A Dub Supreme - The Stone Church livestream (remixed audio)
Channel: Stone Church VT
Date: 22/07/2020

A DUB SUPREME is a re-imagining of John Coltrane's 1965 jazz masterpiece, A Love Supreme, through the fusion of jazz, dub reggae, and world beat. Orchestrated by virtuoso drummer Dave Noonan and a genius ensemble of western Massachusetts all-stars, the project's mission is adventurous: convey the spiritual essence of Coltrane's work while using it as a portal to brand new sonic territory. The voyage is an exciting, improvisational experience, taking passengers through magnetic grooves spun from a spectrum of rhythm, sound, and spirit.

And there’s more:::: In utmost respect for Coltrane and his reverence for life, and with fervent belief that music can be an instrument of social change, A Dub Supreme has an ongoing parallel mission: express love and solidarity by supporting and funding people, programs, and projects that uplift Black lives, Indigenous lives, and the lives of People of Color. 

A portion of the show's proceeds will be donated to The Black Hives Matter Project and the BIPOC Land and Food Sovereignty Fund. Read more about these inspired campaigns below...

~The Black Hives Matter Project: Beekeeper Cameron Redford has started a GoFundMe in order to purchase an apiary (bee farm) in Nevada City, CA. His goal is to "bring a loved and long-standing honey business under Black ownership in the least diverse county in California, while providing food, medicine, employment and educational opportunities to my community. It would be a dream come true for my family to step into this role — but it’s not just about us.  The history of African Americans and beekeeping is long and deep, and has been one of the victims of the systematic erasure of the contributions of Black farmers from the records of history. I believe that there is immense power in the reconnection of this African diasporic insect and the African diasporic peoples in the Americas. I’m grateful for the opportunity to reclaim this relationship and share it with all of my communities. "
Please visit www.gofundme.com/f/black-hives-matter for more information on this great project and how to donate directly.

~BIPOC Land and Food Sovereignty Fund: Brattleboro-based SUSU Healing Collective envisions land for Black and brown farmers. "Visioning a sustainable, food secure future for our people, we are looking for ways to cultivate food ourselves. A future where Black and brown people in Vermont can come together to live, heal and thrive. Which to us, means purchasing land for farming, gardening and intergenerational healing. A space that is stewarded by Black and brown people, a place of safety, connection, and healing. Our vision is to build healing and nourishing spaces for our people and our children in the here and now but our vision is long-range as we look to the future. A future where food sovereignty is guaranteed to the next generations of Black and brown people in Vermont. We have been looking at Soul Fire Farm and Freedom Farm as a model for what we envision creating here in Brattleboro. A place to connect our children and our people back to the land, a place to heal and reclaim our stories and the wisdom our ancestors left for us. A place to build black futures right here in our own community and create safety."
Please visit www.gofundme.com/f/bipoc-healing-foods-fund for more information on the work being done by the SUSU Healing Collective and how to donate directly.

A Dub Supreme
Drums - Dave Noonan
Sax - Frank Newton
Bass - Chris Ball
Guitar - Nico D'Amico
Vocals - Cinamon Blair
Sound - Dan Richardson
Video - Wyatt Andrews
Mobile Cam - Remi Brooks, Robin Johnson
Lights - Jason Scaggs