Jesse created live visuals for the second iteration of Wadada Leo Smith’s CREATE Festival in New Haven, CT on April 7-8, 2018.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Legendary composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith presents the Second Annual CREATE Festival in New Haven, CT, a two-day celebration and exploration of his inventive and unclassifiable music that will feature world or US premiere performances of four new suites. Taking place Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT, the festival will include performances by five separate ensembles over two evenings and include an exhibit of Smith\u2019s Ankhrasmation Symbolic Language Scores. Performances take place at 7 p.m. each evening; exhibition walk-through on Sunday at 3 p.m. A full schedule of events is below. Tickets are $30 for each of the concerts; $55 for both. There is no charge for the exhibit.<\/p>\n
Saturday, April 7th 2018,\u00a0 7 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Lamar Smith Ensemble – Number One* composed by Lamar Smith Kosmic Music Ensemble – Dark Matter, Dark Energy: The Unseen Suite* composed by Wadada Leo Smith Great Lakes Quartet – The Great Lakes Suite composed by Wadada Leo Smith, USA Premiere All Performances: Jesse Gilbert, Video Artist \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Sunday, April 8th<\/strong><\/p>\n Exhibition of Ankhrasmation Scores: 3 pm at 47 Crown St, New Haven, CT<\/p>\n Performance: 7 pm<\/p>\n Harriet Tubman – President Obama’s Speech at The Selma Bridge, USA Premiere composed Wadada Leo Smith Golden Quintet – Peace, Love and Liberty: Compassion and Respect For a Tolerant World: A Suite* composed by Wadada Leo Smith<\/em><\/p>\n Wadada Leo Smith: Trumpet
\n<\/em>Lamar Smith: Guitar
\nHardedge: Electronics
\nThurman Barker: Drums<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Wadada Leo Smith: Trumpet
\nBobby Naughton: Vibraphone
\nSylvie Courvoisier: Piano
\nLamar Smith: Guitar
\nThurman Barker: Drums
\nJawara: Jimbe and Percussion<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Wadada Leo Smith: Trumpet
\nJonathan Haffner: Alto and Soprano Saxophone
\nJohn Lindberg: Bass
\nThurman Barker: Drums<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Brandon Ross: Guitar
\nMelvin Gibbs: Bass
\nJ.T. Lewis: Drums
\nWadada Leo Smith: Trumpet<\/p>\n
\nAnthony Davis: Piano
\nAshley Walters: Cello
\nPheeroan akLaff: Drums<\/p>\n