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Vision Festival 19 Concludes With Pianos And A Voice.

Source: Chris Rich
June 15, 2014
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Along with the celebrations of

Amiri Baraka

vocals
1934 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Amiri Baraka and

Roy Campbell

trumpet
1952 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Campbell on the final day of Vision Festival 19 are several ensemble situations for piano from a duet fir

Angelica Sanchez

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Angelica Sanchez, a trio for

Connie Crothers

piano
1941 - 2016

" data-original-title="" title="">Connie Crothers and the venerable

Dave Burrell

piano
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Burrell in striking quartet with

Kidd Jordan

saxophone
1935 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Kidd Jordan,

William Parker

bass
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">William Parker and

Hamid Drake

drums
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Hamid Drake.

And the voice of

" data-original-title="" title="">Fay Victor in a drum duet makes a perfect contrast.

It is a quintessence of the Vision Festival outlook that Art for Arts has carefully nurtured through 19 of these very elaborate love labors rising from a solid ground of community rather than being imposed from above by commerce.

FREEDOM IS HARD WON (Honoring Amiri Baraka).

2:00 Panel Discussion on The Legacy of Amiri Baraka: Art in Action

Part 3 �C The Legacy of Art in Social Action �C creating our Future Naima Penniman, Daro Behroozi, Hamid Drake, Dave Burrell, Luke Stewart

5:00 Angelica Sanchez + Omar Tamez.

Angelica Sanchez

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Angelica Sanchez �C piano

Omar Tamez

guitar, electric
b.1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Omar Tamez �C electric guitar

6:00 Fay Victor + Tyshawn Sorey

Fay Victor

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Fay Victor �C voice

Tyshawn Sorey

drums
b.1980

" data-original-title="" title="">Tyshawn Sorey �C drums, percussion, found instruments

7:00 Jordan + Burrell + Parker + Drake

Kidd Jordan �C tenor saxophone
Dave Burrell �C piano
William Parker �C bass
Hamid Drake �C drums, percussion

8:00 Poet David Henderson reading the work of Amiri Baraka + his own poetry

8:20 TIMES THREE

Connie Crothers �C piano

Henry Grimes

bass, acoustic
1935 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Grimes �C bass, violin

Melvin Gibbs

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Melvin Gibbs �C electric bass

9:30 Roy Campbell Tribute Band led by Sabir Mateen

Sabir Mateen

saxophone, tenor
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Sabir Mateen �C reeds, conduction

Rob Brown

saxophone, alto
b.1962

" data-original-title="" title="">Rob Brown �C alto saxophone

Daniel Carter

saxophone
b.1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Carter �C reeds, trumpet

Dennis Gonzalez

trumpet
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Dennis Gonzalez �C horns

Andrew Bemkey

piano
b.1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Andrew Bemkey �C piano
William Parker �C bass
Hamid Drake �C drums

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