Skip Main Navigation
Eventbrite
Browse Events
Organize
Help
Log InSign Up
Menu
Page Content
This event has ended.
Sounds of Liberation ft. David Murray & Creative Arts Ensemble

Actions Panel

Oct 31

Sounds of Liberation ft. David Murray & Creative Arts Ensemble

  • Ages 21+
  • Ars Nova Workshop Presents

Sounds of Liberation ft. David Murray & Creative Arts Ensemble at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia

By Johnny Brenda's

When and where

Date and time

Thu, October 31, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT, Doors at 7:00 PM

Location

Johnny Brenda's 1201 N. Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19125

Map and directions

How to get there

Performers

Headliners

  • Sounds Of Liberation

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

  • 7 PM - Doors
  • 8 PM - Show

SOUNDS OF LIBERATION FT. DAVID MURRAY & CREATIVE ARTS ENSEMBLE

This Halloween, Ars Nova Workshop celebrates the groundbreaking, eclectic career of one of Philadelphia’s legendary jazz pioneers, the vibraphonist and composer Khan Jamal.

Sounds Of Liberation was a band – and a social movement – formed in of the Germantown & Mt Airy neighborhoods of Philadelphia in 1970. Originally conceived and formed by Jamal, the arrival of Byard Lancaster in 1971 helped shift their focus and efforts into a higher gear, placing the ensemble at the forefront of avant-garde Black expression in the early 1970s. The group issued one self-released album, New Horizons, in 1972 on their own Dogtown label, before making a surprise return in 2019 with a long-lost 1973 session from Columbia University and an ANW-presented reunion of the band’s surviving members. They’ll return to the stage with one of their most iconic contemporaries, free jazz tenor powerhouse David Murray, as their special guest.

Several members of Sounds of Liberation, including guitarist Monnette Sudler, drummer Dwight James and bassist Billy Mills, also convened as members of the Khan Jamal Creative Arts Ensemble. The same year as New Horizons was released, the CAE’s mind-blowing performance at Philadelphia’s Catacombs Club was captured for Drum Dance to the Motherland, an extremely limited edition release on Dogtown before a long-overdue reissue in 2018 reintroduced the band’s genre-blurring sounds to the world. In its improbable fusion of free jazz expressionism, black psychedelia and full-on dub production techniques, this eccentric, one-of-a-kind masterpiece remains a bracingly powerful statement 45 years after it was recorded.

Tags

  • United States Events
  • Pennsylvania Events
  • Things to do in Philadelphia, PA
  • Philadelphia Performances
  • Philadelphia Music Performances
Event ended

Sounds of Liberation ft. David Murray & Creative Arts Ensemble


Follow this organizer to stay informed on future events

Johnny Brenda's

Event creator

Events you might like

  • "Around the World" - Cairn Wind Ensemble

    "Around the World" - Cairn Wind Ensemble
    "Around the World" - Cairn Wind Ensemble

    Fri, Mar 31, 7:30 PM
    Cairn University • Langhorne, PA
    $0 - $20
  • Cairn Gospel Choir and Jazz Ensemble

    Cairn Gospel Choir and Jazz Ensemble
    Cairn Gospel Choir and Jazz Ensemble

    Tue, Apr 4, 7:30 PM
    Cairn University • Langhorne, PA
    $0 - $20
  • Relic Ensemble “Winter Oasis” in Live Performance at St John’s Lutheran

    Relic Ensemble “Winter Oasis” in Live Performance at St John’s Lutheran
    Relic Ensemble “Winter Oasis” in Live Performance at St John’s Lutheran

    Tue, Feb 21, 7:30 PM
    St John's Lutheran Church • Phoenixville, PA
  • Self Liberation Workshop

    Self Liberation Workshop
    Self Liberation Workshop

    Tue, Feb 7, 7:30 PM
    5901 NJ-42 • Washington Township, NJ
    Free
  • Ensemble Terrain

    Ensemble Terrain
    Ensemble Terrain

    Fri, Feb 10, 8:00 PM
    The Rotunda • Philadelphia, PA
    $0 - $20
  • Creatives' Concert Co-Bill ft. Peter Collins & Leah Wrenne

    Creatives' Concert Co-Bill ft. Peter Collins & Leah Wrenne
    Creatives' Concert Co-Bill ft. Peter Collins & Leah Wrenne

    Tue, Feb 7, 7:00 PM
    The Story Factory • Philadelphia
    $7.50 - $25
  • Tamarisk (Christina Carter/David Menestres/Andrew Weathers) & Fursaxa

    Tamarisk (Christina Carter/David Menestres/Andrew Weathers) & Fursaxa
    Tamarisk (Christina Carter/David Menestres/Andrew Weathers) & Fursaxa

    Fri, Apr 7, 8:00 PM
    2223.fish • Philadelphia, PA
    $10 - $20
  • Sounds of Sistahood:  An Interactive Black Music Month Concert Experience

    Sounds of Sistahood: An Interactive Black Music Month Concert Experience
    Sounds of Sistahood: An Interactive Black Music Month Concert Experience

    Mon, Jun 5, 5:00 PM
    Free Library of Philadelphia (Parkway Central Branch) • Philadelphia, PA
  • William Hooker & Matt Lavelle (duo) + The Instant Arts Two-oh

    William Hooker & Matt Lavelle (duo) + The Instant Arts Two-oh
    William Hooker & Matt Lavelle (duo) + The Instant Arts Two-oh

    Wed, May 31, 8:00 PM
    The Rotunda • Philadelphia, PA
  • Nature’s Impact on Music: Sounds of Nature

    Nature’s Impact on Music: Sounds of Nature
    Nature’s Impact on Music: Sounds of Nature

    Sun, Feb 12, 2:30 PM
    Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens • Devon, PA
    $25 - $30

Site Navigation

Use Eventbrite

  • How it Works
  • Pricing
  • Eventbrite Boost
  • Eventbrite Mobile Ticket App
  • Eventbrite Check-In App
  • Eventbrite App Marketplace
  • Event Registration Software
  • Content Standards
  • FAQs
  • Sitemap

Plan events

  • Sell Tickets Online
  • Event Planning
  • Sell Concert Tickets Online
  • Event Payment System
  • Solutions for Professional Services
  • Event Management Software
  • Community Engagement
  • Virtual Events Platform
  • QR Codes for Event Check-In
  • Post your event online

Find events

  • Browse Philadelphia Events
  • Get the Eventbrite App

Connect with us

  • Report This Event
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • CA Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility
  • Community Guidelines
Eventbrite + Ticketfly

© 2023 Eventbrite