About [As of January 2024, IMOO will no longer be presenting concerts. We love you!]

What we do [did]

1. We are dedicated to the exploration of contemporary experimental and improvisational practices.

2. We are interested in exploring different practices of performing, including, but not limited to, verbal, visual, auditory, gestural, concrete and abstract.

3. We believe in the positive impact that culturally engaged artistic endeavors could have upon the community in which it takes place.

We are: [were]

David Jackson (Programming Director)

David performs as Day of Niagara (guitar) and Day of the Dreamweapon (synthesizers) and has performed a number of solo and collaborative shows in and around Ottawa.

Linsey Wellman (Co-Founder / Programming Director)

An active member of the Ottawa music scene, Linsey Wellman is known as a creative and spontaneous improvisor. In addition to being a soloist on the alto and baritone saxophones, he is a member of 2019 Polaris Prize shortlisted art-punk ensemble Fet Nat and JUNO award winning calypso outfit Kobo Town, while taking part in countless improvised music and jazz ensembles.

Together with David Jackson, he acts as co-programming and co-artistic director, seeking out the finest improvising musicians in Ottawa/Outaouais and beyond, as well as acting as a liason to the community.

Brad Evans (Festival Programming)

Brad is a lowly non-musician listener who has been attending IMOO shows since 2011. IMOO Fest 2018 was his first production.

Brad has been a volunteer with the Ottawa Jazz Festival since 2003, and regularly attends FIMAV, the Guelph Jazz Festival, and Next Music From Tokyo.