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Vision Festival XV Brings Avant-Jazz Back to Abrons

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Muhal Richard Abrams - photo by Claudio Casanova / AAJItalia

Known as New York’s premier Avant-Jazz festival, Arts for Art‘s  Vision Festival is celebrating it’s 15th year by returning to Abrons Arts Center with 7 nights (and days) of jazz, art, dance, and poetry. Starting off with an Opening Ceremony on the mainstage this evening, Abrons will be converted into a fully interactive space with art exhibitions, a site-specific venue installation, and events occurring in multiple places simultaneously. 

This year’s festival will honor musician Muhal Richard Abrams for a Lifetime of Achievement, the legendary Fred Anderson, Michael Reed’s People, Places & Things Quartet, Open Loose with Mark Helias, GĂĽnter Baby Sommer & Wadada Leo Smith, David S. Ware Trio, Matthew Shipp, William Parker’s Southern Satellites, Amiri Baraka, Jayne Cortez, Guillermo E. Brown, By Any Means, JoĂ«lle LĂ©andre Stone Quartet, Hamid Drake, Vladimir Tarasov and “a bunch of the best drummers in the U.S.” paying tribute to Rashied Ali.

$30 Opening Night: Vision for Vision Benefit, $25 day passes, $20 students & seniors, $150 festival pass for all Abrons performances (466 Grand St.)

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