IMOO #111: Phil Minton

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

IMOO #110: Shawn Mativetsky and Payton MacDonald

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

Sunday, November 16: IMOO #109 – Goodbye Mr Pedersen

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

IMOO #98, 99

April 6: #98 – Sobol/Magill/Wellman Linsey Wellman – solo saxophone (1st set) Rory Magill – drums, percussion John Sobol – saxophone April 27: #99 – Allison Cameron Band Allison Cameron – banjo, casio sax, electronics, harmonica, compositions Eric Chenaux – acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel, harmonica Stephen Parkinson – electric guitar, harmonica, electronics Chenaux … Read more

IMOO #97

March 23: #97 – Jackson/Pelchat David Jackson – guitar Alex Pelchat – guitar

IMOO #96

March 2: #96 – Keys2Drums Steve Boudreault – keyboard Jeff Asselin – drums Michel Delage – drums  

IMOO #94, 95

February 2: #94 – Bernard Stepien and John Higney – solos Bernard Stepien – saxophone John Higney – guitar, electronics Here are a few words about Bernard’s set: Canadian Spaces Bernard Stepien has always been attracted by world music solo players, usually street musicians, wherever he was travelling, from the Chinese Erhu players, the Turkish … Read more

IMOO #93

January 19: #93 – Charbonneau/Warren/WellmanPhilippe Charbonneau – bass Scott Warren – drums, tape loops Linsey Wellman – bass clarinet, saxophone Some Ottawa regulars return to play at IMOO together for the first time since IMOO #2!

IMOO #92

December 15: #92 – A Very Ayler Christmas! Join us for our third annual Christmas concert under the direction of saxophonist Bernard Stepien. Bernard Stepien – saxophone David Broscoe – saxophone Philippe Charbonneau – bass Scott Warren – drums, tape loops Linsey Wellman – saxophone, bass clarinet

IMOO #91

December 8, 2013: #91 – Segger vs Segger (vs Pedersen) Heather Segger – trombone Mark Segger – drums Craig Pedersen – trumpet Some great music from Toronto and Montreal.