Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians New York City Chapter, Inc. 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Legacy of Co-Founder Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams co-presented in Partnership with Roulette Intermedium
Mistress of Ceremonies: Richarda Abrams
Friday, November 14, 2025, 8pm,
AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. 60th Anniversary Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams. Panel Discussion/Listening Session: How has the AACM impacted you as a musician/composer? Panel Discussion/Listening Session: AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. Members: Amina Claudine Myers, Chico Freeman, Roscoe Mitchell, Adegoke Steve Colson, Iqua Colson, Thurman Barker. Moderator: George E. Lewis...
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Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians New York City Chapter, Inc. 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Legacy of Co-Founder Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams co-presented in Partnership with Roulette Intermedium
Mistress of Ceremonies: Richarda Abrams
Friday, November 14, 2025, 8pm,
AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. 60th Anniversary Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams. Panel Discussion/Listening Session: How has the AACM impacted you as a musician/composer? Panel Discussion/Listening Session: AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. Members: Amina Claudine Myers, Chico Freeman, Roscoe Mitchell, Adegoke Steve Colson, Iqua Colson, Thurman Barker. Moderator: George E. Lewis
Roscoe Mitchell Solo
(Roscoe Mitchell Paintings for Purchase)
The Chico Freeman Quintet featuring Chico Freeman, saxophone, Amina Claudine Myers, piano, Kenny Davis, bass, Yoron Israel, drums, and Reto Weber, exotic percussions, djembe, hang, ghatam
Amina Claudine Myers Gospel Musical Tribute to AACM members Leonard E. Jones and Lester Helmar Lashley.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 8pm,
AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. 60th Anniversary Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams concludes with Thurman Barker Quintet “TIME FACTOR” featuring: Thurman Barker, drums, percussion and bells, Noah Barker (AACM New York City Chapter Inc.’s Emerging Artists Series), piano, Patience Higgins, tenor saxophone and clarinet, Asher Kurtz, guitar, Nate Zaur, organ
Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson featuring Adegoke Steve Colson, piano, alto saxophone, Iqua Colson vocals, Andrew Cyrille, drums, J.D. Parran, woodwinds, and Andy McKee, bass, Maurice Chestnut, Tap.
This Event is made possible by New York State Council On The Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, additional funds made possible by Individual Donors.
About the AACM
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), is a non- profit tax-exempt arts organization co-founded in 1965 by Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams, Jodie Christian, Kelan Phil Cohran, and Steve McCall, is one of the oldest musicians associations in the United States. Since its founding in Chicago, Illinois in 1965, the organization's members have developed a body of work that encompasses the spectrum of traditional and contemporary music. The AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. a non-profit tax-exempt entity was established in 1983 by AACM members who moved to New York. The AACM is significantly unique in that it has nurtured and brought to fruition so many accomplished composers and performers. The organization’s artists have developed a body of work that has achieved lasting significance across borders of music genres and geography to play a critical role in the ever evolving process of music creation and its vital influence throughout the world. AACM members who have been featured in our programs include: Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Henry Threadgill, Thurman Barker, Frank Gordon, Adegoke Steve Colson, Iqua Colson, Chico Freeman, Amina Claudine Myers, George Lewis, Reggie Nicholson, Peggy Abrams, Richarda Abrams, Laroy Wallace McMillan and posthumously Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams, Leonard E. Jones, Joseph Jarman, Leroy Jenkins, Kalaparusha Ahra Difda, Lester Bowie, Steve McCall, Fred Anderson, John Stubblefield and Fred Hopkins. AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. continues to produce concerts annually in New York. Our members have received degrees from top Universities and have expertise in many areas ie. artists, painters, and novelists. Because of the AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. our members have gained international recognition as accomplished musicians and composers, many of whom have been invited by renowned orchestras throughout the USA and Europe to perform their music. Our members are master musician composers and have taught in major universities all over the world.
This concert is part of the AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. Concert Series that is held annually in New York.
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