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Tag: Free improvisation

  • Los Angeles / SoCal Scene

    From The Getty Friday, January 20, 7pm The Getty Center presents, as a part of the “Pacific Standard Time” initiative, Kalpa and the LAFMS Shoe Ensemble. Kalpa performers include Butoh master Oguri, leading a small company of dancers; musician and composer Yuval Ron, who creates an aural environment with a combination of live and recorded…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser Thursday, January 19, 8pm Bay Area creative jazz double header with Lisa Mezzacappa’s Bait & Switch and the Nathan Clevenger Group. Lisa Mezzacappa’s Bait & Switch features Aaron Bennett (tenor sax), John Finkbeiner (electric guitar), Vijay Anderson (drums), and Lisa Mezzacappa (acoustic bass). Nathan Clevenger Group features Aaron Novik (clarinets), Kasey Knudsen…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser Thursday, January 12, 8pm OutSound presents the Luggage Store New Music Series, this week featuring David I. Katz (a cappella, solo vocal improvisation) at 8pm, and Los Angeles based composer/vocalist/performance artist Odeya Nini, performing “A Solo Voice” at 9pm. Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco | $6-10…

  • Los Angeles / SoCal Scene

    From FaceBook: Saturday, January 7, 8:30pm Fab’s Corner Cucina proudly presents the Joe Bartone Ambient Quartet, featuring Joe Bartone (guitar), Trevor Steer (Moog, keys), Mike Lockwood (drums), and Kyle O’Donnel (tenor sax). Fab’s Corner Cucina, 4336 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks | more info here Sunday, January 8, 7pm Open Gate Theatre Sunday Series and…

  • Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, Podcast 01/2012

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 01/2012: new artists pitch, rythm & consciousness: Tony Jones (tenor sax), Charles Burnham (violin), Kenny Wollesen (drums). barnyard records at somewhere there: Evan Parker (tenor saxophone), Joe Sorbara (drums, percussion), Wes Neal (bass). year of the boar: AIMToronto Orchestra, line up here halcyon science: Nicole Rampersaud (trumpet), Evan Shaw…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, January 5, 8pm OutSound presents Luggage Store New Music Series, featuring Elise Baldwin (electronics) at 8pm, and John Krausbauer (electronics) at 9pm. Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th Street), San Francisco | $6-10 Friday, January 6, 7pm Explorist International presents Free Jazz Friday with KWS GROUP and Mikey Yedda,…

  • Los Angeles / SoCal Scene

    From the wulf: Friday, December 16, 8pm the wulf, a space dedicated to experimental arts, presents Burdocks, Stones, Sticks: a concert of three works of Christian Wolff for a large ensemble, curated by Christine Tavolacci. The performers include Ezra Buchla, Archie Carey, Carolyn Chen, Eric km Clark, Daniel Corral, Corey Fogel, April Guthrie, Orin Hildestad,…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, December 15, 8pm OutSound presents the Luggage Store New Music Series with guest curation by Josh Allen in an evening of duos, entitled Batterie and Brutality, featuring Phillip Greenlief (saxophone) and Spirit (percussion), and Josh Allen (saxophone) and Mark Miller (drums, vocals).  Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th Street),…

  • Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, Podcast 37/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 37/2011 rudi records black ol’blues: Daniele Cavallanti (tenor sax), Walter Donatiello (electric guitar), Michelangelo Flammia (electric bass), Tiziano Tononi (drums). emanem goldsmiths: Paul Rutherford (trombone), Derek Bailey (amplified guitar), Barry Guy (amplified double bass). gratuitous abuse: Alison Blunt (violin), Ivor Kallin (violin, viola), Hannah Marshall (cello). cuneiform chance episodes:…

  • Los Angeles/SoCal Scene

    From the wulf: the wulf presents guitar (+1), a concert of Michael Pisaro‘s music for the guitar (2 duets and a solo) curated by Chaz Underriner, featuring Brendan Byrnes, Ingrid Lee and Chaz Underriner. Friday, December 9 at 8pm | the wulf, 1026 South Santa Fe Ave. #203, downtown Los Angeles. From SundaysLive: The LOS…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, December 8, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco OutSound presents Luggage Store New Music Series Full Moon Concerts: Long Night’s Moon, an evening of space music, featuring ad-hoc groupings of improvisers. * 8pm: Kristin Miltner (electronics), Matt Davignon (drum machine), Andrew Joron (theremin), Karl A.D.…

  • Taran’s Free Jazz Hour Podcast 36/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour Podcast 36/2011: relative pitch records take your time: Vinny Golia (tenor, alto, soprano saxophones), Bobby Bradford (cornet), Ken Filiano (bass), Alex Cline (drums). that overt object of desire: Joelle Leandre (bass), Phillip Greenlief (reeds). intonema records bewitched concert: Thomas Buckner, Edyta Fil, Ilia Belorukov, Alexey Lapin, Juho Laitinen. nwjc |…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From FaceBook Events: Friday, December 2, 8pm Glendale Moose Lodge, Ball Room (upstairs), 357 West Arden Ave., Glendale Open Gate Theatre and The Loyal Order of the Moose present an evening of improvisation with Therese Wong (cello, voice), Jie Ma (pipa), Trevor Anderies (drums, percussion), Kio Griffith (video), Vinny Golia (winds), Bill Casale (bass), Will…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, December 1, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco OutSound presents the Luggage Store New Music Series * 8:15pm – Headboggle (Derek Gedalecia) * 8:45pm – Thea Farhadian * 9:30pm – Later Days (Wayne Jackson) From CCRMA Stanford: Thursday, December 1, 8pm Stanford University, CCRMA Stage,…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From SundaysLive.org: Friday-Saturday, November 18-19, 9pm (both nights) Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice Beyond Music presents: WILD UP ENSEMBLE/CLARENCE BARLOW Wild Up Ensemble will perform pieces by Clarence Barlow, George Antheil, Conlon Nancarrow, piano rags by Albright and Bolcom, the Misfits, x-ray specs, Fear, and an arrangement of an arrangement (Black Flag —> Dirty…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, November 17, 7:30pm Tuesdays at Tom’s Place, 3111 Deakin St., Berkeley Piotr Michalowski (saxes, including sopranino) from Michigan, Vinny Golia (sopranino sax) and Jon Raskin (sopranino sax). A very squeaky saxophone trio. Thursday, November 17, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th St.), San Francisco OutSound presents Luggage Store…

  • Los Angeles Scene

      From Sundays Live: Saturday, November 12, 7:30pm The Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, 1200 Getty Center Dr., (Westside) Los Angeles PACIFIC STANDARD TIME PRESENTS: Carl Stone CARL STONE (laptop, electronics), GLORIA CHENG (harpsichord), MIN XIAO-FEN (pipa). From Metal Jazz: Saturday, November 12, 9pm blue whale, 123 astronaut E S Onizuka St. Suite 301,…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, November 10, 7:30pm Maybeck Studio, Berkeley (directions/reservations, email: theresa.wong8 (at) gmail.com) Theresa Wong’s THE UNLEARNING, CD Release Concert & Celebration with HELLO DUST * THE UNLEARNING: Theresa Wong (cello, voice), Carla Kihlstedt (violin, voice). * HELLO DUST: Carla Kihlstedt (voice, violin, pump organ) & Matthias Bossi (drums, percussion, keyboards, voice, bass…

  • Taran's Free Jazz Hour, podcast 35/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 35/2011: loosetorque: from cafe sting: Frode Gjerstad (clarinets, alto saxophone), Eivin Pederssen (accordion), Nick Stephens (bass), Louis Moholo-Moholo (drums). wig: ab baars trio 20 years: Ab Baars (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Wilbert de Joode (contrabass), Martin van Duynhoven (drums). cut a caper: Ig Henneman (viola, compositions), Ab Baars (tenor sax,…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Nebraska Mondays Monday, November 7, 7pm Luna’s Cafe, 1414 16th St., Sacramento Nebraska Mondays 2-Year Anniversary Show * Alex Jenkins Sound Immersion * Tom Monson Trio (with Vinny Golia and Ross Hammond) * Terrence McManus (NYC, solo guitar) From Bay Improviser Monday, November 7, 8pm Makeout Room, 22 St. (at Mission), SF The Monday…

  • Los Angeles Scene

    From the wulf: Saturday, November 5, 8pm the wulf, 1026 South Santa Fe Ave. #203, downtown Los Angeles First Appearance of the Elusive Gnarwhallaby which presents its first concert with music by Marc Sabat, Wtodzimierz Kotonski, Steffen Schleiermacher, Henry Gorecki, Edison Denisov and possibly Morton Feldman. The ensemble is a quartet using the work of…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, November 3, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th Street), SF OutSound presents Luggage Store New Music Series * 8:15pm – Tethers: Andrew Weathers (banjo), Hey Exit (koto). * 8:45pm – Christina Stanley, Graphical scores for small ensemble, including: Christina Stanley (violin), Devon Thrumston (cello), Daniel Steffey (percussion), Anna…

  • Taran's Free Jazz Hour, podcast 34/2011

    From Taran’s Free Jazz Hour, podcast 34/2011 gary hassay | michael bisio my brother: Gary Hassay (alto sax, Tibetan singing), Mike Bisio (bass). new artists the stone set: Connie Crothers (piano), Bill Payne (clarinet). live at the stone: Connie Crothers (piano), Richard Tabnik (alto saxophone), Roger Mancuso (drums), Ken Filano (bass), Mark Weber (poems). circum-disc…

  • San Francisco Bay Area Scene

    From Bay Improviser: Thursday, October 27, 8pm Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (@ 6th Street), SF OutSound presents Luggage Store Gallery New Music Series * 8pm – Cartoon Justice: Mika Pontecorvo (guitars, flutes, electronics, laptop, voice), Kersti Abrams (alto Sax, clarinet, flutes), Mariko Miyakawa (cello, electronics, voice), Gred Baker (laptop, didgeridoo, jaw Harp), Hakan…