Improvisation: Past

An avant-jazz nexus of East and West coasts, Italy and Japan with Brooklyn twinge and perhaps a jolt from Saturn ala Sun Ra: Federico Ughi, […]

“Guitarists Nick Didkovsky and Hans Tammen with Kurt Ralske, video. Human history shows very early evidence of guitar-like instruments. […]

“With a hard drive full of dense sound, Ostrowski joins forces with Bulgarian duo The Legendary Poptones and their selection of found […]

Colombian improvising composer Arias (bas balloon kit, electronics) is joined by the uniquely austere percussion of New Yorker Meehan (snare […]

Swimming up the sound stream, beats and frequecies bubble to the surface. Gameboy by a gamegirl. Bubblyfish performs experimental electronic […]

“Trombonist Steve Swell presents a quartet of first rate musicians in the avant tradition of improvising using composition as a jumping […]

“SpiderMonkey Strings is led by cornettist/composer Bynum featuring Jason Kao Hwang and Jean Cook, violins; Stephanie Griffin, viola; […]

“One of Europe’s most innovative ensembles for contemporary music: Astrid Schmeling, flute; Ulf Mummert guitar and Matthias Kaul on […]

“The Velocity of Hue continues Sharp’s exploration of the limits of instruments, composition, and improvisation utilizing acoustic […]

“Solo, but not alone. Onstage with an astounding array of digital pedals, switches, boxes, devices and his electric fretless guitar. […]