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Phillip Morton
Liverpool:UK Website curator
Site created in 2014 approx.
This has been a solitary enterprise.
He would welcome help!
Analog On
Analog On is an experimental electronic music ensemble
The Present is Present
`A wonderful short documentary made by the Dutch film team of Seeltje van Boeckel and Elsie Vermeer. Centered around the festival, The Present is Present, which took place in 2017, it gives a glimpse into the current scene in Amsterdam. Featuring interviews and performances by John Dikeman, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Nicolás Chientaroli, Ada Rave and many more.`
Recommended by Mark Sanders via Facebook
A Listener's Guide To Free Improvisation
booksA Listener's Guide To Free Improvisation
Tŷ Sain - Concert two Accretion Entropy
Tŷ Sain Concert Two
The second concert in a new series for North Wales featuring free improvisation
Changing the setting of the clock
Changing the time settings for the `chess clocks` a demonstration
Improvisation: Its Nature and Practice in Music
Derek Bailey's Improvisation,
Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation
Derek Bailey was at the top of his profession as a dance-band and record-session guitarist when, in the early 1960s, he began playing an uncompromisingly abstract music.
Submit, suggest a book about the nature and practice of free ensemble improvisation
Submit, suggest a book, or upload an artcile, MA thesis etc, for inclusion in the `books` section of the website via the form below
Workshops - the mind map
A series of mind maps exploring the nature and practice of delivering a workshop on the subject of free improvisation
Click the image or this link to find the start page for a series of mind maps: URL LINK
This presentation is in the incubation phase so please cut the author, Mr. Morton some slack, feedback and engagement in the process are desirable.
Future developments
- The option to edit and change the content in the mind map series
- To suggest external links
- The option to add content
- A video presentation on what Mr. Morton calls the `three-dimensional mindmap` and how we can use this tool
- Access to the source online mind map or a copy
- The availability of downloading the mindmaps as a file, in a range of different file formats.
- To be linked the networks discussion board
- To be linked to the networks `wiki` - or wiki-dictionary
End - to be continued
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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Manchester: Curious Ear project
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Curious Ear - we like improvised music -
Ensemble 50:50 Manchester project page
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Project Overview -
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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Brighton Safehouse open sessions - 2025 First Wednesday
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What happens at a Safehouse Open Session? -
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 Lo-fi improvised music workshops every month
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Workshop for anyone aged 18+ All instruments and abilities welcome. Open to everyone interested in exploring music and sound in a group context. -
Ensemble 50:50 London Project Page
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Ensemble 50:50 London -
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 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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Hereford Free Improvisers
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Meeting at the Barrels, in the Old Brewery Room, on the 4th Monday of the month (but not bank holidays) -
Fizzle Birmingham project page
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About Fizzle Fizzle is a Contemporary improvisation/jazz event held fortnightly