Experimental: Past

“Rappings And Other Stuff” solo voice, voice with tape, duos with David Simons (percussion), duos with Sven Ake Johannson (drums and […]

John Zorn's "game" piece, Cobra, premiered at Roulette in 1984 with an all-star lineup of 14 musicians.

Dance Music for the Independent Contractor,” featuring the Mutating Tango and every piece of music ever recorded played at once.

“Control Songs” for voice, psaltery, Farfisa, Fairlight, toy piano, electronics, and tape, with Nigel Rollings.

Comprised of dancers Patricia Hruby and Debra Noble and musicians Morgan Powell (trombone) and Ray Sasaki (trumpet), began as a completely […]

Trombonist Jim Staley plays David Weinstein’s room-sized graphic floorpiece.

Jim Staley with John Zorn at Experimental Intermedia

Improvisation Series: Jim Staley

by Sheldon Atovsky originally published in The Chicago Reader, December 7, 1979 November 13–18, 1979 N.A.M.E. Gallery’s innovative and […]