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This article was originally commissioned for and published on thesampler.org
At a time of unprecedented interest in improvisation across the arts,
One piece of advice I find myself frequently giving to musicians in group improvising situations is not to focus on what they can do at any given moment — either with their personal musical technique or beholden to their personal ego — but instead to focus on what the music needs,
new world music: creative music by leo smith
bookPaul Hession, University of Leeds, School of Music, United Kingdom
Title of the book : Tele-Improvisation: Intercultural Interaction in the Online Global Music Jam Session
Intervenes in contemporary debates about the relationship between literature and field recording
Beyond Jazz: Plink, Plonk and Scratch: The Golden Age of Free Music in London 1966-72 Kindle Edition
bookBeyond Jazz: Plink, Plonk and Scratch: The Golden Age of Free Music in London 1966-72 Kindle Edition
Open sessions and regional activity
Selection of weblinks. UK organisations
East of England newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the East of England region posted to and hosted by this site.
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Cambridge Soundhunt project page
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Concerts of improvised music on the last Sunday of every month at Thrive, Norfolk St., Cambridge. -
Felixstowe: Basic Klinker The 3rd Friday 2025
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Klinker Club project page
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Klinker Club Brings You the Best of Suffolk Music -
Listen Cambridge - Project page
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Listen! is run by Carol Garrison and Graham Lee, enthusiastic gig-goers and avid listeners for many years.
South West England Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the South West England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Cheltenham Improvisers Orchestra project page
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The C.I.O. is a friendly group for people who enjoy to experimenting with sound and improvised music. You don’t have to have an instrument to join, we will have something…
North West England newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the North West of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Lancaster Jazz Festival 10-14.09.2025
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Another year, another Festival -
Barrow Full of noises present Bridget Hayden / Spaceship 01.11.2025
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Full of Noises is delighted to welcome Bridget Hayden and Spaceship -
Barrow Full of noises present Nina Garcia / Lucas Wood 25.09.2025
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Full of Noises is delighted to welcome Nina Garcia / Lucas Wood -
Liverpool - The Gathering 08.09.2025
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The Gathering is a space for improvisation, where musicians can be together and play what they see fits in the moment. -
Ackerley + Wallace w/ Mark Hanslip & Nick Branton 15 09 2025
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Experimental guitarist/improviser JESSICA ACKERLEY and pianist ELI WALLACE are both at the forefront of the creative music scene in the US and Canada. -
Manchester - Curious Ear present Marks Tucker Beck 07.10.2025
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Curious Ear - presents -
Manchester: Curious Ear project
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Curious Ear - we like improvised music -
Ensemble 50:50 Manchester project page
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Ensemble 50:50 Liverpool - welcomes musicians 2025
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Ensemble 50:50 Liverpool Is currently in limbo as we do not have enougth players interested and likely to attend.If you are interested please make contact by using the registration form,…
Northern Ireland Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the Northern Ireland posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Belfast Sonorities Festival 2026
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.counting down to 2026
Wales news feed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the wales posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Upload your event or article to the site - no coding or need to register
Upload you event to the site - without the need to register No coding knowledge required. Simply complete the form, and your event will be uploaded to the network site…
Yorkshire and the Humber
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the regions Yorkshire & The Humber region England posted to and hosted by by this site
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Noise Upstairs Todmorden - project page
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The Noise Upstairs will be running a free-improv and experimental music jam night upstairs at The Golden Lion in Todmorden. Perfect, right? -
Leeds:UK Improvisation exchange - project page and dates
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Welcome to Improvisation exchange - Leeds:UK
South East England Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the South east of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Safehouse Lewes open sessions - 2025
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What happens at a Safehouse Open Session? -
Oxford Improvisers - Events 2025
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Join Us : Oxford Improvisers is an inclusive organisation and is always happy to welcome anyone interested in performing with us or just finding out what we do.As well as… -
Brighton Safehouse open sessions - 2025 First Wednesday
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What happens at a Safehouse Open Session? -
Brighton: Safehouse Events 2025
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Safehouse Brighton concert programme -
Oxford Improvisers - Open Sessions Every Monday 2025
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Join Us : Oxford Improvisers is an inclusive organisation and is always happy to welcome anyone interested in performing with us or just finding out what we do. -
Safehouse open sessions - Brighton UK
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What happens at a Safehouse Open Session?
London newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in London posted to and hosted by by this site.
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London Improvisation Workshop Every Friday September 2025
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Regular Friday workshop in the basement of the Welsh Chapel in Southwark. Established and still occasionally led by Eddie Prévost of AMM. -
London Boat-Ting 06.10.2025
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Boat-Ting - FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH, for 19 years and more, and more -
Ensemble 50:50 London 25.10.2025
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The aim of Ensemble 50:50 Lomdon is to create something new in a musical sense owned by those present by exploring the possibilities and limits of freedom, improvisation in music…
North East England newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the North East of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Jazz North East project page
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Jazz North East is a collective actively promoting the best in Jazz, through gigs, festivals and other media in the North East of England.
Scotland newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in Scotland posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Glasgow GIOdynamics in a room Summer 2025
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Welcome back to GIOdynamics. The in-person sessions are now at The Glad Cafe. -
Glasgow GIOdynamics in a room Summer onwards 2024
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Welcome back to GIOdynamics. The in-person sessions are now at The Glad Cafe.
West Midland - Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in West Midland region of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Blank Canvas Ensemble Birmingham Open Call September 2025
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Blank Canvas Ensemble Birmingham! Open call for for players and improvisers.This project has the finances in place for ten sessions, to take place through to the end of 2026. -
Fizzle Birmingham project page
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About Fizzle Fizzle is a Contemporary improvisation/jazz event held fortnightly