Improvisation: Past

On The Grid – New pieces for clarinet, cello and bass from composer Mark Helias. On The Grid is about communication and being connected. […]

The renowned keyboardist/producer of the post-industrial-sci-fi-jazz/heavy-rock improvisational band OPTICAL-8 from Tokyo will improvise one set […]

“Shiraishi is a unique performer who combines intense avant-garde alto sax playing with traditional Japanese singing. His work is frenetic […]

“Pianists have been tinkering with the guts of their instruments for nearly a century now, but it’s altogether likely that no one has […]

“Brown’s lines are long and busy, coarsely vocal and raggedy – ended… Shipp has a percussive approach to the ivories, […]

Assif Tsahar’s Brass Reeds Ensemble is a brass band brought into the realm of modern music. Influences from twentieth century classical […]

“The One and The Many.” A concert Of and In Multidimensional Drumming. Cooper’s daring improvisations layer melodic variations […]

Percussionist Lovens hails from Aachen, Germany where he has been involved with a “who’s who” of free improvisors including […]

Violinist Henry uses overtones, difference tones, microtones, bowed distortions and quirky embellishments in extremely intense expressions. On […]

Flutes from the ancient Mesoamerican traditions inspire performer/researcher, Susan Rawcliffe. Many of the sounds of her magic flutes have not […]