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    • Elephant Trio
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Improvisation

A favourite context for teaching.
Musical Improvisation existed before notation and is exclusive to jazz.
I enjoy teaching and exploring improvisation.

Jazz musicians who explore free improvisation frequently discover that what they have experienced then colours what they come up with when playing more conventional jazz.

In C (by Terry Riley)

In C
In C is a musical piece composed by Terry Riley in 1964 for an indefinite number of performers. He suggests "a group of about 35 is desired if possible but smaller or larger groups will work"
In C is thought to be performed at least once a day somewhere on this planet.
There is, apparently, an iPad app that helps you play it.
​The systems music lends itself to computers.
Take a look and have a play with this: ∞ link ∞ - The work of Tero Parviainen hence www.teropa.info 

Below - David Bruce: Inspiring and witty.

  • Home
  • Biography
  • Teaching
    • jazz co-op
    • Jazz
    • Improvisation and interesting things
    • Resources & Material
  • Current
    • All Things Must Pass Orchestra
    • Mike Westbrook
    • Alan Wakeman Octet
    • In A Mellow Tone
  • Past projects
    • Westbrook
    • One World Orchestra
    • Brighton Jazz Mafia
    • Studio 9 Orchestra
    • Requiem Royal
    • Trumpet Kings 2016
    • Fun Time 2015
    • Ife and Paul
    • Ornamental Balustrade
    • ONL
    • Elephant
    • Elephant Trio
    • Lodder / Nieman
    • Informal Productions
    • cdvine records
  • Contact
  • Links
  • Media
  • Alfred Nieman