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Rakestar Arkestra presents: Ra Sugar Rake-star is an Ottawa collective of adventuresome musicians who gather periodically to plumb the songbook of the great Sun Ra. The newest edition of Rake-star is set for launch as a nine-piece ensemble featuring saxes, keyboards and percussion. For this inaugural outing, and to honour the free spirit of Mr. Ra, … Read more
James Annett – viola Josh Cole – bass Colin Fisher – drums, guitar Say Spirit is the pan-Canadian co-operative trio of Colin Fisher, James Annett and Josh Cole. Now primarily based on Toronto and Montreal, each musician is vital contributor to the improvised and creative music community. They are individually known as flexible and stylistically-eclectic … Read more
Join us for a holiday tradition. It’s the antidote for any of you who have been unfortunate enough to set foot in a mall this holiday season. The music of Albert Ayler and holiday classics make strange, but compelling bedfellows. Saxophonist/accordionist Bernard Stepien leads his merry band of elves on a journey you are unlikely … Read more
Sunday, December 7: IMOO #111 – Phil Minton We’re super excited to be welcoming legendary vocalist Phil Minton to IMOO! Phil Minton – voice David Jackson – guitar Ian Birse – electronics Laura Kavanaugh – electronics Mark Molnar – cello David Broscoe – woodwinds LInsey Wellman – woodwinds One of the world’s great improvising singers, … Read more
Sunday, November 30: IMOO #110 – Shawn Mativetsky and Payton MacDonald *SPECIAL LOCATION: Black Squirrel Books – 1073 Bank St in Old Ottawa South* Same time as always (7-9pm) Shawn Mativetsky – tabla Payton MacDonald – voice Exponent of the Benares gharana, and disciple of the legendary Pandit Sharda Sahai, Shawn Mativetsky is a highly sought-after tabla performer and … Read more
Set one: Solo trumpet Listen: https://craigpedersenquartet.bandcamp.com/track/grey-area-4-extended-ii-v Set two: Molnar/Pedersen duo. Lisetn: https://soundcloud.com/blackbough/somtimes-a-mind-is-just-born Set three: Pedersen/Wellman/Birse/Kavanaugh/Broscoe/Magill As many of you know, IMOO co-founder Craig Pedersen took a bit of a step back this fall from organizing IMOO events, focussing on IMOOfest 2014 as his last main task. Well, IMOOfest has come and gone, and he’s ready to retire … Read more
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
Join us Sunday September 14th as we launch our Fall series of concerts in our new home Raw Sugar Cafe! (692 Somerset St W) We are so excited for our new digs and invite you to join us for improvised music, tasty local tap beers, chili, and snacks. The cast of players will include Ian Birse, … Read more
Susanna Hood – voice, dance Scott Thomson – trombone, composition NEW LOCATION: Raw Sugar Café (692 Somerset St W) TIME: 7pm-9pm COST: $10/$5/PWYC The Muted Note is a suite of songs composed by Scott Thomson, settings of poems by P.K. Page, for Susanna Hood’s singing voice. As a duo, Susanna, in addition to singing the … Read more
IMOOFEST 2014, featuring Jean Derome, Joane Hétu, Lina Allemano’s Titanium Riot, and the Craig Pedersen Quartet and more! PLUS a special ONMC / IMOO co-presentation at City Hall featuring Jesse Stewart The Improvising Musicians of Ottawa/Outaouais (IMOO) are extremely excited to announce our third improvised music festival, IMOOFEST 2014 Taking place on October 3rd and 4th … Read more