to the soloing and makes the transition between solos less jarring.

Sparks is a hot album and if you are a fan of the classic organ combos from days gone by or just a fan of groovy music, then by all means check out.  Just be sure to keep this one away from open flames as it is most likely to ignite.


The CD reviewed above was provided courtesy of Kate Smith Promotions.