Free Jazz Series

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Wisdom/ Learning/Reflection/Ship/Ikuru," by the Thirteenth Assembly with Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), recorded live on December 1, 2007 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Mr. Melancholy Frantically Pirouettes with Enthusiasm. His New Chapeau has Arrived." by the Michael Vlatkovich Quartet with Michael Vlatkovich (trombone), David Mott (baritone saxophone), Jonathan Golove (electric cello) and Christopher Garcia (percussion), recorded live on October 22, 2007 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. An exciting live spectacle of sprawling, free-spirited, freewheeling music, the quartet's wily gait yields an abundance of stylizations and mini-motifs. Commanding improvisational trombonist Vlatkovich devises challenging structures for his band-mates, using word and numerical games as guideposts to determine compositional structures. Minimalism attains a fruitful coexistence with garrulous improvisation and off-kilter movements, as Vlatkovich leaves lots of room for soloists to navigate This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Song 1," by From Between Trio with Michel Doneda (soprano saxophone), Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion), and Jack Wright (saxophone), recorded live on September 15, 2007 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. From Between Trio, a collaboration of musicians from three continents, creates their own sounds using many different instruments and unique techniques, culminating in an intense sound that defies musical categories. Their improvised, experimental music combines jazz, free jazz, rock, and noise, but also keeps the beauty of Japanese folk music. The music creates itself and many questions are raised about its direction: the answers are unknown, opening doors to anyone who wants to look in. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Frequent Flyer," by The Ras Ensemble with Ras Moshe (saxophone), David Miller (drums), Tor Yochai Snyder (guitar) and Clif Jackson (bass), recorded live on November 22, 2008 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY.The Ras Ensemble is uniquely positioned to bring the lineage of free jazz into the pres­ent day. With a family history rich in the jazz tradition, saxophonist Ras Moshe is on the fore­front of musicians keeping avant garde music urgent and vital. Well versed in jazz’s past, he uses his knowledge to envision a future: the posi­tive effect music will have on social and personal change.This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Song 2," by From Between Trio with Michel Doneda (soprano saxophone), Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion), and Jack Wright (saxophone), recorded live on September 15, 2007 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. From Between Trio, a collaboration of musicians from three continents, creates their own sounds using many different instruments and unique techniques, culminating in an intense sound that defies musical categories. Their improvised, experimental music combines jazz, free jazz, rock, and noise, but also keeps the beauty of Japanese folk music. The music creates itself and many questions are raised about its direction: the answers are unknown, opening doors to anyone who wants to look in. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Part 1," by William hooker (drums), recorded live on February 14, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Percussionist William Hooker improvises to pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 silent classic, “The Symbol of the Unconquered.” Originally advertised as a chance to come see “the annihila¬tion of the Ku Klux Klan,” the film is part of the emergence of a radical black voice in the mass media. William Hooker’s work is frequently grounded in a narrative context. Whether set against a silent film or anchored by a poetic theme, Hooker brings dramatic tension and human warmth to avant-garde jazz. His ability to find fertile ground for moving music in a variety of settings that obliterate genre distinctions offers a much-needed statement of social optimism in the arts. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Part 2," by William hooker (drums), recorded live on February 14, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Percussionist William Hooker improvises to pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 silent classic, “The Symbol of the Unconquered.” Originally advertised as a chance to come see “the annihila¬tion of the Ku Klux Klan,” the film is part of the emergence of a radical black voice in the mass media. William Hooker’s work is frequently grounded in a narrative context. Whether set against a silent film or anchored by a poetic theme, Hooker brings dramatic tension and human warmth to avant-garde jazz. His ability to find fertile ground for moving music in a variety of settings that obliterate genre distinctions offers a much-needed statement of social optimism in the arts. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Part 4," by William hooker (drums), recorded live on February 14, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Percussionist William Hooker improvises to pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 silent classic, “The Symbol of the Unconquered.” Originally advertised as a chance to come see “the annihila¬tion of the Ku Klux Klan,” the film is part of the emergence of a radical black voice in the mass media. William Hooker’s work is frequently grounded in a narrative context. Whether set against a silent film or anchored by a poetic theme, Hooker brings dramatic tension and human warmth to avant-garde jazz. His ability to find fertile ground for moving music in a variety of settings that obliterate genre distinctions offers a much-needed statement of social optimism in the arts. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Part 5," by William hooker (drums), recorded live on February 14, 2009 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Percussionist William Hooker improvises to pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 silent classic, “The Symbol of the Unconquered.” Originally advertised as a chance to come see “the annihila¬tion of the Ku Klux Klan,” the film is part of the emergence of a radical black voice in the mass media. William Hooker’s work is frequently grounded in a narrative context. Whether set against a silent film or anchored by a poetic theme, Hooker brings dramatic tension and human warmth to avant-garde jazz. His ability to find fertile ground for moving music in a variety of settings that obliterate genre distinctions offers a much-needed statement of social optimism in the arts. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.

www.JazzSanctuary.org"Conejo 25 de Abril," by Sax, Soup, Poetry and Voice with Nicole Peyrafitte (vocals, cooking), Pierre Joris (poetry), and Joe Giardullo (saxophone), recorded live on November 10, 2007 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. A "melange" performance in three parts: to see, hear, smell, wonder and taste! The trio celebrates and harvests non-linear momentum through music, poetry, voice, multi-media performance and yes, an “Inner-State” soup, drawing on an eclectic heritage to perform works based on transcontinental experiences, a tasty and imaginative broth. This production is part of "Free Jazz at the Sanctuary," a 13-part series of jazz performance videos featuring some of the world's most talented improvisers performing a wide spectrum of music in the genre broadly known as free jazz.