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Concert 32

Concert 32 – Sunday, September 18, 7:00pm 1st ANNIVERSARY PARTY AND CD RELEASE!!! In celebration of one year of shows, we will be releasing a compilation disc featuring a number of the performers who have played the series over the … Continue reading

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Concert 31

Concert 31 – Sunday, September 4, 7:00pm:  Quiet music An evening of quiet improvisations. Craig Pedersen – electronics Ryan Purchase – trombone Linsey Wellman – bass clarinet, alto flute, saxophone    

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Concerts 29 and 30

Concert 29 – Sunday, August 7, 7:00pm: Pedersen/Wellman and Covic/Wellman Set 1: Craig Pedersen – trumpet/electronics Linsey Wellman – saxophone, bass clarinet Set 2: Anton Covic – flamenco guitar Linsey Wellman – flute   Concert 30 – Sunday, August 21, … Continue reading

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Concerts 27 and 28

Concert 27 – Sunday, July 17, 7:00pm: Jesse Stewart and Linsey Wellman Jesse Stewart – drums, percussion, waterphone Linsey Wellman – woodwinds Many of you will remember Jesse from the stellar show he played with guitarist Wayne Eagles in an … Continue reading

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Concerts 24, 25 and 26

Concert 24 – Sunday, June 5, 7:00pm: Mike Dubue Mike Dubue – electronics Mike is a very creative electronic musician who is well known for his work with the Hilotrons, the Empiricals and for heading up the Silents is Golden … Continue reading

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Concerts 22 and 23

Concert 22 – Sunday, May 8: Quentin Tolimieri and Jason Mears This Sunday we have a couple of visitors from New York City.  Each artist will play one set. Quentin Tolimieri is a composer who has, most recently, been focused … Continue reading

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Concerts 20 and 21 and SPECIAL NON-SUNDAY SHOW

Quick reminder – shows take place most Sundays from 7:00-9:00 at the Umi Café (610 Somerset W).  There is a $5 suggested donation. Concert 20 – Sunday, April 17: Ryan Purchase and friends Trombonist/composer Ryan purchase leads a fine group … Continue reading

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Evan Parker in Ottawa!

Hello all, We’re not in the habit of publicizing shows that we’re not presenting, but we’ll make an exception for this one.  Evan Parker is a legendary improvising saxophone player from England.  If you’ve never heard him before, take my … Continue reading

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Concerts 17, 18 and 19

Concert 17 – Sunday, March 20: Kyle Brenders Ensemble The Kyle Brenders Quartet is one of Toronto’s newest groups exploring the spaces between the stylistic cracks of Jazz and Improvised music. Brenders, a former student of Anthony Braxton and Alvin … Continue reading

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Concert 16

Concert 16 – Sunday, March 6: Eldritch Priest’s The Brown Study Eldritch Priest – guitar, stylophone Mark Molnar – cello Ryan Purchase – trombones David Broscoe – bassoon, clarinet Mike Essoudry – vibes, glock percussion Nicholas Piper – flute, clarinet, … Continue reading

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