Improvising & Experimental Music of Ottawa and Outwards. [2010 to 2023]

HMMH  Fleur de chaos Joane Hétu — voice, sax, objects Pierre-Yves Martel — viola da gamba, harmonica Carl Ludwig Hübsch (Germany) — tuba, objects, voice Émilie Mouchous — synthesizer Live at General Assembly (5b Fairmont Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario) Doors at 7:00. Music at 7:30pm. Admission $5-10 PWYC (all money goes to touring musicians). No one turned … Read more

We’re playing with some ideas!

In March 2018, Eric, Emily, and Daniel met on tour and became instant friends. One important thing about friends is that you should spend time with them AND play music with them (if it’s that sort of friendship). This exciting new trio is going to spend time musicking on a short tour of Québec and … Read more

Anouck Genthon – violin Ed Williams – guitar Tom Malmendier – drums Taking inspiration from a mix of diverse influences TANDEM meshes contemporary experimental musical influences such as electroacoustic, minimalism and free improvisation. The trio deploys a large instrumental palette through the improvised gesture, playing music totally oriented towards the present. Sound and the act … Read more

Laura Kavanaugh – strings, electronics Ian Birse – strings, electronics Scott Warren – sounds, percussion Bernard Stepien – saxophone Connor Bennett – saxophone David Jackson – guitar Linsey Wellman – saxophone Join us September 9th for a pre-festival kick off of Improvising Musicians in a medium sized ensemble. We will be selling festival passes and … Read more

Returning after a three year absence, IMOO Fest 2018 will present three days of jazz and improvised music at multiple venues across Ottawa. Featuring many of the top names from the Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto improvised music communities, IMOO is also very happy to present Tokyo’s Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura as our featured “artists … Read more

Craig Pedersen (Sound of the Mountain) – trumpet Linsey Wellman (FetNAT, Kobo Town) – alto saxophone Thierry Amar (GY!BE, Silver Mount Zion) – double bass Bennett Bedoukian (Horseman, Pass By, Cold Eye) – drums The Craig Pedersen Quartet returns to Ottawa with their blend of high-energy, ear-bleeding free-jazz, and a whole new book impossible compositions. … Read more

***NOTE – special day and time: this is a Wednesday concert with an 8pm start time*** Roger Turner – drums Arthur Bull – guitar Scott Thomson – trombone The international, intergenerational, improvising trio, Monicker, will play seven concerts in four Canadian provinces, 16-23 June. Drummer Roger Turner (London, UK) is a legend in the field … Read more

***Note – special day and time: this is a Monday concert with an 8pm start*** An undisputed legend of the US underground music scene! Wildly eclectic and entertaining guitarist Eugene Chadbourne has continuously explored the far corners of many varied music genres throughout his career.