Red Hook Records 5th Anniversary: Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, and Qasim Naqvi // Amina Claudine Myers
About This Event
Red Hook Records marks its fifth anniversary at Roulette with a program pairing Amina Claudine Myers, Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, and Qasim Naqvi. The lineup brings together players who move between composed classical practice and open forms of creative music. The program foregrounds Myers’ keyboard-and-voice approach, Cyrille’s methodical sense of time, Smith’s compositional focus, and Naqvi’s room-responsive, compositionally minded performance, all privileging structure and close listening over display.
About the Artists
Red Hook Records 5th Anniversary
Red Hook Records 5th Anniversary is a New York City–based performance program marking the label’s first five years, presented at Roulette. Its lineups bring together artists who move between classical composition and the open forms of creative music, including Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, Qasim Naqvi, and Amina Claudine Myers.
Andrew Cyrille
Andrew Cyrille is an American drummer associated with avant-garde and free jazz, known for work as both a bandleader and a valued sideman. Over decades he has collaborated with key figures including vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and pianist Cecil Taylor, building a reputation in small-group and open-form settings.
Wadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith is a trumpeter and composer, working primarily in the field of creative music. He was one of three finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album, Ten Freedom Summers.
Qasim Naqvi
Qasim Naqvi is a classical musician and performer heard in New York City contexts, including live programs at Roulette. His work moves between composed material and collaborative set-making, often shaped by the specific players and room.
Amina Claudine Myers
Amina Claudine Myers is an American pianist and organist who also sings, composes, and arranges, moving between classical discipline and the open forms of free jazz and vocal jazz. In New York City she has appeared at Roulette, including Red Hook Records’ fifth-anniversary program alongside Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, and Qasim Naqvi.