Sunday November 2: Yves Charuest and Ellwood Epps Present La Passe

Ontario-Québec tour in support of ”La Passe”, their debut recording on Small Scale Music. Yves Charuest and Ellwood Epps represent an ongoing story of improvised music in Montréal. Ellwood arrived in Montréal in 2005 and promptly set to work becoming one of the city’s busiest creative musicians, concert presenters, and teachers. Yves was heavily involved … Read more

IMOOFEST 2013 is coming, Nov 8 – 10, sign up to volunteer now!

  Announcing IMOOFEST 2013, three days of improvised music at Ottawa’s own, GIGSPACE featuring Ellwood Epps and Joshua Zubot’s “Land of Marigold”, Jean Martin and Christine Duncan, the IMOO Chamber Orchestra, and many more. Full lineup and fundraising to be announced. We need volunteers to help make IMOOFEST 2013 happen. There are lots of jobs from … Read more

June at IMOO: Melody McKiver // Bean + It’s a Free Country double CD release

June 2nd, 2013: #79 – Melody McKiver Melody McKiver – viola, electronics Melody McKiver is a young Anishinaabe multi-instrumentalist, improviser, interdisciplinary media artist and researcher. Melody currently splits her time between Ottawa and Toronto, and was previously based out of St. John’s, NL. As a solo performer, she explores the range of the viola’s possibilities, … Read more

May at IMOO: Mark Molnar // Siach Hasedeh

May 5th, 2013: #77 – Mark Molnar Mark Molnar – cello Mark Molnar has played strings and electronics with Generator and Kingdom Shore ( “a kind of ‘Being John Malkovich’ exercise put onto disc” Ottawa Citizen). He has played erhu and rebab in Gamelan Semara Winangun, and has composed and recorded music for numerous theatre … Read more

March at IMOO: Concerts 72 & 73

March 17th, 2013: #72 – Eguiluz/Diamantakiou DUO Geraldine Eguiluz – voice Stéphane Diamantakiou – contrebasse. Vocalist Géraldine Eguiluz and bassist Stéphane Diamantakiou, is a Jazz Duo, based in Montréal. They will offer a concert all in intimity and bareness,  as fragil as  powerful in their freely and singular approach. Pieces that you might recognize _or … Read more

Concerts 70 & 71

February 10: #70 – Ryan Purchase’s Morphology of a Lover Ryan Purchase – trombone Joel Kerr – bass Mike Essoudry – drums Yoni Kaston – accordion, melodica, clarinet with guests Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Mark Molnar, Craig Pedersen & Linsey Wellman   February 24: #71 – Ablyss William Echard – guitars, keyboards, chimes, etc Jason Fawcett – … Read more

Concerts 67, 68 & 69

December 30, 2012: #67 – Oswald/Thomson/Stewart John Oswald – saxophone Scott Thomson – trombone Jesse Stewart – drums January 13th, 2013: #68 – Tena Palmer & Bob Vespaziani (rescheduled) Tena Palmer – voice Bob Vespaziani – drums/percussion This concert was originally scheduled for the 6th, but has been rescheduled for the 13th (due to illness). … Read more

Concerts 65 & 66

December 2, 2012: #65 – Wellman/Stewart Linsey Wellman – saxophone, bass clarinet, etc. Jesse Stewart – drums Click here to RSVP on facebook and let is know you’re coming to concert #65. December 16, 2011: #40 – A Very Ayler Christmas! Saxophonist Bernard Stepien and his little helpers introduce the music of Albert Ayler to that of … Read more

Concerts 63 & 64

November 4, 2012: #63 – CP’s BD Craig Pedersen – bass Michel Delage – drums Mark Molnar – ‘cello/electronics Ryan Purchase – trombone Linsey Wellman – reeds This show is in celebration of Craig Pedersen’s 29th birthday! Join this group of friends for some improvised fun! Click here to RSVP on facebook and let us … Read more