9pm Saturday May 23, 2009 Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts 1801-A South First St., Austin, Tejas

Conjure: Calling up the Spirit of Struggle, Resistance, & Liberation

We invite you to a forum for progressive artist/activists: A series of experiments in jazz music, dance, spoken word, & cinema. This session will feature: spoken word peformance by Matt Richardson & body movement/dance by Annelize Machado.

Rooted in the tradition of improvisation, revolution, and blues, Conjure is a sovereign site for artistic/exploratory/spiritual collaboration, expression, and rejuvenation. Each jam session will highlight the “Afrological improvised music” of the 3 Jazz Collective along with a featured spoken word performer, dancer, and filmmaker inspired by the jazz aesthetic.

Throughout the series, we will celebrate/recognize/honor through artistic revelation/expression the resistance and revolutionary creativity of warrior women and men from John Coltrane and Joe Henderson to George Jackson, Assata Shakur, and local warriors such as Ana Sisnett and raúlrsalinas. $5 dollar suggested donation

a salmonrojo production Sponsored by Thematic Initiatives and Community Engagement of the University of Texas at Austin (TICE)

3 Jazz collective: Joao Costa Vargas – bass
Phillipe Vieux – baritone, tenor, & soprano saxophones
Kevin Witt – drums
Bruce Saunders – guitar
www.myspace.com/3jazzcollective