Tuesday January 16th 2018

Nicole Mitchell's Afrofuturist Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds

With Tyshawn Sorey (solo percussion set).

Plus pre-concert conversation with Archie Shepp, Nicole Mitchell and Samora Pinderhughes

On Tuesday January 16, 2018 Winter Jazzfest Artist-in-Residence Nicole Mitchell presents Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds, using a science fiction narrative she created to pose the question: “What would a truly egalitarian world look like, with advanced technology existing in harmony with nature?” Opening the night will be 2017 MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Tyshawn Sorey presenting a solo percussion and synthesizer set, in his own idiosyncratic display of sonic Zen koans, Dadaist gestures, and masterful displays of intensity and restraint that will surely captivate Winter Jazzfest audiences.

6:00 PM Doors

6:30 PM Panel Discussion (details below)

8:00 PM Show begins

Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street

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The Long March: A Conversation on Jazz and Protest Through the Generations 

with featured guest Archie Shepp, Nicole Mitchell, and Samora Pinderhughes, moderated by Ras Moshe Burnett

Jazz is inherently a music of social commentary and protest. Today we’re experiencing a true movement of contemporary jazz musicians expressing messages of justice, equality, and freedom. We’re pleased to engage three talented artists from three generations who each naturally embody the socially conceptual aspect of jazz performance. The focus will be on the chronological history of jazz as a functional component in political consciousness and engagement.

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More 2018 NYC Winter Jazzfest Tickets

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Wednesday, January 10th — Wednesday, January 17th • Full WJF Festival Pass (excluding Geri Allen Tribute) multiple venues

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Wednesday, January 10th - WJF presents Gilles Peterson hosting British Jazz Showcase w/ The Comet is Coming, Nubya Garcia, Yazz Ahmed and Oscar Jerome, and sponsored By PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing at (le) poisson rouge

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Thursday, January 11th - Jose James performs the music of Bill Withers, Knower, and My Brightest Diamond at (le) poisson rouge

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Friday & Saturday, January 12th & 13th • NYC Winter Jazzfest Marathon - at multiple venues

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Sunday, January 14th • Ravi Coltrane presents Universal Consciousness: Melodic Meditations of Alice Coltrane at (le) poisson rouge

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Monday, January 15th • A Tribute To Geri Allen with music direction by Terri Lyne Carrington featuring Angela Davis, Esperanza Spalding, Craig Taborn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Ingrid Jensen, Jack DeJohnette, Jaimeo Brown, Jeff Tain Watts, Kassa Overall, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Maurice Chestnut, Mino Cinelu, Ravi Coltrane, S. Epatha Merkerson, Tia Fuller, Vijay Iyer plus more, and presented in association with Terri Lyne Carrington, Motema Music and Ora Harris at The New School Tishman Auditorium

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Wednesday, January 17th • Deerhoof meet Wadada Leo Smith, with Nicole Mitchell Maroon Cloud at (le) poisson rouge

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"Winter Jazzfest...is now the city’s most renowned jazz festival; it includes artists from all over jazz’s spiritual spectrum, and has little time for conservatism.” - NY Times

NYC Winter Jazzfest is a destination for avid jazz fans, industry professionals, and new listeners to come together and experience the exciting and vibrant contemporary jazz scene. Since its inaugural year in 2005, the festival has grown organically, with more artists performing and a continually increasing audience—proving the true vitality and urgency of this music. Winter Jazzfest’s programming is inclusive of a broad spectrum of musical styles under the banner of jazz. Inherent to the tradition of jazz as protest music, Winter Jazzfest strives to support and highlight artists who create music with relevant messages of social justice and positive change.