Albert Ayler Festival on Roosevelt Island

From their web page:

The 1st Annual 
Albert Ayler Festival
Record Fair & Musical Celebration

Saturday July 10th, 2010

Highly influential jazz label teams up with leading experimental curators
to honor Albert Ayler on the anniversary of his 74th birthday 

with a free outdoor day-long tribute concert on Roosevelt Island.

"Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe"

In celebration of the life and music of legendary free-jazz tenor-saxophonist Albert Ayler, ESP-Disk’ and Issue Project Room, in conjunction with Roosevelt L!ve have curated a day-long free concert, Saturday July 10th from 2-10pm, in honor of the groundbreaking musician’s 74th birthday.  With performances by some of the most prolific artists dedicated to pushing the boundaries in the avant-jazz world the same way Ayler did over 40 years ago, this festival will feature sets from The New Atlantis Sextet with Marshall Allen, William Hooker, Charles Gayle, Gunter Hampel, Giuseppi Logan, and more all taking place at RiverWalk Commons on picturesque Roosevelt Island: NYC's Best Kept Secret. 

The outdoor festival will also feature a record fair with a variety of new and used vinyl vendors hosted by ESP-Disk's own in-house retail operation, ESP Records.

Great live music, a great selection of vinyl & CDs, great food from the local Roosevelt Island restaurants and a view of Manhattan that can't be beat. What more could a music lover want on a summer day?

Update: Village Vanguard night of Brad Mehidau

On May 10th I finally got to see Brad Mehidau. Guillermo, a friend of the house recommend I go check him out, and I am glad I listened. Brad Mehidau is not crazy Thelonius Monk, but surrealistic new wave, on the edge jazz. It was right to see .

Here some pictures from the Village Vanguard. It is a very old and historic jazz club. It's small and intimate, and the price was reasonable. It is a good place to see and hear live music.

Bill Frissell at the Village Vanguard May 12 to 17

A friend of the house recommend that we should not miss this.   I don't know.  What do you think?  Let us know.

Brad Mehidau Trio at the Village Vanguard May 5 to 10!

Another great Jazz artist comes to the Village Vanguard. I won't want to miss this. Jazz and Radio Head? How can you go wrong. See and hear Brad Mehidau him play at the landmark Village Vanguard.

David Bixler at Smalls Jazz Club May 8th!

I thought that is worth noting and should not be missed, the David Bixler Group at Smalls. A friend of the house of really feels that they should not be missed.