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***NOTE: SPECIAL LOCATION: FLAPJACKS – 354A PRESTON*** Rakestar Arkestra returns to IMOO playing music of the fairy godfather of space-jazz, Sun Ra. Don Cummings, Hammond organ Jamie Gullikson, drums Mike Essoudry, drums Scott Warren, spirits Ra-b Frayne, tenor sax (David) Broscoe, alto, bari sax Linsey Wellman, alto sax John Sobol, tenor, bari sax, poetic outbursts … Read more
Photo credits: Ellwood Epps – Marek Lazarski, Jesse Stewart – Nate Storring Ellwood Epps – trumpet Keith Hartshorn-Walton – tuba Jesse Stewart – drums & percussion Montreal trumpeter Ellwood Epps has assembled this new trio for a debut performance at the IMOO series. He and Jesse have perfomed together for many years as members of … Read more
****NOTE: SATURDAY SHOW & SPECIAL TIME 9-11pm**** Lina Allemano’s TITANIUM RIOT Lina Allemano, trumpetRyan Driver, analog synthRob Clutton, electric bassNick Fraser, drumsLina Allemano’s TITANIUM RIOT on YouTube:http://youtu.be/vb8aSMXZnbohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7E62b_u0_A Lina Allemano’s Titanium Riot is “imaginative… surreal… oddly compelling”. [Wholenote Magazine] Canadian trumpeter Lina Allemano was named one of DownBeat Magazine’s top innovative trumpeters for the future and … Read more
***NOTE – NEW LOCATION! Flapjacks (354 Preston)*** We’re inaugurating a new venue! We hope you’ll join us for a great show featuring four Ottawa mainstays. David Broscoe – woodwinds Rory Magill – drums, xylophone Scott Warren – drums, electronics Linsey Wellman – saxohpone, bass clarinet
***NOTE: SPECIAL TIME AND PLACE – THIS CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT DAÏMÔN – 78 HANSON IN HULL*** Doors open: 7pm Show time: 7:30pm Free! 7:30 – Patrick St-Denis: Lungta – a roboticized audio performance 8:00 – Linsey Wellman – solo saxophone 9:00 – Pierre-Yves Martel – solo viola da gamba Linsey Wellman will be … Read more
Nick Fraser – drums *Nick will play the first set solo, and Linsey Wellman (saxophone) will join him for the second set Nick Fraser (drums) has been an active and engaging presence in the Toronto new jazz and improvised music community for over twenty years. He has performed with a veritable “who’s who” of Canadian jazz and … Read more
***NOTE: WE ARE MOVING OUR REGULAR LOCATION TO BLACK SQUIRREL BOOKS – 1073 BANK ST AT SUNNYSIDE*** Paul Newman – tenor saxophone Karen Ng – alto saxophone Heather Segger – trombone Three great horn players from Toronto drop by to celebrate the release a new cd – consisting of long-scale duo compositions from Paul Newman. … Read more
This show is a co-presentation of IMOO and Debaser 7:00: Bernard Stepien’s A Very Ayler Christmas Bernard Stepien – saxophone, accordion David Broscoe – woodwinds Jennifer Giles – accordion Rory Magill – drums, xylophone John Higney – guitar David Jackson – guitar Linsey Wellman – woodwinds Join us as we celebrate the season with a … Read more
***SPECIAL LOCATION: THIS CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT PRESSED (750 GLADSTONE)*** Cut and Gouge solo trumpet cd release Set 1: Craig Pedersen – solo trumpet Set 2: Craig Pedersen – trumpet Mark Molnar – cello Set 3: Craig Pedersen – trumpet Mark Molnar – cello, electronics David Broscoe – woodwinds, electronics Scott Warren – drums, … Read more
***Note: this show is on Friday at 9pm rather than our usual Sunday at 7pm*** Friday, 27 November, 9pm Raw Sugar Cafe (692 Somerset W)$10/PWYC Ken Aldocroft – guitar Linsey Wellman – saxophone Aldcroft solo + Wellman solo + Alcroft/Wellman duo Ken Aldcroft will be releasing his solo guitar album Mister, Mister. With a rigorous and … Read more