Jesse Gilbert exploring transdisciplinary arts and culture
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Sound Escape Project at The Blue Whale
Jesse will create visuals for Motoko Honda’s Sound Escape Project, presented by the Angel City Jazz Festival in Los Angeles on October 12th, 2019.
The Bresson Project at Arcane Space
Jesse will create live visuals for Frally Hynes’s Bresson Project, a multi-layered performance installation at ARCANE Space in Venice, CA on May 4th, 2019.
Rosa Parks Oratorio at the Kitchen
Jesse will create live visuals for Wadada Leo Smith’s Rosa Parks Oratorio at The Kitchen in New York City, April 26-28, 2019.
America’s National Parks at Walker Arts Center
Jesse will create live visuals for Wadada Leo Smith’s “America’s National Parks” at the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis/St. Paul, March 30th, 2019.
Breath & Hammer at Boulezsaal
Jesse will create live visuals for David Krakauer and Kathleen Tagg’s “Breath & Hammer” duo at the Boulezsaal in Berlin, March 8th and 9th, 2019.
America’s National Parks at Lincoln Center
Jesse will create live visuals for the NYC debut of Wadada Leo Smith’s “America’s National Parks” at Lincoln Center, January 26th, 2019.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson at the Blue Whale
Jesse will create live visuals again for Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s sextet at the Blue Whale in downtown Los Angeles, January 18th, 2019.
Rosa Parks Oratorio at Angel City Jazz Festival
Jesse will create live visuals for Wadada Leo Smith’s Rosa Parks Oratorio at RedCat for the Angel City Jazz Festival, October 14th, 2018.
Mars Festival 2018
Jesse will create two immersive performances with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Quartetto Fantastico for the Mars Festival, October 6th & 7th, 2018.
America’s National Parks at Monterey Jazz Festival
Jesse created live visuals for Wadada Leo Smith’s masterwork America’s National Parks at the Monterey Jazz Festival on September 23rd, 2018.
CREATE Festival 2-A
Jesse created live visuals for the second iteration of Wadada Leo Smith’s CREATE Festival in New Haven, CT on April 7-8, 2018.
Duet with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson at Clockshop
Jesse created live visuals for a duet performance with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson at Clockshop for their Hear Sunday concert series, on February 11th, 2018.
No(!)sy Room at Kala Arts Institute
Jesse created live visuals for Motoko Honda’s No(!)sy Room #1: Curiosity Garden of Sound and Light immersive performance at Kala Arts Institute in Berkeley, CA, February 2-3, 2018.
America’s National Parks at UVA
Jesse created live visuals for Wadada Leo Smith’s masterwork America’s National Parks as part of the Impulse Festival at the University of Virginia, January 27, 2018.
CREATE Festival SF
Jesse will create visuals for Wadada Leo Smith’s CREATE Festival at The Lab in San Francisco, CA on December 15-16, 2017.
Ten Freedom Summers in the South
Jesse will perform with Wadada Leo Smith’s Golden Quartet and RedKoral Ensemble for four performances in Austin, Houston, New Orleans, and Tuscaloosa, October 12-15, 2017.
Suite for Ma Dukes
Jesse created live visuals for Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s “Suite for Ma Dukes and New Originals” at Grand Performances in Los Angeles, June 24, 2017.
MARS Festival 2017
Jesse created an immersive projection installation with Victor Wilde, featuring live performers Olga Sokalova and Matthew Setzer for the inaugural MARS Festival at ArtShare in Los Angeles, CA, April 19-20, 2017.
Create Festival
Jesse created live visuals for several performances in Wadada Leo Smith’s inaugural Create Festival at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT, April 8-9, 2017.
Joshua Treenial: Event Horizon
Jesse created live visuals with Carole Kim, Moses Hacmon and Matthew Setzer for the 2nd Joshua Treenial in Joshua Tree, CA, March 31-April 1, 2017.
GOODFest: A livestream festival for good
Jesse created live visuals for GOODFest, a first of its kind livestream festival for good, presented by Pixel, a phone by Google at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, December 21st, 2016.
Luke Cage: The Live Score at the Ace Theater
Jesse created live visuals for ArtDontSleep’s presentation of the live score for the Marvel series Luke Cage at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, October 6, 2016.
How We Do LA at the Ace Theater
Jesse created live visuals for “How We Do LA” – presented by WeTransfer, curated by Gilles Peterson, and featuring Miguel-Atwood Ferguson’s 11-piece ensemble at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on September 28, 2016.