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Open Improvisation

Three giants of jazz explore the principles of open improvisation: bring your own experience, focus on what鈥檚 at hand and be ready to come up with solutions.

Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell explore the principles of open improvisation: bring your own experience; focus on what鈥檚 at hand and be ready to come up with solutions. Vocalist Maggie Nicols muses on the qualities of breath and there鈥檚 an improvised turntable piece by Leeds-based DJ NikNak, who won a 2020 Oram Award for her innovations in music and sound.

Produced by Rebecca Gaskell
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3

1 hour

Last on

Sun 17 Jan 2021 00:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Naomi Perera & Adam Langley

    Stratum 66

    • Strata.

  • Maggie Nicols

    Musings on the Breath

    • Creative Contradiction: Poetry, Story, Song & Sound.
    • Takuroku.

  • NikNak

    Compass

    • Bashi.

  • Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis & Roscoe Mitchell

    Bound

    • Streaming.
    • Pi Recordings.

  • Kerry Priest

    Mirror

    • Joan Lyneham Sonic Restoration.
    • Lyneham Collection.

  • Gus Garside & Herv茅 Perez

    The Lover

    • The Unexpected Visitor.
    • Orbit577.

  • Alexander Hawkins

    Optimism Of The Will (feat. Evan Parker & Riot Ensemble)

    • Togetherness Music.
    • Intakt Records.

  • Ivo Perelman & Pascal Marzan

    River Mirroring A Smiling Moon

    • Dust Of Light \ Ears Drawing Sounds.
    • Setola Di Maiale.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Jan 2021 00:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3