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London Improvisers Orchestra

Conducted and free improvisations

About Me

The London Improvisers Orchestra were born from the embers of Butch Morris' London Skyscraper tour for the Contempory Music network tour in November 1997. Concerts were performed in London, Birmingham, Oxford, Manchester, Bristol and Liverpool. Members of the ensemble decided to carry the project on and thus was born The London Improvisers Orchestra--------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------For ten months of the year, the orchestra meets up on the first sunday of the month (excluding December and January). Meeting early on the Sunday anybody who has an idea about how to control a group of individuals who take pleasure in not being controlled, can rehearse what they would like to do. These pieces mixed in with freely improvised sections makes up the performance at 8.30. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- If you haven't heard the orchestra yet, I can't recommend it enough to you. It is one of the secret gems of the London music calendar. And for those that have heard us we look forward to see you again.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/22/2007
Band Website: emanemdisc.com
Band Members: LIO band members include..........Harry Becket - Trumpet, Flugal Horn Ian Smith - Trumpet Roland Ramanam - Trumpet. Alan Tomlinson - Trombones Paul Rutherford - Trombone. Robert Jarvis - Trombone. Catherine Pluygers - oboe Jacques Foshcia - Bass Clarinet John Rangecroft - Clarinet. Neil Metcalfe - Flute. Terry Day - wooden Flutes, word and Poetry Adrian Northover - Alto and Soprano Saxes Lol Coxhill - Soprano sax. Chefa Alonso - Soprano sax and frame percussion Caroline Kraabel - Alto/Baritone saxes and Voice Evan Parker - Tenor and soprano saxes John Butcher - Tenor and soprano saxes Marcio Mattos - Cello. Hannah Marshall - Cello Phillip Wachsmann - Viola & Violin Mardyah Tucker - Violin Alison Blunt - Violin Sylvia Hallet - Violin Sue Ferrar -Violin Ivor kallin - Violin & Voice / Poetry john Bisset - Guitar Dave Tucker - Electric Guitar B J Cole - pedal Steel Guitar John Edwards - Bass Violin Dave Leahy - Bass Violin Tony Marsh - Drum set Javier Carmona - drums and Percussion Orphy Robinson - Steel pan Percussion Adam Bohman - Amplified Percussion Steve Beresford - Piano Veryan Weston - Piano
Influences:
Record Label: Emanem & PSI
Type of Label: Indie