Roulette Members may reserve a limited number of tickets using their member benefits by emailing development@roulette.org. Member reservations must be made in advance by June 12.
Set 1, 6:30pm: 75 Dollar Altered Workspaces with Jason Kao Hwang
Che Chen – guitar, percussion / Rick Brown – drums, homemade horns /
Sue Garner – bass guitar / Talice Lee – organ, violin / Jason Kao Hwang – violin, viola
Set 2, 7:30pm: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Kahil El’Zabar – multi-percussion, voice, composition / Corey Wilkes – trumpet, percussion / Alex
Harding – baritone sax / Justin Dillard – piano / Dwight Trible – vocals
Set 3, 8:30pm: Melanie Dyer We Free Strings Band
Melanie Dyer – composition, viola, video / Gwen Laster – violin / Ken Filiano – bass / Alexander
Waterman – cello / Newman Taylor Baker – drums | Video Art Melanie Dyer
Set 4, 9:30pm: Kayo / Nioka Workman
Kayo – poet / Nioka Workman – cello
Set 5, 10pm: Reggie Workman Celebration Band
Reggie Workman – bass, compositions / Odean Pope – tenor sax / Jason Moran – piano / Jen Shyu – vocals / Elijah Thomas – flute / Elizabeth Panzer – harp / Tapan Modak – tablas / Gerry Hemingway – drums
Founded in 1996, Arts for Art (AFA) is a New York City based tax exempt organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of Black Multicultural Improvised Creative Arts — an African American indigenous art form in which improvisation is principal. This art embodies music, dance, poetry and visual arts. It is recognized for its variety of highly developed and personalized improvisational languages. AFA works to preserve the legacy of FreeJazz, and to ensure a vital future through its re- imagination by new generations of artists. Spearheaded by the internationally renowned Vision Festival, AFA’s programming brings together multiple generations of vibrant, diverse and highly skilled artists. To further its goals of diversity and accessibility, AFA fosters education initiatives and produce events that build community amongst artists and audiences.