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***NOTE: This is a Wednesday show, and will take place from 8-10pm*** Darcy Spidle – jaw harp, vocalisations with an opening set by: David Broscoe – reeds, electronics David Jackson – guitar, electronics a word from the artist: chik white music took a minimalist turn when I moved to West Chezzetcook, on the rural coast … Read more

***NOTE: Special Thanksgiving time: 8-10pm*** Laura Kavanaugh – electronics Ian Birse – electronics Simon Labelle – electronics David Jackson – electronics We’ve gathered some of our favourite electronic musicians for an all-electronics evening at IMOO!

Note – this show was originally scheduled for September 24 – it has been moved to 1 October Connor Bennett – tenor saxophone Linsey Wellman – alto saxophone Connor and Linsey will each play a solo set followed by a duo. Connor Bennett is a musician, sculptor, and civil engineer from Ottawa. He has been … Read more

We’re excited to be back for another season!  So excited that we’re gathering a gang of our favourite improvisers to usher in the year in our new space – General Assembly (5 Fairmont Ave – go down the driveway out behind the Bridgehead).  Hope you can make it out – this is going to be … Read more

***NOTE – THIS IS OUR FIRST SHOW AT OUR NEW LOCATION: GENERAL ASSEMBLY (5 FAIRMONT)*** Raymond MacDonald is a saxophonist and composer who plays in many collaborative free improvisatory contexts where his roots in jazz and pop music can also be heard in his playing and writing. Working with musicians such as Evan Parker, Marilyn Crispell, … Read more

Wednesday, 2 August – 7pm La Fonderie (211 rue Montcalm, Gatineau) Free admisson Rory Magill – xylphone, percussion Laura Kavanaugh – electronicsIan Birse – electronics David Jackson – guitar, electronics Linsey Wellman – saxophone Join us as we interact with the installation project Endless Landscape (a collaboration of Axenéo7, DAÏMÔN, Galerie UQO and the National … Read more

***NOTE: SPECIAL DAY AND TIME – WEDNESDAY AT 8PM*** location: House of Common (11b Fairmont – the studio space outside the main building) – at one point the show was publicized as being at General assembly – not so! Sound of the Mountain Ensemble with Instant Places and David Broscoe + Arrington de Dionyso / … Read more

***NOTE: SPECIAL DAY, START TIME AND LOCATION*** Monday, May 22 – 9pm Black Squirrel Books (1073 Bank Street) Tristan Honsinger – cello, voice Nicolas Caloia – double bass Tristan Honsinger started improvising in Montreal more than forty years ago, prior to his decisive move to Europe, where he’s been at the centre of improvised music … Read more

We’ve been holding concerts at IMOO since 2010, and we’ve never had a house concert – until now that is! IMOO regular Bradley Evans has graciously offered his place in Kanata (off the March Road Queensway exit) as the location.  If you would like to come, email us at: houseconcert@improvisedmoo.com for directions for those of … Read more

Bonnie Kane  is a dedicated improvisor, Integrating saxophone, flute, feedback and electronics her work as avant-core, an extreme energy mix of psychedelic rock, hard core, and avant garde jazz. She was influenced by an unusually early exposure to Sun Ra, studies with Sonny Simmons, Paul McCandless, Glenn Moore, Ralph Towner (Oregon), and Jon Raskin (Rova … Read more