Category: Improvising
Making music in the moment; resources for doing improvisation
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Vortex debut CD
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Read more: Vortex debut CDTHE VORTEX Series for New and Improvised Music is a fascinating concert series organized by Todd Brunel, clarinetist and improviser. I had the honor of working on the debut CD, doing the mastering and graphic design, and I also play horn on one of the tracks. All the performances are live improvisations from Vortex concerts,…
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Vortex, IAWM, Yellowstone
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Read more: Vortex, IAWM, YellowstoneIt’s been way too long since I wrote in my blog. A lot went on over the summer, including a Vortex Other Dimension improv workshop and concert back in July, organized by fabulous clarinetist Todd Brunel, founder of the Vortex concert series. Now I’m on the organizing committee for the next season of Vortex concerts.…
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Summer Improv Ensemble
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Read more: Summer Improv EnsembleI’m leading two freestyle improv workshops June 22 & 29, 2010. Here’s some of the exercises we’ll practice: Warmup One sound (from Tom Hall): Going around the group, each player plays a single sound We can do this with a beat or without. Direct your attention as we do this: 1. Pay attention equally to…
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Improv Class End-of-Semester Wrapup
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Read more: Improv Class End-of-Semester WrapupAt the end of my first semester teaching improv class, I am smiling about how much fun it was, despite the very small class. We practiced some great ear-training exercises, like follow the leader by repeating a 4-beat snippet of melody, predictably trickier the less diatonic the melody. Another good drill we liked (which you…
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Improv Class Experiences
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Read more: Improv Class ExperiencesThis fall I’ve been teaching a class in free improv to two adult students at Lexington Music School, both experienced musicians. We’ve had a lot of fun as we practiced crafting music in the moment. One student is continuing and we’d love to make the class a larger group. If you’re curious, and somewhere northwest…