Night 5 of Minaret Winter Jazz festival lands at Scribble in Highland Park for an evening of free improvisation & multi-media performance. The program opens with violinist + composer Miguel Atwood-Ferguson joined by visual artist Jesse Gilbert, who will map live video projection & looping imagery. The evening continues with a special performance from Purple Gums, a collaborative trio uniting 92 year old trumpeter Bobby Bradford, saxophonist Francis Wong & tubaist William Roper. Drawing on free improvisation, spoken word, & the traditions of New Orleans brass bands, the trio describes its music as something played for “death, life, joy & inspiration.” They’ve even been known to stand up & march. Minaret is an independent jazz label and event series based in Los Angeles, founded by Egyptian-American artist Yousef Hilmy in late 2019. Symbolized from the Arabic منارة (lighthouse, source of light), we use an open source approach to publish creative music, produce concerts in LA + beyond, foster community/collaboration, and connect progressive art practices to the public.