David Jackson

August 6 @ The Record Centre (1099 Wellington Street West) Performance, followed by Q&A. 3PM 25 dollar suggested donation or PWYC. NOTAFLOF Stephen Grew has been playing piano and electronic keyboards for 30 years. His music is completely improvised. He creates spontaneous compositions with other musicians in the heat of the moment. He also performs … Read more

IMOO & First Crush present Sunday, July 9th, 2023 – 8:00 PM Club SAW – 67 Nicholas Street Tickets: $25 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ylangylang-and-annie-socoria-at-club-saw-tickets-666377000547?fbclid=IwAR3jC5VmOEwIPv3gNU2jgNDVtuTTBI61Xz5E5qn7-2ukZjgmQeNfYSmRCoQ No one turned away for lack of funds at the door YlangYlang (Montreal, QC) Catherine Debard has roots in Montreal’s experimental music scene, a community in which she has been actively involved for several … Read more

Sunday June 11 @ Spark Beer 9 PM Website: http://www.wyche.org/ Bandcamp: https://danielwyche.bandcamp.com/ textcurious nina jane drystek is a poet, writer and performer based in Ottawa, unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. she is author of a:of:in (Gapriot Press, 2021) knewro suite (Simulacrum Press, 2019) and her poems have appeared in online and print publications, as well as in self-published chapbooks and … Read more

Suggested donation $20 or PWYC Show at 9 PM Philippe Lauzier — DX7 and modified speakers Pierre-Yves Martel — modular synthesizer Philip Zoubek— analogue synthesizer Philippe Lauzier, Philip Zoubek and Pierre-Yves Martel (PPP) have a long history of collaboration. In the past, the three have performed together on traditional instruments: reeds, piano, and viola da … Read more

Saturday June 3 7:30pm 10 Suggested, PWYC 135 rue Eddy in Hull (Gatineau), the “public” entrance is through a side door. Shhhhh. RAWL http://springgardenmusic.com/rawl.htm Jack Wright is a veteran saxophone improviser based mainly in Philadelphia. Since the early 1980s he has been touring through the US and Europe, finding interesting partners and playing situations. Now pushing … Read more

Suggest Donation (No one turned away for lack of funds) Rakestar turns itself into a chamber arkestra for this show. Less drums and keys, more woodwinds and electronica…and on this occasion the unique vocal stylings of our beloved Gaby Warren. 

Suggest Donation 20-30 dollars (No one turned away for lack of funds) Free as air but lost in seas. Balises is the meeting, offshore, of two musicians who have taken the stand of improvisation: the French Xavier Charles, clarinettist with a thousand sound researches, sounding partner of the greatest improvisers, and Éric Normand, jazz punk … Read more

Sunday April 2nd / Doors: 8:30pm / Show at 9pm / 20 Dollar Suggested Donation, No one turned away for lack of funds. Spark Beer is here: https://goo.gl/maps/n7PD1aCZEZvSGWVq6 Connor Bennett is a musician, craftsperson, and arts organizer in Hamilton, ON. They play saxophone in a variety of musical contexts (Blue Moss, Ylang Ylang, Tidal Pool, … Read more

Presented by: IMOO, Ottawa Synths, Switched-On Synths & House of TARGThursday March 23rd / Doors: 8pm / Show at 8:30pm / 19+Cover: $15 IMOO Present: Switched-On Synths:CRYPTIC JOURNEYS with MODULAR SYNTHESIZERS Edition.Improvising & Experimental Music of Ottawa and Outwards ( IMOO) present an evening of Experimental Electronica, Modular Synths & Trippy Soundscapes. WITCHES’ BUTTER (Kingston … Read more

20 Dollar Suggested Donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. Personnel:Jim Lewis – TrumpetPeter Lutek – ReedsTom Richards – TromboneAvi Granite – Guitar/CompositionNeal Davis – BassTed Warren – Drums Description:Months after the release of his widely celebrated album In Good Hands, seasoned NYC based improviser, composer, and guitarist Avi Granite has delivered another … Read more