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On a 2015 edition of WBGO's Conversations with Allan Wolper, New York Congressman Charles Rangel joined host Allan Wolper for a discussion about his legacy

Friday & Saturday, April 23-24, 2021 Six extraordinary artists representing a wide variety of piano styles come together to pour their hearts into their performances and communicate their unique ideas in masterclasses. A weekend of concerts and educational opportunities that celebrate the breadth and depth of solo jazz piano for music-lovers who want to dig deep into the piano’s unique capacity to convey a broad range of sounds, textures and rich harmonic options. This instrument gives artists an unparalleled medium to express feelings, concepts and emotions through its unmatched versatility. The VJC is offering the Festival by donation. Tickets are valued at $95 for the weekend or $20 per concert. Your contribution will go directly towards sustaining the Vermont Jazz Center’s mission of providing access to top quality jazz music to all as well as fair employment to jazz musicians.   VJC Piano Festival Schedule: Friday, April 23 8:00   Harvey Diamond Performance 8:45    Harvey Diamond Interview 9:00   Elio Villafranca Performance 9:45    Elio Villafranca Interview Saturday, April 24 10:00  Masterclass- Harvey Diamond – Lessons from Tristano 11:00   Masterclass- Elio Villafranca- Music from the Root Up! 12:00  Masterclass- Kris Davis – From Monk to Ligeti 1:00     Lunch Break 2:30    Emerging Artist Performance & Interview- Camila Cortina 3:50    Emerging Artist Performance & Interview- Hidemi Akaiwa 4:00    Masterclass- Craig Taborn – Strategies for Improvised Performances 5:00    Juried Questions to Headliners 6:00   Dinner Break 8:00   Kris Davis Performance 8:45    Kris Davis Interview 9:00   Craig Taborn Performance 9:45    Craig Taborn Interview  

The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) and Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture present OG Burn, A Tribute To, Un Homenaje a Eddie Bobè to commemorate the life and music of master percussionist Eddie Bobè on Friday, March 18, 2022 & Saturday, March 19, 2022. Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winner Arturo O’Farrill and the 18-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra perform an exhilarating night of music with renowned pianist/composer Michele Rosewoman guest-curating the festivities. Performing alongside O’Farrill and his acclaimed big band are featured special guest percussion legends Roman Diaz (Percussion/Vocals), Felix Sanabria (Percussion), Gene Golden (Percussion), vocalists Abraham Rodriguez (Percussion/Vocals) and Hector “Papote” Jimenez as well as Jay Rodriguez (saxophone). Expect a raucous, joyful celebration of rumba, bata, guaguanco and every manner of groove that Bobè was a poet of. Repertoire will spotlight compositions from Michele Rosewoman, Arturo O’Farrill, Chico O’Farrill as well as Bobè himself, including classics from his album, Central Park Rumba.

Pianist-composer Samora Pinderhughes leads world-class musicians, composers, poets, and others in a new multidisciplinary work that explores the daily realities of violence, incarceration, policing, and detention in US communities. Combining musical compositions with audio interviews and raw testimonials from 15 states across the country, The Healing Project is a condemnation of racial capitalism and the prison industrial complex and an artistic celebration of resilience, healing, and resistance. Making its NY premiere, the concert version of The Healing Project is co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and produced by Anna Deavere Smith, Vijay Iyer, and Glenn Ligon.

The summer of 1967 was one that defined the city of Newark: From the time the rebellion began on Wednesday, July 12, to the conclusion on Monday, July 17, 26 people died and 750 people were injured. The events that took place throughout Mid-July that year changed the history of Newark forever. 00000177-b008-d5f4-a5ff-b9f8b5180000This timeline depicts the events of what occurred throughout the six days of unrest throughout the City of Newark in the Summer of 1967. Please click on the interactive timeline below to learn more on what happened.Information for this timeline was provided by author and historian Junius Williams, and his website riseupnorth.comAnd please watch this page for new features and a special live broadcast of Newark Today, 8pm on Thursday, July 13th.00000177-b008-d5f4-a5ff-b9f8b5180003

6:30pm 3×3 “HEAD IN THE SAND” to Tipping Utopia to Vision Festival by Yoshiko Chuma and The School of Hard Knocks | Yoshiko Chuma - dance / Miriam Parker - dance / Emily Mare Pope - dance / Jason Kao Hwang - violin / Steve Swell - trombone / Christopher McIntyre - trombone

7:30pm C’est Trois | jaimie branch - trumpet / Luke Stewart – bass / Tcheser Holmes - drums

8:30pm Unnameable Element | Leo Chang - voice, piri / Chris Williams – trumpet / Lester St. Louis – cello / Miriam Parker – movement

9:30pm Red Lily | James Brandon Lewis – tenor sax / Kurt Knuffke – cornet / William Parker – bass / Chad Taylor - drums

10:30pm Nicole Mitchell Ensemble: Dreams of Awakening | Nicole Mitchell - flutes, composition / Ken Filiano – bass / Joshua White - piano / Val Jeanty – electronics, percussion / Terri Lyne Carrington – drums

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About The Vision Festival

Founded in 1996, the Vision Festival is New York City's longest continuously running jazz festival. Now in its 26th 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. This year, we honor Wadada Leo Smith and Oliver Lake.

“The best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life is floating around now, Pasquale Grasso.” — Pat Metheny

Acclaimed jazz guitarist Pasquale Grasso brings his formidable trio to Zinc on Monday, November 7. He’s supported by Ari Rolland on bass and Keith Balla on drums.

One of the most strikingly unique artists of his generation, Pasquale Grasso has undoubtedly changed the way the world views jazz guitar. Born in Ariano Irpino, Pasquale began playing guitar at a very young age. By the summer of 1997, his parents, who recognized the depth of their young son’s talent, sought out the instruction of jazz innovator, Agostino Di Giorgio. A former pupil of Chuck Wayne, Di Giorgio immediately took an interest in Pasquale, whose prodigious aptitude for the instrument flourished as the young guitarist quickly became his closest pupil. From that point, it wouldn’t be long before news of this talent spread.

Barry Harris, the world-renowned jazz educator, and bebop piano master, became an extraordinary influence when Pasquale attended his jazz workshop in Switzerland during the summer of 1998. Harris, a contemporary of Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt, and Cannonball Adderley, took Pasquale and his brother, Luigi, under his wing. Over the span of the next 5 years, the Grasso brothers became pillars of Harris’ international workshops and were quickly promoted from mere attendees to instructors for the other students. Pasquale was named Harris’ guitar teaching assistant and for the last ten years, he has conducted workshops in Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Holland, and Slovenia.

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 at the door. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.