Arts for Art "Justice is Compassion / Action is Power" Festival: Dec. 7 – Jan. 12

Arts for Art Presents

Justice is Compassion / Action is Power

December 7 – January 12

Abrazo Interno Gallery at the Clemente Center

107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002

PERFORMANCE: 80 sets of music, dance, and poetry + visual art exhibit over 6 weeks

ART INSTALLATION: Jackson Krall & Tine Kindermann

WHEN: Monday – Saturday, December 7 – January 12, 7pm / 8pm / 9pm

Arts for Art is proud to announce the return of our winter Evolving free jazz series. The Evolving series focuses on the work of younger, forward-thinking artists exploring a range of contemporary creative possibilities through music, dance, and poetry.

Thursday 12/07

7pm: Art Opening

8pm: Taylor Ho Bynum / Kris Davis

Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet / Kris Davis – piano

9pm: Victor / Vatcher / Stewart

Fay Victor – voice / Luke Stewart – bass / Michael Vatcher – drums

Friday 12/08

7pm: Kirk Knuffke Trio

Kirk Knuffke – cornet / Bill Goodwin – drums / Stomu Takeishi – bass guitar

8pm: Common Sense Gun Legislation

Steve Swell – trombone / William Parker – bass / TA Thompson – drums

9pm: Daniel Levin / Joe Morris

Daniel Levin – cello / Joe Morris – guitar

Saturday 12/09

7pm: Sean Conly Trio

Sean Conly – bass / Darius Jones – alto sax / Mike Pride – drums

8pm: Joe Morris / Mark Feldman

Joe Morris – guitar / Mark Feldman – violin

9pm: Rob Brown / JP Carletti

Rob Brown – alto sax / Juan Pablo Carletti – drums

Monday 12/11

7pm: Marty Ehrlich Trio Exaltation

Marty Ehrlich – reeds / John Hebert – bass / Nasheet Waits – drums

8pm: Richard Keene Group

Richard Keene – reeds / Charles Downs – drums / Leonid Galaganov – percussion / Larry Roland – bass / Billy Stein – guitar

9pm: Sam Newsome Trio

Sam Newsome – soprano sax / Hilliard Greene – bass / Reggie Nicholson – drums

Tuesday 12/12

7pm: crosscut metagroovia

patrick brennan – alto sax / Hill Greene – bass / TA Thompson – drums

8pm: Leila Bordreuil / Charmaine Lee

Leila Bordreuil – cello / Charmaine Lee – voice

9pm: Jon Irabagon / Dan Weiss

Jon Irabagon – sax / Dan Weiss – drums

Wednesday 12/13

7pm: Angelica Sanchez Trio

Angelica Sanchez – piano / Michael Formanek – bass / Kenny Wollesen – drums

8pm: Andrew Drury’s ContenTrio

Andrew Drury – drums / Briggan Krauss – alto sax / Brandon Seabrook – guitar

9pm: Jaimie Branch Trio

Jaimie Branch – trumpet / Luke Stewart – bass / Mike Pride – drums

Thursday 12/14

7pm: Steve Dalachinsky / Billy Cancel / Jane Omerod – poetry

8pm: Human Rites Trio

Jason Kao Hwang – violin / Andrew Drury – drums / Ken Filiano – bass

9pm: Yoni Kretzmer 5

Yoni Kretzmer – sax / Steve Swell – trombone / Thomas Heberer – trumpet / Max Johnson – bass / Thomas Fujiwara – drums

Friday 12/15

7pm: Singchronicities

Goussy Celestin – dance, music

8pm: Rosenbloom / Grimes / Conly

Mara Rosenbloom – piano / Henry Grimes – bass / Sean Conly – bass

9pm: Darius Jones Trio

Darius Jones – sax / Charlie Looker – guitar / Michael Vatcher – drums

Saturday 12/16

7pm: AfroHorn Super Special

Francisco Mora Catlett – drums / Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet / Bob Stewart – tuba / Aruan Ortiz – piano / Rashaan Carter – bass / Roman Diaz – percussion / Sam Newsome – soprano sax / Alex Harding – baritone sax

8pm: Newman Taylor Washboard XT

Newman Taylor Baker – washboard

9pm: Cooper-Moore / Brian Price

Cooper-Moore – instruments / Brian Price – reeds

Monday 12/18 – honoring Connie Crothers

7pm: Andrea Wolper Trio

Andrea Wolper – voice / Patricia Nicholson – dance / TA Thompson – drums

8pm: Double Duo

Jay Clayton – voice / Ken Filiano – bass

9pm: Carol Liebowitz Trio

Carol Liebowitz – piano, voice / Adam Lane – bass / Andrew Drury – drums

Tuesday 12/19 – honoring Connie Crothers

7pm: Virg Dzurinko / Ryan Messina

Virg Dzurinko – piano / Ryan Messina – trumpet

8pm: Tidepool Fauna 4

Kyoko Kitamura – voice / Ingrid Laubrock – sax / Ken Filiano – bass / Da Yeon Seok – Korean drum

9pm: Nick Lyons Trio

Nick Lyons – alto sax / Roger Mancuso – drums / Adam Lane – bass

Wednesday 12/20

7pm: Miriam Parker – dance / Rob Brown – alto sax

7:30: Christine Bonansea – dance

8pm: Vincent Chancey Trio

Vincent Chancey – french horn, panderia / Joe Fonda – bass / Jeremy Carlstedt – drums

9pm: Bob Stewart / Curtis Stewart

Bob Stewart – tuba / Curtis Stewart – violin

Thursday 12/21

7pm: Gyname

Michael Wimberly – drums / Nioka Workman – cello

8pm: Music for a Free World Trio

Dave Sewelson – bari sax / William Parker – bass / Marvin Bugalu Smith – drums

9pm: WISQtet

Warren Smith – percussion / Andrew Lamb – reeds / Larry Roland – bass / Jose Abreu – percussion

Friday 12/22

7pm: Lisa Sokolov

Lisa Sokolov – voice, piano

8pm: Andrew Lamb Quintet

Andrew Lamb – reeds / Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet / William Parker – bass / Newman Taylor Baker – drums / Michael Wimberly – percussion

9pm: Secret Music Society

Jackson Krall – drums / Mark Hennen – piano / Larry Roland – bass / Elliott Levin – reeds / JD Parran – woodwinds / Juan Quinones – guitar

Thursday 12/28

7pm: Ned Rothenberg

8pm: Bisio / Fefer / Dalachinsky

Michael Bisio – bass / Avram Fefer – reeds / Steve Dalachinsky – poetry

9pm: Clarinet Madness

Jay Rosen – drums / Perry Robinson – clarinet / Michael Marcus – clarinet

Friday 12/29

8pm: Foster / Lopez / Weston

Michael Foster – sax / Brandon Lopez – bass / Matt Weston – percussion, electronics

7pm: Jochem Van Dijk Quartet

Jochem van Dijk – bass guitar / Dave Gould – drums / Evan Gallagher – piano / Sana Nagano – violin

9pm: Sarah Bernstein Quartet

Sarah Bernstein – violin / Ron Stabinsky – piano / Stuart Popejoy – bass / Satoshi Takeishi – drums

Saturday 12/30

7pm: Jeff Lederer / Kirk Knuffke

Jeff Lederer – clarinet / Kirk Knuffke – cornet

8pm: Jemeel Moondoc

9pm: Karen Borca Quartet

Karen Borca – bassoon / Hill Greene – bass / Warren Smith – vibes / Jackson Krall – drums

Tuesday 01/02 – honoring Amiri Baraka

7pm: Amina Baraka & the Red Microphone

Amina Baraka – poetry / John Pietaro – drums / Ras Moshe – reeds / Rocco John Lacovone – reeds / Laurie Towers – bass guitar

8pm: Melanie Dyer’s Baraka Project

Melanie Dyer – viola / Gwen Laster – violin / Patricia Nicholson – dance

9pm: Joe McPhee Trio

Joe McPhee – reeds / Billy Stein – guitar / Charles Downs – drums

Wednesday 01/03 – honoring Amiri Baraka

7pm: Raymond Nat Turner / Larry Roland – poetry

8pm: Hooker / Parker Duo

William Hooker – drums / William Parker – bass

9pm: Heroes are Gang Leaders Abridged

Thomas Sayers Ellis – voice / Randall Horton – voice / Luke Stewart – bass / Warren Crudup III – drums / James Brandon Lewis – tenor sax

Thursday 01/04

7pm: Ensemble Fanaa

Dan Kurfirst – percussion / Daro Behroozi – reeds / John Murchison – bass, gimbri

8pm: Whit Dickey / Mat Maneri

Whit Dickey – drums / Mat Maneri – violin

9pm: Wooley / Lopez / Foster / Bennett

Nate Wooley – trumpet / Brandon Lopez – bass / Michael Foster – reeds / Ben Bennett – percussion

Friday 01/05

7pm: LIP

K.J. Holmes – dance / Jeremy Carlstedt – drums

7:30pm: David Henderson – poetry

8pm: Jeremy Carlstedt Quartet

Jeremy Carlstedt – drums / Brian Settles – sax / Anders Nilsson – guitar / Sean Conly – bass

9pm: Tablopan

Juanma Trujillo – guitar / Hery Paz – tenor sax / Andrew Schiller – bass /

Robin Baytas & Daniel Prim – percussion

Saturday 01/06

7pm: Ronnie Burrage / Greg Lewis

Ronnie Burrage – drums / Greg Lewis – Hammond B3

8pm: Deep Ecology Trio +

JD Parron – winds / Cristian Amigo – guitar / Andrew Drury – perc / Jackson Krall – perc

9pm: Weasel Walter Quintet

Weasel Walter – drums / Michael Foster – sax / Leila Bordreuil – cello / Brandon Lopez – bass / Jaimie Branch – trumpet

Monday 01/08

7pm: Yoshiko Chuma – dance / Megumi Eda – dance / Jason Kao Hwang – violin

7:30pm: Nicole Peyrafitte – poetry

8pm: JP Carletti Xul Trio

Juan Pablo Carletti – drums / Jon Irabagon – reeds / William Parker – bass

9pm: Jeb Bishop Quartet

Jeb Bishop – trombone / Yoni Kretzmer – sax / Damon Smith – bass / Tom Rainey – drums

Tuesday 01/09

7pm: Devin Brahja Waldman

Devin Waldman – sax / Hilliard Greene – bass / Reggie Sylvester – drums

8pm: James Brandon Lewis / Aruan Ortiz

James Brandon Lewis – tenor sax / Aruan Ortiz – piano

9pm: Amirtha Kidambi / Sam Newsome

Amirtha Kidambi – voice / Sam Newsome – soprano sax

Wednesday 01/10

7pm: Daro Behroozi Quintet

Daro Behroozi – reeds / Alexis Marcelo – piano / Daniel Carter – reeds / Dan Kurfirst – percussion / Leonid Galaganov – percussion

8pm: Sana Nagano Quartet

Sana Nagano – violin / Ken Filiano – bass / Peter Apfelbaum – reeds / Max Jaffe – drums

9pm: Songs for a Free World

William Parker – bass / Rob Brown – alto sax / Jason Kao Hwang – violin / Melanie Dyer – viola / Fay Victor – voice / Gerald Cleaver – drums

Thursday 01/11

7pm: On Ka’a Davis Trio

On Ka’a Davis – guitar / Juini Booth – bass / Lamy Istrefi Jr. – drums

8pm: Nasheet Waits

9pm: Gerald Cleaver Quartet

Gerald Cleaver – drums / Chris Potter – sax / David Virelles – piano / Trevor Dunn – bass

Friday 01/12

7pm: The Mess

Brandon Lopez – bass / Sam Yulsman – piano / Chris Corsano – drums

8pm: Mixashawn / Joseph Palmer

Mixashawn – sax / Joseph Herrington Palmer – drums

9pm: Revolution Resurrection

Patricia Nicholson – dance / Jason Jordan – dance / Jason Kao Hwang – violin / TA Thompson – drums / Bill Mazza – live art