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Steve Lockwood Ensemble - Jazz/Improvised Music Concert
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SoCal Creative Music
Myra Melford Presents Two Benefit Events for U.C. Berkeley Jazz and Improvised Music Fund
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Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
The Department of Music at The University of California, Berkeley, today announced two special fundraiser events for the Jazz and Improvised Music Fund (JIM). The first event on Friday, April 23 at UC Berkeley's Hertz Hall will feature The Contemporary Improvisation Ensemble (CIE) comprised of UC Berkeley students, alumni and guests directed by Myra Melford followed by a performance by Trio M with Mark Dresser, Myra Melford and Matt Wilson. The second event on Saturday, April 24, “Cooking it Up-Connections ...
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Debut of Chicago Creative Music Workshop: An Institute for Improvised Music
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Michael Ricci
Chicago, IL - September 2nd and 3rd the Chicago Jazz Festival, a partnership between the Chicago Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Jazz Institute of Chicago, presents the Chicago Creative Music Workshop (CCMW), under the direction of Nicole Mitchell and Renee Baker. Sponsored by the Chicago Jazz Festival and the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, the CCMW will offer a unique opportunity to learn from master improvisers and perform with them in a variety of settings. ...
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Live Improvised Music to Silent Films at Brecht Forum, July 20
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All About Jazz
Seattle Times: Improvised Music is Made for Listening
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Seattle Jazz Scene
While all jazz is improvised music, not all improvised music is jazz. And that is about as good a place to start a discussion about the experimental art form collectively called “improvised music.” Starting tonight and continuing for two consecutive weekends, the Seattle Improvised Music Festival will feature a dozen musicians in various combinations, performing one of the most- difficult-to describe forms of modern music. There are several saxophone players (Wilson Shook, Wally Shoup, Kelvin Pittman), keyboard players (Gust Burns ...
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The 3rd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music
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JazzStage Productions
Bohemian National Home and New Detroit Sounds is proud to present The 3rd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music on May 30 & 31 at Bohemian National Home in Detroit. This two day festival showcases the finest in free jazz, improvisation and new music from around the world and right here in Detroit. In addition, we'll have food available from two Detroit culinary institutions, Slows Bar BQ and Avalon International Breads, as well as a CD mart from Stormy ...
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JIMS - Summer Studies for Jazz & Improvised Music Salzburg 2008
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All About Jazz
JIMS 2008: July 14th - 19th
JIMS is the most progressive summer workshop for Jazz and Improvisation in Europe - beyond Jazz standards.
Focus is on improvisation, composition, new sounds, avantgarde, “playing what you hear".
Courses are for: Jazz theorie (Peter Herbert) piano (Huw Warren) guitar (Wolfgang Muthspiel) violin and viola (Mark Feldman) cello (Frances-Marie Uitti) bass (Mark Dresser) drums (Jim Black) sax (Ellery ...
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New Brooklyn Creative Improvised Music Label Sonus Rex launched
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All About Jazz
New Brooklyn NY, Creative Improvised Music Label SONUS REX is launched.
The label's very first release is NYC guitarist/composer STEN HOSTFALT's MACROSCOPE, the eagerly awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed, groundbreaking '03 microtonal landmark recording “29 Pieces For The Microtonal Guitar Live at Knitting Factory".
SONUS REX also promotes live events, and upcoming performances include a Sept 27th Night & Day BKLYN duo concert with vibraphonist TOM BECKHAM and STEN HOSTFALT guitar, as well as a Sept 30th concert @ ...
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Sam Rivers Headlines New Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music in Detroit, June 16th
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All About Jazz
Bohemian National Home presents a one day festival of Jazz and improvised music on Friday, June 16th in Detroit. Confirmed performers include:
Sam Rivers Trio Sam Rivers- saxophone, flute, piano Doug Matthews- doublebass, bass clarinet Anthony Cole- drums, tenor sax, piano
Kindred Ensemble Faruq Z Bey- saxophones Kenny Green- piano Joel Peterson- bass Kevin Callaway-drums
Spectrum 2 Skeeter Shelton- saxophones ...
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International Society for Improvised Music Conference 2006
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All About Jazz
International Society for Improvised Music Promotes Performance, Education, and Research in Improvised Music, and Illuminates Connections between Musical Improvisation and Creativity Across Fields.
First Annual ISIM Conference “Time, Sound, and Transcendence" December 1-3, 2006 The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Join ISIM: www.isimprov.org
ISIM Board Ed Sarath, President Maud Hickey, Vice President Betty Anne Younker, Vice President Mitchell Gordon, Treasurer ...
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