NEW YORK (Knitting Factory announcement) - The Knitting Factory is proud to present the 2005 NYC WINTER JAZZFEST, to be held on Sunday, January 9th, 2005 in New York City . The festival marks the The Knitting Factory's continued commitment to presenting top quality jazz and experimental music.
The 2005 NYC WINTER JAZZFEST is primarily an opportunity for artists to showcase in front of presenters, promoters, talent buyers, etc. from around the country and beyond. Over 3500 arts professionals will be in town for the annual Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) conference from January 8-11.
As there will be hundreds of showcases scheduled throughout the weekend around the city both at the Hilton Hotel and in alternative venues, the Knitting Factory offers APAP conference attendees, and the general public, the opportunity to experience the best of today's new live jazz and experimental music performers in a club venue setting. NYC's Knitting Factory allows the ideal opportunity with three intimate performance spaces and a rich jazz and experimental music heritage.
The 2005 festival will include 19 of the most interesting new jazz artists from New York, Chicago, Detroit, and 4 artists from France (or Francophone countries). The debut festival roster has been designed to present and preview new jazz music from French artists with a special focus on collaborations between French and American jazz artists.
Currently new jazz artists are under represented, yet they are culturally essential to the continued development and future of jazz and the cultivation of new audiences for jazz. New jazz artists need the support of and exposure to the significant institutional booking forum that Arts Presenters conference represents. The Knitting Factory is pleased to offer a forum for presenters to experience new jazz.
The Knitting Factory welcomes all Arts Presenter conference badge-holders to RSVP and reserve their Full-Club Pass to the 2005 NYC WINTER JAZZFEST on January 9th, by emailing
[email protected]. Only 2005 APAP Conference attendees are able to RSVP. Tickets / Full-Club Passes are available to the General Public for $25 at www.knittingfactory.com .
The 2005 NYC WINTER JAZZFEST is partially made possible through generous support from the The French
Music Export Office and The Cultural Services of the French
Embassy to the U.S.
THE SCHEDULE:
Mainspace
6:00 - Gretchen Parlato
7:00 -
James Carter Organ Trio
8:00 - Dave
Douglas Quintet
9:00 - Keren Ann
10:00 - NoJazz
11:00 - The Bad Plus
Tap Bar
5:40 - Gary Lucas' Gods & Monsters
6:40 - Grazyna Auguscik Quintet
7:40 - Vijay Iyer Quartet
8:40 - Stefon Harris and Blackout
9:40 - Jason Moran and The Bandwagon
10:40 - Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber
Old Office
5:20 - Elene Dee Trio
6:20 - Michael
Gordon Band
7:20 - Erik Friedlander
8:20 - Clogs
9:20 - Claudia Quintet
10:20 - Gutbucket
11:20 -
Mario Canonge "Rhizome" Quartet
