Click Online exploring free improvisation in duos - October 2025

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Session design: This series that is called Click! is an online, telematic project hosted by zoom. It is managed by Phil Morton under the lable: centrifuge
Numerically there will be between 6 and twelve participants in the session. The participants are experienced in the genre known as free improvised music.

 

Introduction

Taking advantage of `zoom breakout room` the session will proceed as a series of duos. Each duo is in a `breakout room` that is a separate online space. There is no audience.

The proposed duration of each duo is 6-8 minutes. If there are 12 participants there will be a number of duos in different `break out` rooms happening at the same time. After each duo the participants change partners either by design or randomly, then another duo takes place. This repeats until the session ends.

The participants may be strangers, or neighbours.

Phil Morton
Liverpool UK: 2023

Click! The dates

Friday, October 3, 2025
Friday, October 17, 2025 

Please refer to the tab `schedule 2025`

Session content: Four or more duos per session. Lasting between 4-8 minutes.
Target number of participants: 12, minimum number 6
Genre: free improvisation (music)
Criteria: In the absence of shared criteria regarding free improvisation this project starts with the following: Improvisers who have experience of free improvisation over an extended period of time, and who have a level of composure and competency. There is no audition. It is not an open door policy.
Recruitment: The starting point is the Centrifuge & System 5050 contact list: and an online open call.

Launch: The Click sessions started in November 2020.
Dates & times to be decided by the participants.
Frequency: Every two weeks on a Friday. "Click Extra" sessions happen, when required or desired.

Proposed by: Phil Morton
Promoter: Centrifuge
Online host: Zoom.
Online presence: Improvisers networks online website.

Fee for participation. The trial period is free. A fee of £3.00 per month may be introduced at a later date.

The speculation: that the downside of zoom, as an online experience is the potential disappointment of the sound quality or zoom's inability to manage multiple instrumental `voices` . The speculation is that this minimized when the content is a duo. There is only one feed of one instrumental voice into one’s location. 

The Names

Martin Hackett
Paul Medley
Camilla cancantata
Guillermo Torres
Clayton Jackson
Nick branton
Garfield Southall
Geoff Bright
Gill Whitely
Dominic Lash
John Jasnoch
Lyn Hodnett
Bruce Coates
Phil Morton
Chris Parfitt
Walt Shaw

Criteria for participation

The criteria for participation in Click! follows that of the Centrifuge project.
If you have already registered with Centrifuge, you should have received the invites and documents.
The Centrifuge criteria for Centrifuge -Click! is listed : CLICK HERE to view
Reminder: if your experience does not match the criteria, you can still apply, we just need to have another conversation.

 

An audio file, an example

Gillian Whitely (Sheffield) on keyboard and Martin Hackett (oxford) Korg ms

Scedule 2025

From October 2024 to March 30th 2025 19.00 hours, or 7pm is defined as UTC (GMT) + zero

Friday, January 10, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
Friday, February 7, 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025
Friday, March 7, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025

From March 30th 2025 to October 26th, 19.00 hours, or 7pm is defined as UTC (GMT) + 1 hour

Friday, April 4, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025
Friday, June 13, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025
Friday, August 8, 2025
Friday, August 22, 2025
Friday, September 5, 2025
Friday, September 19, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025
Friday, October 17, 2025

From October 26th 2025 to March 29th 2026 19.00 hours, or 7pm is defined as UTC (GMT) + zero

Friday, October 31, 2025
Friday, November 14, 2025
Friday, November 28, 2025
Friday, December 12, 2025
Friday, December 26, 2025



The sessions start at 19.00

November 2023- March 22nd 2024 sessions start at 19.00 UTC/GMT + 0 hours

  • Friday, January 12, 2024
  • Friday, January 26, 2024
  • Friday, February 9, 2024
  • Friday, February 23, 2024
  • Friday, March 8, 2024
  • Friday, March 22, 2024

March 31st 2024 sessions start at 19.00 UTC/GMT + 1 hour. Known as British Summer Time.

  • Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Friday, April 19, 2024
  • Friday, May 3, 2024
  • Friday, May 17, 2024
  • Friday, May 31, 2024
  • Friday, June 14, 2024
  • Friday, June 28, 2024
  • Friday, July 12, 2024
  • Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Friday, August 9, 2024
  • Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Friday, September 6, 2024
  • Friday, September 20, 2024
  • Friday, October 4, 2024
  • Friday, October 18, 2024

27.10.2024 onwards the  sessions start at 19.00 UTC/GMT + 0 hours

  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • Friday, November 15, 2024
  • Friday, November 29, 2024
  • Friday, December 13, 2024
  • Friday, December 27, 2024

Registration

The players, criteria

  • This event is unsuitable for players and musicians new to the genre.
  • Participation in this event is by invitation or application.
  • We invite experienced improvisers to apply, especially those who regularly participate in free ensemble improvisation, perform at public concerts, and are willing to travel..
  • You are welcome to ask to attend if you are uncertain whether you meet the criteria. However, you may be asked to listen and discuss the options for the future.

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Email: please send an email, sharing your interest in this project to: philmorton@improvisersnetwork.co.uk

 

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Experienced free improviser?
Is your new years resolution to play more and meet more strangers?
Or simply play with your neighbours?
Click - is a good place to start.
Every two weeks: online.
Follow the link, read the notes and register.

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Experienced free improvisers!
Do you wish to play more? Maintain old friendships or meet new people?
Click - is an excellent place to start. It supports a hybrid lifestyle.
We meet every two weeks online.
Follow the link, where you'll find all the details and an exciting opportunity to register.

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