Orphy Robinson, Cleveland Watkiss

The stimulation and fun continues... Known for its wild, totally free evenings of challenging and up-lifting improvisations which have consistently united a cross cultural and cross generational posse of players, Freedom will continue to pursue the promise of legendary associations like the AACM, the Black Artsist Group and Sam Rivers’ legendary NYC loft session.

At the helm of Freedom are Jazz Warriors International’s Orphy Robinson and Cleveland Watkiss and sessions in the past have attracted Chicago AACM memeber and Ethnic Heritage Ensemble alumni Earnest Dawkins, Nigel Kennedy Band members like Doug Boyle, Regular Improv heavyweights such as Pat Thomas, Claude Deppa, Phillip Achille, Steve Noble, Steve Beresford, Neil Charles, Liam Noble,Rachel Musson,Caroline Kraabel, Maurizio Ravalico, Darren Taylor, Renell Shaw, Zuri Jarrett Boswell amongst a host of others.

Freedom @ The Vortex takes place on the 2nd Monday of each month and will see an opening set from a specific ensemble and that will be followed by a constantly shifting set of soul stirring improv session open to all… so, tune in and get involved.

Between sets Straight No Chasers Paul Bradshaw delves into the vinyl – Oliver Lake to King Tubby…