Event

Vision Festival 17 - Wednesday, June 13

Legendary for his beautiful tone, his melodic center, and the freedom with which he approaches music, Joe McPhee will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.
It is with great joy that Arts for Art pays homage to this innovative composer, a master of both the saxophone and the trumpet, who has devoted his life to the highest standard of musical excellence.

7.00 pm - JOE MCPHEE / ANGELS, DEVILS & HAINTS II
Playing "In The Gardens Of Harlem" - a tribute to Clifford Thornton
Joe McPhee - horns
Steve Swell - horns
Roy Campbell - horns
Joe Giardullo - horns
Rosie Hertlein - violin
Michael Bisio - bass
Dominic Duval - bass
Hilliard Greene - bass
William Parker - bass
Jay Rosen - percussions
Warren Smith - percussions

8.30 pm - SONNY SIMMONS ENSEMBLE
Sonny Simmons - alto sax, english horn
Thomas Bellier - electric guitar
William Parker - bass
Warren Smith drums

9.30 pm - JASON JORDAN / KNOCK KNOCK DANCE COMPANY
4 dancers & Joe McPhee

10.00 pm - THE THING + JOE MCPHEE
Joe McPhee - sax, trumpet
Mats Gustafsson - tenor saxophone
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - bass
Paal Nilssen-Love - drums

Visual artist: Jeff Schlanger