Dave Burrell Quintet | Vision Festival 23

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Dave Burrell - piano / James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone / Kidd Jordan - tenor saxophone / William Parker - bass / Andrew Cyrille - drums

For the finale of his Lifetime Achievement celebration at the 2018 Vision Festival, pianist/composer Dave Burrell wrote in the festival program:

"My last set will be played completely free, charged by the pandemonium upsetting any prospect of world harmony. The all-out alert, in full force, will feature Kidd Jordan and James Brandon Lewis. William Parker, Andrew Cyrille, and I will perpetuate the energy with changing rhythms and tempos." - Dave Burrell

Performed and recorded on May 23, 2018 at Arts for Art Vision Festival 23, Roulette, Brooklyn.

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Distinguished composer-pianist Dave Burrell is an African-American performing artist of singular stature on the international contemporary music scene. His dynamic compositions with blues and gospel roots recall the tradition of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson and Duke Ellington, as well avant garde composers Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at the Vision Festival in 2018.
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James Brandon Lewis is a critically acclaimed saxophonist, composer, recording artist and educator. Lewis has received accolades from New York Times, Q Magazine and cultural tastemakers such as Ebony Magazine, who hailed him as one of the “7 Young Players to Watch” in todays scene. jblewis.com/

Internationally acclaimed, saxophonist, legend, Sir Edward “Kidd” Jordan is one of the true master improvisers who still performs at age 85. Born May 5, 1935 in Crowley, Louisiana, according to Indie Jazz, Jordan is, “probably, the single most under documented jazz musician of his generation, though…one of the busiest in the world.” In 2013 he was awarded the lifetime achievement award at the Vision Festival. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidd_Jo...

William Parker is a bassist, improviser, composer, writer, and educator from New York City, heralded by The Village Voice as, “the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time.”  In addition to recording over 150 albums, he has published six books and taught and mentored hundreds of young musicians and artists. williamparker.net/

Andrew Cyrille was born in Brooklyn, New York to Haitian immigrant parents. Cyrille’s Haitian background and participation in drum and bugle corps shaped his early musical development. He would soon begin playing with jazz masters like Coleman Hawkins and Mary Lou Williams, before beginning an 11 year tenure with Cecil Taylor from 1964 to 1975. Throughout his career he has committed to investigating the full timbral and melodic quality of the drums, resulting in a series of solo and collaborative percussion albums, including projects with Milford Graves, Rashied Ali, Don Moye, and Kenny Clarke. A highly sought after collaborator for his vision and creative finesse, Cyrille has also worked extensively with dancers, poets, and visual artists.

Film production by Moon Lasso: moonlasso.com/

Sound by Stephen Schmidt

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