About this Event
Saturday July 31
The Clemente, La Plaza Outdoors - 114 Norfolk St, New York NY 10002
Tributes to Milford Graves
These tickets are for in-person attendance. We encourage all attendees to be vaccinated or receive a negative test result at least 72 hours before you arrive.
Founded in 1996, the Vision Festival is New York City's longest continuously running jazz festival. Now in its 25th year, this festival of music, dance, poetry, and visual art is heralded as “one of New York’s most essential art events” (New York Times). Performances feature legendary and emerging stars representing the free jazz, experimental, and avant-garde communities and include Lifetime Achievement honorees like Amina Claudine Myers, Andrew Cyrille, Dave Burrell, Peter Brötzmann, and Milford Graves.
5pm Andrew Cyrille
Andrew Cyrille - drum set
5:30pm Joe McPhee Octet Tribute to Milford Graves
Warren Smith – vibes / Jay Rosen – drums/ Brandon Lopez, Michael Bisio– bass
James Keepnews – guitar / Jason Kao Hwang, Rosie Hertlein – violin / Joseph McPhee – reeds, brass
6:30pm Shahzad Ismaily
Shahzad Ismaily - multiple instruments
6:45pm John Zorn
John Zorn - alto saxophone
7:30pm Tribute to Milford Graves
William Parker - bass / William Hooker - drums / Francisco Mela - drums / Lee Mixashawn Rozie - woodwinds / D.D. Jackson - piano
8:30pm Drum, Horn, and Dance Tribute to Milford Graves
Public Health Precautions
Seating will be fixed and socially distanced. Face masks are required at all times and we will provide extras, as well as hand sanitizer stations. We are grateful to attendees for helping us maintain safety within our present public health context, and look forward to holding meaningful shared listening space together.
Arts for Art Mission
Arts for Art is dedicated to the exceptional creativity that originated in the African American multi-arts jazz culture that utilizes improvisation to express a larger, more positive dream of inclusion and freedom.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
La Plaza at The Clemente, 114 Norfolk St, New York, United States
USD 65.00