Hamid Drake, Whit Dickey and Patricia Nicholson (from left) perform an "Opening Invocation" to kick off Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 7, 2016
The Henry Grimes Septet performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 7, 2016
Lifetime Achievement recipient Henry Grimes performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 7, 2016
Bassist Henry Grimes and a vocal choir perform songs by Lisa Sokolov (far right) and poems by Grimes at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 7, 2016
The Henry Grimes Quartet (Geri Allen, Grimes, Andrew Cyrille and Graham Haynes, from left) at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 7, 2016
The Sun Ra Arkestra celebrates its 60th anniversary at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 8, 2016
Marshall Allen, leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra, at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 8, 2016
Connie Crothers performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 8, 2016
Michael Bisio performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 8, 2016
Jen Shyu, with dancer-collaborator Satoshi Haga, performs her "Song of Silver Geese" at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 8, 2016
Kidd Jordan performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 9, 2016
The Steve Swell Quintet (Larry Roland, Swell, Connie Crothers, Chad Taylor and Rob Brown, from left) at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 9, 2016
Steve Swell performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 9, 2016
Matthew Shipp performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 9, 2016
The Douglas Dunn Dancers & Bill Cole's UnTempered Trio perform "Revisions" at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 9, 2016
Hamid Drake performs at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 9, 2016
Kidd Jordan, Michael Bisio and Hamid Drake (from left) perform at Vision Festival 21; New York's Judson Memorial Church, June 9, 2016
An enduring institution that upholds the ideals of the 1960s avant-garde, the Vision Festival is currently holding its 21st edition at the Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Events continue through Sunday; for more info, visit Vision’s official website.
JT photographer Marek Lazarski was on the scene for the festival’s first three nights, documenting sets by Henry Grimes (this year’s Lifetime Achievement recipient), Connie Crothers, the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen, and more.
