Matthew Shipp
Tour news: The Flaming Lips, Sarah Silverman, Queensrÿche, Slick Rick, Bodysnatcher, more
Plus: John Early, Jesca Hoop, Matthew Shipp, ”Black Flag,” Death Grips, Hangout Fest, Sunset Rubdown, Molchat Doma, Yeat, Mosswood Meltdown, and more tour and festival news.
Vision Festival 2021 lineup / schedule: Jaimie Branch, William Parker, John Zorn, more
NYC’s Vision Festival returns in 2021, happening July 22-31 with performances by Lifetime Achievement recipient Amina Claudine Myers, plus a Milford Graves tribute, Nicole Mitchell, James Blood Ulmer, Andrew Cyrille, Matthew Shipp, Ava Mendoza and more.
Lee Ranaldo, Matthew Shipp, Loren Connors & more contributing to Steve Dalachinsky tribute series
This summer, ISSUE Project Room and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council have been presenting The Steve Circuit, a weekly video and digital art tribute to late poet Steve Dalachinsky….
Vision Festival: 2017 lineup, schedule & tickets
The Vision Festival has been celebrating boundary-pushing free jazz (not to mention art, poetry, film and other forms) for more than two decades, and the 22nd edition takes place May 28 – June 3…
Big Ears expands lineup: Wilco members, Jeremy Gara, Matana Roberts, more
Knoxville, TN’s unique Big Ears Festival returns March 23-26, and today the fest is revealing new additions to the lineup. Wilco were already announced, but also frontman Jeff Tweedy will do an improv set with Chikamorachi (aka Chris Corsano and Darin Gray)…
Matthew Shipp & Bobby Kapp releasing 'Cactus' (listen), playing Trans-Pecos w/ Neil Michael Hagerty & more
Drummer Bobby Kapp and pianist Matthew Shipp will release their new album, Cactus, this Friday via Northern Spy. It’s the two jazz vets’ first recording together as a duo, though they have played together in other combos and collaborations before…
NYC's Vision Festival 2015 lineup, schedule & tickets
This year marks the Twentieth Anniversary of the Vision Festival. To celebrate this milestone Arts for Art (AFA) plans 6 days that sets the standard for creative FreeJazz music, dance, visual art and ideas, which embrace values that challenge and inf…
Winter Jazz Fest 2014 lineup & tix (Robert Glasper, Bilal, John Medeski, Nels Cline, Ceramic Dog, Mother Falcon & more)
Bilal at Prince tribute in March (more by Fred Pessaro)
The annual Winter Jazz Fest is returning in 2014 for its 10th anniversary, happening from January 7 – 11…
Vernon Reid curating 2nd half of February at The Stone; venue is ending Curator Series, starting week-long residencies in April
As mentioned, Living Colour is busy gearing up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Vivid. In the meantime, guitarist Vernon Reid is currating the second half of February at NYC avant garde music haven The Stone (Feb…
Bang on a Can Marathon schedule released
Glenn Branca Ensemble at last year’s Marathon (more by Andrew Frisicano)
As previously announced, the 2012 River to River Festival will kick off with the annual 12-hour Bang on a Can Marathon on June 17 from noon to midnight at the World Financial Center Winter Garden:Some highlights include Bang on a Can All-Stars, astonishing cellist Maya Beiser, Pauline Oliveros’ Deep Listening Band, sound pioneer Alvin Lucier, indie guitar sensation Kaki King, jazz genius Matthew Shipp, music (Dirty Projectors), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Steve Reich, David T Little, Ruby Fulton, Michael Harrison; film, and much more…
