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Member Since6/29/2007
Band MembersFiZZLE

Frimp

Invention Convention

Birmingham Improvisers Orchestra

Cobweb Collective

TL's Jazz Club

Radio Black Forest
Sounds LikeIncoming

Gail Brand(trombone) FiZZLE 1st July,Gail Brand Paul Dunmall(sax)Paul Rogers(bass)FiZZLE 23rd Feb Mark Sanders.FiZZLE 3/6/08 & 7/10/08 FrImp 3/7/08
Paul Hession(drums) FiZZLE 1st July
Mike Hurley - Piano
Bruce Coates - Saxes
Record LabelUnknown Indie
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FiZZLE is a Free Improvisation night held every two weeks at The Lamp Tavern, Barford St, Birmingham, B5.
Click here for Map

The fortnightly sessions alternate between 'Gig Nights' - usually £5 entry and a free entry 'Open Session' where members of the audience are invited to sit in for the second half.

Previous performers include:
Peter Brotzman
Joe Morris
Mark Sanders
John Edwards
Pat Thomas
Tony Levin
Paul Rutherford
Mick Beck
Sunny Murray
Oren Marshall
Paul Dunmall
Paul Rogers
Contact for FiZZLE: Mike Hurley

Frimp is a Free Improvisation/Free Jazz night held monthly
Frimp has a regular trio: Paul Dunmall - sax / Bruce Coates - sax / Trevor Lines - bass + Guests
Contact for Frimp: Bruce Coates
www.frimp.co.uk

Birmingham Improvisers Orchestra see www.myspace.com/birminghamimprovisersorchestra

Cobweb Collective
Regular gigs at Yardbird Jazz Club, Birmingham
cobwebcollective.com

TL's Jazz Club
Monthly gigs hosted by legendary drummer Tony Levin
www.tlsjazzclub.co.uk

Radio Black Forest
www.myspace.com/radioblackforest

INVENTION CONVENTION is a quarterly Free Improvisation/Free Jazz event in the fine acoustic setting of The Hexagon Theatre, Midlands Arts Centre. Each concert will bring together four of the worlds finest improvisers in various combinations - Solo, Duo, Trio and quartet. Expect sounds ranging from volcanic explosions of expression to the quietest subtleties of human interaction. Co-promoted by Birmingham Jazz.
Contact for INVENTION CONVENTION: Mike Hurley


   Improvisation Birmingham's Friend Space (Top 40)
Improvisation Birmingham has 464 friends.
 mike hurley 


 Birmingham Improvisers Orchestra (BIO) 


 Bruce Coates 


 Mark Sanders 


 FrImp 


 Radio Black Forest 


 Birmingham Jazz 


 FES 


 Paul Hession 


 The Rick Jensen Trio 


 TOM-MIX 


 Paul Dunmall 


 olie brice 


 Mahood 


 mark hanslip 


 Ricardo Tejero 


 Dominic Lash 


 Leeshu 


 The Good Anna 


 Patrick Farmer 


 Walt Shaw 


 Mick Beck 


 Christopher Hobbs 


 Loose Torque 


 Bruno Guastalla 


 skarabee 


 Jamie Smith 


 ed lawes 


 Ashley-John Long 


 ruth anne 


 brum 


 Trio Nang Naak 


 Tom Jackson 


 Mark Lockett 


 Trevor Lines 


 Free School 


 mopomoso 


 Stet Lab 


 Oxford Improvisers 


 London Improvisers Orchestra 





Improvisation Birmingham's Friends Comments
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Luna Fringe





Jun 22 2009 2:59 PM


June Luna Fringe @ the Luna Lounge, Leytonstone
Light Coorporation





Jun 19 2009 6:57 PM

Big greetings!

thank's for the Friendship,

New live Music!

www.myspace.com/lightcoorporation

Petter Vaagan





Jun 12 2009 8:28 PM

Hi! Just uploaded a video from a solo-gig i did recently, with the brilliant Pekka Stokke on video. Click on my face and tell me that you love me.
Stet Lab





Jun 3 2009 8:15 PM

The final Stet Lab before the summer break takes place this coming Monday (June 8th 2009), upstairs @ The Roundy. Details at: www.busterandfriends.com/stet/diary..

The event will feature Juniper Hill, Han-earl Park, Síofra Fitzgerald, Kevin Terry, Veronica Tadman, Piaras Hoban and others.

Come along and make the Stet Lab 2008/9 season go out with a bang, fizz, clang, buzz, bloop and bleep!


Ilton JN





May 23 2009 2:30 PM

Out now at Seven Things


Adam Parkinson - Duo For Imagined Valves


An improvisation. Lovely crisp crackles. Mmmm.



Luna Fringe





May 22 2009 6:03 AM

28th May - Luna Fringe @ the Luna Lounge, Leytonstone.


Bad Bolster Boycott





May 12 2009 8:55 PM

..
a dutch view on fish





May 7 2009 7:08 PM

sounds like home here! a bliss from the wetside ;-)
Bruno Tocanne





May 6 2009 4:20 PM

Video Concert "ROUND ABOUT 68" / Bruno TOCANNE "new dreams" Trio + Hasse POULSEN + Xlr Project - MAY 16th - Train Théâtre - Porte Les Valence Jazz Festival (France)
Bruno Tocanne : dms; Hasse Poulsen : guit; Rémi Gaudillat : tpt, Lionel Martin : saxs, Nico Ticot : video
http://www.imuzzic.net/4newdreams.html
Stet Lab





May 6 2009 3:33 PM

Stet Lab takes place this coming Monday (May 11th 2009), upstairs @ The Roundy. (note: yes, we’re back on Monday!) The event will feature the return of saxophonist Bruce Coates, navigator of avant jazz and post-Cardew experimentalism, and the Irish debut of experimental vocalist and throat singer Jonny Marks. [Details…]

Also performing will be Stet Lab (ir)regulars including Han-earl Park (guitar) and Owen Sutton (drums), and the event will open with a performance by Paul Dowling (bass guitar), Vicky Langan (electronics), and James O’Gorman (guitar).

Freedom of the City





May 1 2009 11:31 AM

Freedom of the City - "London's premier festival of experimental and improvised music" (The Wire) - this weekend, 3-4 May, Conway Hall, London.

Featuring AMM, Christian Wolff, Evan Parker, London Improvisers Orchestra and many more - full programme at www.freedomofthecity.org
Xposed Club





Apr 25 2009 7:48 AM


Ricardo Tejero





Apr 18 2009 3:52 PM

TUESDAY 21st APRIL.

JAZZ RUMOURS.
CROSS KINGS 8:00
126 York Way N1 0AX
TRIO
MARKS SANDERS; drums
DOMINIC LASH; bass
RICARDO TEJERO; reeds
gravid hands





Apr 16 2009 8:08 PM

WORLD SANGUINE REPORT- 'THIRD ONE RISES' ALBUM LAUNCH @ CAFE OTO- MAY 16th

*for full details please click the link below:

www.cafeoto.co.uk/programme/WORLDSANGUINEREPORT.shtm



Personnel:

James Allsopp: Reeds (Fraud, Brian Irvine Ensemble)

Alex Bonney: Trumpet (Leverton Fox, Brian Irvine Ensemble)

Matthew Bourne: Keys (Trio Grande, Bilbao Syndrome, Bourne Davis Kane)

Tom Greenhalgh: Drums (Sarandon, The Rude Mechanicals)

Dave Kane: Upright Bass (The Rabbit Project, Shank Trio, Bourne Davis Kane)

Chris Sharkey: Guitar (TrioVD, Acoustic Ladyland, Bilbao Syndrome)

Andrew Plummer: Vocals (Minghe Morte, Bilbao Syndrome)

myspace.com/andrewplummer
myspace.com/seaming
myspace.com/muckysailor
myspace.com/gunsorknives
Luna Fringe





Apr 14 2009 3:47 PM


April's Luna Fringe.
Enzo Rocco





Apr 5 2009 7:12 AM

hello improvisers! a new little video of the COXHILL/ROCCO DUO on my page or directly here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaWY4AHj1lc
CIAO!!!
Trevor Lines





Mar 31 2009 12:35 AM

FrImp has its own myspace page now so please come and join us!
Stet Lab





Mar 30 2009 11:09 PM

Stet Lab continues with two events featuring two inimitable guest artists.


  April 14th 2009: featuring Katie O’Looney
  May 11th 2009: featuring Bruce Coates

Both events take place at 9:00 pm, upstairs @ The Roundy, Castle Street, Cork, Ireland.


Up-to-date information at: www.busterandfriends.com/stet/diary
Light Coorporation





Mar 30 2009 11:01 AM

Big greeting's from Poland,
thank's for the Friendship!



LIGHT COORPORATION


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Tsukiko Amakawa





Mar 29 2009 7:41 PM

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gravid hands





Mar 28 2009 5:32 PM



myspace.com/levertonfox
myspace.com/rocketnumbernine
myspace.com/charleshayward

LEVERTON FOX - 'Country Dances'

*available for PRE ORDER NOW via myspace.com/gravidhands
Mikaele Pellegrino





Mar 20 2009 2:02 PM

Thanks.
Big Time
Han-earl Park





Mar 18 2009 9:18 PM

On Thursday, March 26th 2009, at 6:00 pm: Glucksman Unplugged presents improvised music by Cork-based guitarist-constructor Han-earl Park and Belfast-based saxophonist-theorist Franziska Schroeder at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery.
Admission is free.


Up-to-date info at www. busterandfriends. com/performances

Gilbert Isbin





Mar 17 2009 9:09 AM

Hereby we invite you to listen to
http://www. myspace. com/bubblefauna
Free acoustic guitar duo
Luna Fringe





Mar 14 2009 1:09 PM



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