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The Heart Trio, composed of William Parker on kora, Cooper-Moore on homemade instruments, and Hamid Drake on percussion, performing live on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Roulette, Brooklyn on Day 2 of the 2022 Vision Festival. Please subscribe to the AFA / Vision YouTube channel for the best in Free music and arts: About the Artists William Parker is a bassist, improviser, composer, writer, and educator from New York City, heralded by The Village Voice as, “the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time.” In addition to recording over 150 albums, he has published six books and taught and mentored hundreds of young musicians and artists. Cooper-Moore came of age as a musician and active member of the civil rights and peace movements. He became a pivotal member of the Free Jazz movement beginning with the collective Apogee with David S. Ware in the 70s. He has led his own bands Triptych Myth and Digital Primitives and has also been a central figure in William Parker’s In Order to Survive and Gerald Cleaver’s Black Host. Cooper-Moore has written and performed for playwrights such as Rita Dove and Laurie Carlos, and choreographers Joan Miller, Rod Rogers, Marlies Yearby, and Judith Jackson. He is also an important educator, inspiring generations of young artists through Head Start and other music programs around the world. At the Vision Festival in 2017, Arts for Art celebrated Cooper-Moore's Lifetime of Achievement with performances by In Order to Survive, Digital Primitives, and Black Host. Hamid Drake (born August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer widely regarded as one of the best percussionists in jazz and improvised music. Incorporating Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African percussion instruments and influence, in addition to using the standard trap set, Drake has collaborated extensively with top free jazz improvisers. He studied drums extensively, including eastern and Caribbean styles. He frequently plays without sticks, using his hands to develop subtle commanding undertones. His tabla playing is notable for his subtlety and flair. Drake's questing nature and his interest in Caribbean percussion led to a deep involvement with reggae. Support Arts for Art! Learn more at our website: Audio by Stephen Schmidt. Film production by Moonlasso: #ArtsforArt #AFA #visionfestival #WilliamParker #HamidDrake #ParkerBass #DrakeDrums #DrakePercussion #Handdrum #CooperMoore #Cooper-Moore #Jazztrio #Jazzdrum #kora #NYCjazz #homeadeinstruments
