The October Jazz Revolution including the “Black Lives Matter” Suite

The October Jazz Revolution

Multi-reedist Ras Moshe Burnett’s production organization Music Now! presents an evening of multi-disciplinary radical arts. The event honors the rich heritage of Free Jazz as well as the 98^th anniversary of the October Revolution. The concert will comprise five sets of politically powerful statements, commencing with a poets’ open mic. A variety of downtown improvisers will perform works comprising a tapestry of new composition, free improvisation and spoken word; set number four also includes a film screening. The evening will close with an experimental large ensemble performing a piece conducted concurrently by several participants. It will showcase the spoken word performance of women poets. 

-The Revolution Begins: 6 pm Open Mic Poetry: 40 minutes of whatever you want to read. Open to all poets

–John Pietaro’s Literary Warrior Project
with John Pietaro: Recitation and Congas
Laurie Towers: Bass
Ras Moshe Burnett: Reeds & Flute

–The Music Now! Unit
will premiere the new compositions: “Black Lives Matter Suite” and “Black October”
with Ras Moshe Burnett: Reeds
Matt Lavelle: Trumpet
Tiffany Chang: Drums

–Trudy Silver’s “Where’s The Outrage?”
Kyungmi Lee: Flute
David Gould: Percussion
Sanae Buck: Butto Mime
Scottie Davis: Actor/Mime/Vocals
Trudy Silver: Piano
Jane Grenier: film “Where’s The Outrage?”

-The October Revolution Orchestra
Zigi Lowenberg, Lauren Lee – voices

Ras Moshe- Tenor and Soprano Saxes, Flute

Rocco John Iacovone: Alto Sax

Edith Lettner- Alto Sax

Latham Hardy- Reeds
Chris Forbes: Piano

Philip Sirois: Upright Bass

Laurie Tower: Electric Bass

John Pietaro: Percussion

with others to be announced

Sliding Scale $6 / $10 / $15

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