Improvisation – Past Concerts
Racer Sessions: Ings
Sunday, August 14, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: A Microscope / Curtis Dahl / Kenny Mandell
Saturday, August 13, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
If Morton Feldman had a baby with Mahalia Jackson, that baby would grow up to have a lot in common with NYC-based musician Kris Wettstein...
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Keeli McCarthy
Sunday, August 7, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Alan Cook & friends: Une nuit de trios
Friday, August 5, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Bringing together some of the finest improvising musicians from the Seattle creative music scene and beyond for a night of unbridled collaboration and discovery.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Lisa Mezzacappa and Jason Levis (CA)
Sunday, July 31, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Flock Yeah! A Chamber Music Extravaganza ft. music of Wayne Horvitz and Michael Owcharuk
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A chamber music extravaganza featuring the music of Wayne Horvitz and Michael Owcharuk.
Donations welcome
Racer Sessions: Mike Gamble/Tony Barba
Sunday, July 24, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Organist Peter Latona in Concert
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Works by Bach, Duruflé, and Franck, plus an improvised suite based on chants for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
$15 suggested donation
Racer Sessions: Neil Welch
Sunday, July 17, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Matt Norman
Sunday, July 10, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Swarm + Stew: Honoring Stuart Dempster on his 80th
Saturday, July 9, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Honoring trombonist, composer, and multi-media performer Stuart Dempster with a score that allows for spontaneity, surprise, and the unexpected; it encourages deep listening in each moment; it prescribes loving dedication to its auditors and to its inspiration.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Little Child Man (Seattle)
Sunday, July 3, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Nat Evans (Seattle Composer)
Sunday, June 26, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Wayward Music Series: Wind Talkers
Saturday, June 25, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
An innovative music duo comprised of veteran singers and multi-instrumentalists.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Improvisation is For Everyone (Haley Freedlund)
Sunday, June 19, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Tom Varner / Cornish Improvisers
Sunday, June 12, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Racer Sessions: Andrew Olmstead
Sunday, June 5, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free
Tender Buttons + guest TBA
Saturday, June 4, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Rewinding classic electronic musics in a swarm of devices and languages, composed in the moment via a shared esthetic of severe improvisational methods. Friendly spirits Fluxus, WDR, Cage, On-U and Kling Klang are never far away.
$5-$15
Wayward Music Series: Julio Lopezhiler & friends
Friday, June 3, 2016 @ 8:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Centered around questions of identity, agency, and cohabitation, this music makes its home in the liminal spaces between sound, noise, and silence.
$5-$15
Racer Sessions: Ross Hammond (Sacramento, CA)
Sunday, May 29, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Cafe Racer, Seattle, WA, United States
A collectively organized composition and improvisation series for new and experimental music.
Free