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Mardi Spaghetti est une série de musique expérimentale à Montréal. Misant surtout sur l'improvisation, Le Cagibi invite à chaque mardi des musiciens provenant entre autres des mondes de la musique contemporaine, jazz, bruitiste, rock, art sonore, danse, musique actuelle et musique ancienne. Organisé par Josh Zubot, Philippe Lauzier, Pierre-Yves Martel et Gordon Allen.
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Mardi Spaghetti is a weekly series for creative music in Montréal. Leaning heavily on improvisation, each Tuesday at Le Cagibi features musicians and artists from the worlds of new music, jazz, noise, rock, sound art, dance, musique actuelle, early music, and more. Curated by Josh Zubot, Philippe Lauzier, Pierre-Yves Martel & Gordon Allen.
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Le Cagibi
5490, St-Laurent
Montréal, QC
514.509.1199
www.lecagibi.ca
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UPCOMING CONCERTS : CONCERTS À VENIR
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June 2 juin 2009
21h . 9PM
Zubot
Josh Zubot : violin
Raegele/Paull
Steven Raegele : guitare électrique, effets
Pemi Paull : Pemi Paull : violon alto
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June 9 juin 2009
21h . 9PM
Caloia/Ceccarelli/Thomson
Nicolas Caloia : double bass
Isaiah Ceccarelli : batterie
Scott Thomson (Toronto) : trombone
Berthiaume and Friends
Antoine Berthiaume : guitare
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June 16 juin 2009
21h . 9PM
Taxt/Allen/Glenfield
Martin Taxt : tuba
Gordon Allen : trumpet
Alexander Glenfield : trumpet
Tubes and Vibrations
Amy Horvery : trumpet
Philippe Battikha : trumpet
Eva Boodman : trumpet
Brian Lipson : trumpet
Alexander Glenfield : trumpet
Eric Lewis : trumpet
Ryan Frizzell : trumpet
Thea Pratt : french horn
Jen Reimer : french horn
Etienne Lebel : trombone
Martin Taxt : tuba
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PAST CONCERTS : CONCERTS PASSÉS
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May 19 mai 2009
21h . 9PM
Pink Saliva
Gordon Allen : trumpet
Michel F. Coté : percussion, feedback
Alexandre St-Onge : bass, electronics
Ceccarelli/Frizzell/Zubot
Ryan Frizzell : trompette
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
Josh Zubot : violin
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May 27 mai 2009
21h . 9PM
Lauzier/Martel/Normand
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
Pierre-Yves Martel : viole de gambe
Éric Normand : basse
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April 14 avril 2009
21h . 9PM
Bélanger de Beauport/René/Zubot
Rémy Bélanger de Beauport : violoncelle
Jean René : Jean René : violon alto
Josh Zubot : violins
Goldstein/Wiensr
Malcolm Goldstein : violin, voice
Rainer Wiens : prepared guitar, kalimba
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March 3 mars 2009
21h . 9PM
PARTY SPAGHETTI
Mardi Spaghetti One Year Anniversary!
Toiletronix Part Deux, Allen in the Alley, Lauzier Skype Concert, spaghetti and much more...
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March 10 mars 2009
21h . 9PM
Coté/Zubot
Michel F. Coté : amplified percussion
Josh Zubot : violins
Melanson/O'Neil/Kinner/Webber
Phil Melanson : drums
Liam O'Neil : drums
Adam Kinner : tenor sax
Anna Webber : flute, tenor sax
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March 17 mars 2009
21h . 9PM
Babin/Normand/Gauthier/Jacques
Magali Babin : électroniques
Éric Normand : basse, électroniques
Mario Gauthier : électroniques
Anne-Françoise Jacques : électroniques
SAP(e)
Aurélien Besnard : clarinette
Christophe Devaux : guitare
Guillaume Contré : electroniques, guitare
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March 24 mars 2009
21h . 9PM
Ceccarelli/Martel/Tabassian
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Ziya Tabassian : percussion
Lauzier
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
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March 31 mars 2009
21h . 9PM
Crispo
Martine H. Crispo : homemade electronics
Alen/Crocker/Dadge/Munro
Gordon Allen : trompette
Jay Crocker : guitare
Chris Dadge : drums, violin, objects
Scott Munro : electronics, viola, double bass
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February 3 fevrier 2009
21h . 9PM
Amar/Shalabi/Zubot
Thierry Amar : double bass
Sam Shalabi : guitar
Josh Zubot : violin
Bourdages/Brennan
Esther B : turntables
John Brennan : prepared guitar, found objects, pedals
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February 10 fevrier 2009
21h . 9PM
Ceccarelli/Hétu/Freedman
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
Joane Hétu : saxophone alto, voix
Lori Freedman : clarinette basse
Allen/Jami/Mcdonald
Gordon Allen : trumpet
Tyr Jami : cello, pedals
Todd Mcdonald : mandolin, pedals, turntable
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February 17 fevrier 2009
21h . 9PM
Glass Burns
Chris Burns : guitare
Will Glass (NYC) : batterie
Bottom Feeders
Nicolas Caloia : double bass
Jason Sharp : bass saxophone
Keith Walton : tuba
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February 24 fevrier 2009
21h . 9PM
Martel/Prévost
Pierre-Yves Martel : viole de gambe
Hélène Prévost : électroniques
Allen/Cooke/Derome
Gordon Allen : trumpet
Coat Cooke : saxophone
Jean Derome : flûtes, saxophones, objets
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January 6 janvier 2009
21h . 9PM
Melanson/Kinner
Phil Melanson : drums
Adam Kinner : tenor saxophone
Heward/Zubot
John Heward : drums
Josh Zubot : violins
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January 13 janvier 2009
21h . 9PM
Battikha/Bourbonnais
Philippe Battikha : trumpet/electronics
Levy Bourbonnais : harmonicas
Bartos/Berthiaume/Martel
Chris Bartos : violin, ipod
Antoine Berthiaume : banjo, ukulele
Pierre-Yves Martel : electronics
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January 20 janvier 2009
21h . 9PM
Goldstein/Wiens
Malcolm Goldstein : violin
Rainer Wiens : guitare
Lauzier/Toninato/Sharp
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, bass clarinette
Ida Toninato : baritone saxophone
Jason Sharp : bass and baritione saxophone
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January 27 janvier 2009
21h . 9PM
SPOT/L'oeil de verre
Francis Rossignol : tambours
Jean-Francois Lauda : tambour
L'oeil de verre : projections
ABC'S
Gordon Allen : trumpet
Nicolas Caloia : double bass
Jan Siemaszkiewicz : drums
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December 2 décembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Ceccarelli/Martel/Moser
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Evelyne Moser : voice, medieval fiddle
Derome/Dion/Girard
Jean Derome : flute, saxophones, extras
Jean-Philippe Girard : guitare
Xarah Dion : clavier, voix
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December 9 décembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Lozano/Perkin/Zubot
Frank Lozano : saxophones, bass clarinet
Miles Perkin : double bass, prepared double bass
Josh Zubot : violins
Davidson/Fowlie/Frizzell
Stephen Davidson : bass clarinet
Luke Fowlie : guitar
Ryan Frizzell : trumpets
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December 16 décembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Berthiaume/del Fabbro/Auclair
Antoine Berthiaume : guitare
Guido del Fabbro : violon, électroniques
Mélanie Auclair : violoncelle
Bélanger de Beauport/Horvey/Lauzier/René
Rémy Bélanger de Beauport : violoncelle
Amy Horvey : trumpet
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
Corinne René : vibraphone
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December 23 décembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Ceccarelli/Lipson
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
Brian Lipson : trumpets
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December 30 décembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Duquette/Martines/Moroz/Ronkos
Charles Duquette : percussion
Krista Martines : pedals
Solomiya Moroz : flûte
Veronika Ronkos : treatments
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November 11 novembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Bélanger/Zubot
Rémy Bélanger de Beauport : cello
Josh Zubot : violin
Bourbonnais/Ceccarelli/Sharp
Levy Bourbonnais : harmonicas
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
Jason Sharp : bass and baritone saxophones
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November 18 novembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Gossage/Lauzier/René
Thom Gossage : percussions
Philippe Lauzier : clarinette basse/saxophone soprano
Jean René : violon alto
Blube
Jean-François Blouin : electronics
Benoît Rolland : electronics
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November 25 novembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Martel
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Chris Bartos : violin
Bernier/Trottier
Nicolas Bernier : laptop, electric guitar
Simon Trottier : acoustic and electric guitars
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October 7 octobre 2008
21h . 9PM
Allen/Côté/Perera/Tétreault
Gordon Allen : dance and shaker
Michel F Côté : drums
Nilan Perera : guitar
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October 14 octobre 2008
21h . 9PM
Lauzier/Martel
Philippe Lauzier : clarinette basse/saxophone alto
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba basso e soprano
Les Poules
Joane Hétu : voix, alto saxophone
Diane Labrosse : sampler
Danielle Palardy Roger : percussion
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October 21 octobre 2008
21h . 9PM
Allen/Hood/Thomson Play Steve Lacy
Gordon Allen : crumpet and satchel
Susanna Hood : voice
Scott Thomson : trombone
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October 28 octobre 2008
21h . 9PM
Calgary meets Montréal
Calgary : Hello.
Chris Dadge : percussion, toys, violin
Scott Munro : viola, voice, electronics
Eric Hamelin : percussion
Jay Crocker : guitar
JC Jones : trombone
Montréal : Hé, salut.
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, bass clarinet
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Josh Zubot : violins
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September 30 septembre 2008
21h . 9PM
St-Onge/Wiens/Zubot
Alexandre St-Onge : double bass
Rainer Wiens : prepared guitar
Joshua Zubot : violin
Martel/Chen
P.Y. Martel : viola da gamba
Audrey Chen : cello/voice/electronics
Magali Babin : electronics
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September 23 septembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Knulla
Simon Angell : guitar
Robbie Kuster : drums
Sharp/Perkin
Jason Sharp : bass and bariton saxophone
Miles Perkin : double bass
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September 16 septembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Lauzier/Rossignol/Papadimitriou/Lauda/L'Oeil de verre
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
Francis Rossignol : tourne-disques
Christophe Papadimitriou : contrebasse
Jean-François Lauda : tourne-disques
L'Oeil de verre: projections
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September 9 septembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Roberts/Heward/Bélanger/Allen
Matana Roberts : alto saxophone
John Heward : drums
Rémy Bélanger de Beauport : cello
Gordon Allen : trumpet
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September 2 septembre 2008
21h . 9PM
Tabassian/Tabassian
Kiya Tabassian : sétar
Ziya Tabassian : tombak
Martel/Ceccarelli
P.Y. Martel : viola da gamba
Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion
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July 1 juillet 2008
21h . 9PM
Neufeld/Stetson/Perkin
Sarah Neufeld : violon
Colin Stetson : bass saxophone/clarinette
Miles Perkin : contrebasse
Gossage/Lauzier/René
Thom Gossage : percussions
Philippe Lauzier : clarinette basse/saxophone soprano
Jean René : violon alto
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July 8 juillet 2008
21h . 9PM
Horvey/Goldschneider/Zubot
Amy Horvey : trumpet
Isak Goldschneider : clarinet
Joshua Zubot : violins
Catalao/Néron/Toninato/Lebel
Joao Catalao : percussion
Rapahael Néron : traitement électronique
Ida Toninato : saxophone baryton et voix
Étienne Lebel : trombone
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July 15 juillet 2008
21h . 9PM
Chan/White
Charity Chan : accordian
Philip White : electronics
Allen/Lauzier/Martel/Zubot
Gordon Allen : trumpet
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Joshua Zubot : violins
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July 22 juillet 2008
21h . 9PM
Shawn
Daryl Shawn : guitar, electronics
Bernier/Prévost/Martel
Nicolas Bernier : électroniques
Hélène Prévost : lecteurs cd, micros, objets
Pierre-Yves Martel : contrebasse préparée
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July 29 juillet 2008
21h . 9PM
Heward/Caloia
John Heward : drums
Nicolas Caloia : contrebasse
Allen/Priest/Babin
Gordon Allen : trumpet
Eldritch Priest : guitar
Magali Babin : electronics
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June 3 juin 2008
21h . 9PM
Horvey/Labrosse
Amy Horvey : trompette
Diane Labrosse : electronics
Lauzier/Tétrault
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
Martin Tétrault : turntables
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June 10 juin 2008
21h . 9PM
Duquette/Laforest/Lessard/Rabaraona
Charles Duquette : batterie
Allan Laforest : clarinette basse
Nicloas Lessard : double bass
Émilie : Rabaranoa : violin
Martel/Soderstrom/Del Fabbro
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Elin Soderstrom : viola da gamba
Guido Del Fabbro : electronics
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June 17 juin 2008
21h . 9PM
Ceccarelli/Falaise/Zubot
Isaiah Ceccarelli : drums
Bernard Falaise : guitare
Joshua Zubot : violon
Webber/Melanson/Ryder
Anna Webber : flûte
Phil Melanson : drums et percussions
Clinton Ryder : contrebasse
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June 24 juin 2008
21h . 9PM
Côté/Myhr
Michel F. Côté : amplified percussion
Kim Myhr (Oslo) : prepared guitar
Gmackrr/Sexton
Gmackrr : electronics
Erin Sexton : electronics
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May 27 mai 2008
21h . 9PM
Burns/Dajczer/Caloia
Chris Burns : guitare
Brigitte Dajczer : violin
Nicolas Caloia : double bass
St-Onge/Zubot/Allen
Alexandre St-Onge : bass, electronics, double bass
Joshua Zubot : violins
Gordon Allen : trumpet
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May 20 mai 2008
21h . 9PM
Kuster/Lauzier/René
Robbie Kuster : batterie, electroniques
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
Corinne René : vibraphone
Martel/Allen
Frank Martel : theremin
Gordon Allen : trumpet
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May 13 mai 2008
21h . 9PM
Mystery Corps
Luke Dawson : contrebasse, voix
Catherine : LeFrançois : mandoline
Élizabeth Lima : clarinet, voice
Guillaume Théroux-Rancourt : electronics
Duchesne/René/Tanguay
André Duchesne : guitare
Jean René : viola
Pierre Tanguay : batterie
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May 6 mai 2008
21h . 9PM
Essoudry/Wellman
Mike Essoudry : drums
Linsey Wellman : saxophones, alto flute, bass clarinet
Côté/Martel/Trottier
Michel F. Côté : percussion électronique
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Simon Trottier : acoustic guitar, electronics
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April 29 avril 2008
21h . 9PMGoldschneider/Insignares/Horvey
Isak Goldschneider : clarinet
Amy Horvey : trumpet
Catalina Insignares : dance
U N K N O W I N G
u n k n o w i n g is an open orchestra. Anyone who wants to play need only show up : musicians, dancers, lovers, dishwashers, poets, mystics, and their pets. For all of us who don’t know, or want to unknow, or wish they knew.
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April 22 avril 2008
21h . 9PM
Berthiaume/Del Fabbro
Antoine Berthiaume : guitare
Guido Del Fabbro : violon
Lauzier/Kinner/Sharp
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones alto et soprano
Adam Kinner : tenor saxophone
Jason Sharp : baritone saxophone
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April 15 avril 2008
21h . 9PM
Stevenson
Garth Stevenson (NYC) : double bass, electronics
Allen/Lauzier/Martel/Zubot/Zubot
Gordon Allen : trompette
Philippe Lauzier : bass clarinet, saxophones
Pierre-Yves Martel : contrebasse
Joshua Zubot : violin
Jesse Zubot (BC) : violin
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April 8 avril 2008
21h . 9PM
Paull/Martel/Lessard
Pemi Paull : baroque viola
Pierre-Yves Martel : viola da gamba
Nicolas Lessard : violone
Freedman/Ceccarelli
Lori Freedman : clarinette basse
Isaiah Ceccarelli : drums
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April 1 avril 2008
21h . 9PM
Zubot/Sharp/Caloia
Joshua Zubot : violins
Jason Sharp : bari sax, bass clarinette
Nicolas Caloia : double bass
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March 25 mars 2008
21h . 9PM
Virgule
Esther B : toy turntables
Gordon Allen : trumpet
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March 18 mars 2008
21h . 9PM
Côté/Falaise/Lauzier
Michel F. Côté : batterie, électroniques
Bernard Falaise : guitare
Philippe Lauzier : saxophones, clarinette basse
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March 11 mars 2008
21h . 9PM
René/Martel
Jean René : violon alto
Pierre-Yves Martel : contrebasse
Nous perçons les oreilles
Jean Derome : saxophone alto, objets
Joane Hétu : saxophone alto, voix
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March 4 mars 2008
21h . 9PM
Perkin/Shalabi/Wiens/Zubot
Miles Perkin : double bass
Sam Shalabi : guitar, oud
Rainer Wiens : prepared guitar
Josh Zubot : violon

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 05/02/2008
Band Members: A
Gordon Allen
Thierry Amar
Simon Angell
Linda Aubry (USA)
Mélanie Auclair
B
Esther B
Magali Babin
Jasa Baka
Chris Bartos
Rémy Bélanger de Beauport
Nicolas Bernier
Antoine Berthiaume
Jean-François Blouin
Levy Bourbonnais
John Brennan
Mike Bullock (USA)
Chris Burns
C
Nicolas Caloia
Joao Catalao
Isaiah Ceccarelli
Audrey Chen (USA)
Chris Cogburn (USA)
Coat Cooke
Michel F Cöté
Jay Crocker (Calgary)
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Chris Dadge (Calgary)
Brigitte Dajczer
Stephen Davidson
Luke Dawson
Guido Del Fabbro
Jean Derome
Xarah Dion
André Duchesne
Charles Duquette
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Mike Essoudry
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Bernard Falaise
Luke Fowlie
Lori Freedman
Ryan Frizzell
G
Jean-Philippe Girard
Will Glass
Gmackrr
Isak Goldschneider
Malcolm Goldstein
Thom Gossage
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Eric Hamelin (Calgary)
Joane Hétu
John Heward
Susanna Hood (Toronto)
Amy Horvey
I
Catalina Insignares
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Tyr Jami
JC Jones (Calgary)
K
Adam Kinner
Shane Krause (Vancouver)
Robbie Kuster
L
Diane Labrosse
Allan Laforest
Jean-François Lauda
Philippe Lauzier
Étienne Lebel
Catherine LeFrançois
Nicolas Lessard
Élizabeth Lima
Brian Lipson
Frank Lozano
M
Todd Macdonald
Frank Martel
Pierre-Yves Martel
Krista Martines
Philippe Mellanson
Solomiya Moroz
Evelyne Moser (France)
Scott Munro (Calgary)
Kim Myhr (Norway)
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Rapahael Néron
Sarah Neufeld
O
L'Oeil de verre
Liam O'Neill
P
Christophe Papadimitriou
Pemi Paull
Nilan Perera (Toronto)
Miles Perkin
Eldritch Priest
Hélène Prévost
R
Émile Rabaraona
Corinne René
Jean René
Matana Roberts (USA)
Danielle Palardy Roger
Benoît Rolland
Veronika Ronkos
Aytahn Ross
Francis Rossignol
S
Erin Sexton
Sam Shalabi
Jason Sharp
Daryl Shawn (Mexico)
Simon Schlesinger
Jan Siemaszkiewicz
Garth Stevenson (USA)
Alexandre St-Onge
Elin Söderström
Colin Stetson
T
Kiya Tabassian
Ziya Tabassian
Pierre Tanguay
Martin Tétreault
Guillaume Théroux-Rancourt
Scott Thomson (Toronto)
Ida Toninato
Liz Tonne (USA)
Simon Trottier
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Keith Walton
Anna Webber
Philip White (USA)
Rainer Wiens
Linsey Wellman
Z
Jesse Zubot (Vancouver)
Josh Zubot

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Mardi Spaghetti : Improv on the rise
Article by Eric Thériault for Panpot.ca
While the name evokes black & white television westerns with scenes of shootings and hangings— Mardi Spaghetti is a weekly music series— firing new shots of unity in a community of improvised players.
GROWTH can be a wonderfully exciting thing. For a small yet widening Montreal community of improvisers and off-kilter experimental musicians, things are looking up, and in a variety of new directions. Thanks in part to a rallying of forces, and especially some warm dedicated spaces to perform and develop— there is clear optimism, a new tangible sense of purpose.
Despite widely differing traditions and musical backgrounds among this growing group of musicians, a weekly evening event known as Mardi Spaghetti— every Tuesday night now for the past six months— has proved to be a fertile rassemblement, and a happening source of immeasurable inspiration. The official stomping ground is Café Cagibi [5490 St-Laurent], a small and cozy establishment at the border of Plateau Mont-Royal and Mile-End districts, where more than 100 players from nearly 50 groups have assembled on arguably one of the smallest stages in the city. "We didn’t know in the beginning that it would grow into a long-term thing," says trumpeter Gordon Allen, one of the organizers alongside partnering musicians Josh Zubot, Pierre-Yves Martel and Philippe Lauzier. "The stable home is doing wonders for the growth of the music."
Although Allen concedes that every week is a highlight, and that "there are no stars," all four above mentioned curators have welcomed musicians and dancers from Montreal, Toronto, Norway, Mexico, and the United-States into the fold. "Generally we have 2 groups per night playing improvised music. Sometimes the players know each other well, other times they are meeting on stage for the first time." Such exciting combination possibilities was the focal point of a recent spaghetti incident on September 9th, when talented New York City-based alto sax slayer Matana Roberts joined in the participating pool, alongside long-time Montreal percussionist John Heward, and cellist Rémy Belanger de Beauport, not to mention Gordon Allen himself. And naturally, that’s just one example of the widespread and diversified nature of this growing experimental family.
Contrary to popular belief, there were no specific or distinguishingly apparent gloomy issues circling around the Montreal-based improv movement before the first days of the Mardi Spaghetti series, such as the inability to find affordable spaces to play. "It’s not hard to find a place to play, but it’s rare to find somewhere as friendly and supportive as Cagibi," confesses Allen, "where we can do something every week for such a wonderful audience in a room that feels and sounds so good. It feels like home to us."
All of this new fuel for fire has resulted in some noticeable changes, such as the opening of a new improv establishment called L'Envers [185 Van Horne], which just last week was raising funds to get its hands on a gorgeous old piano, or at least funds to offset the cost of "moving, tuning, and maintaining the beast." Alongside the ever-continuing work of instigator Gordon Allen, the venue is booked and operated by like-minded artists Sam Vipond, Etienne Lebel, and Philippe Battikha. Not predicated on the economy of a bar, L'Envers' raison d’être is to present creative music, film, dance, performance, and visual arts, with a particular focus on improvisation. As Allen further points out, "the level of activity for improvised music in Montreal is on the rise, and both places are part of a network of creative venues in the neighborhood," which is good news for anyone with a passion for creative music and originality. "There is definitely something in the air."

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PANPOT WRITE UP ON MARDI SPAGHETTI

Recent article on Mardi Spaghetti:  Improv on the risehttp://www.panpot.ca/features/renderArticle.php?id=179
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An old write up near the start of the serieshttp://communities.canada.com/MONTREALGAZETTE/blogs/wo rdsandmusic/archive/2008/04/09/mardi-spaghetti.aspx
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Tuesday Aug 26: PARTY SPAGHETTILe Cagibi  20h00   $3come celebrate 6 months of Mardi Spaghetti...performance pieces by: Jean Derome, Esther B, Isaiah Ceccarelli, Philippe Lauzier, Gor...
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