#34: 2019 by SIMF

The 34th Seattle Improvised Music Festival took place Feb. 6 - 10, 2019. However, due to a major snow storm several of the shows were cancelled and had to be rescheduled later in the year; in some cases the rescheduled shows had different performers than originally planned, due to scheduling conflicts (see below). The organizers were Haley Freedlund, Chris Icasiano, and Steve Peters. The dance/music show was curated by Stephanie Skura. Haley Freedlund designed the poster.

Participating artists:

Holland Andrews, clarinet/vox (Portland)
Ambrosia Bardos, electronics/vox
CK Barlow, electronics (Baltimore)
Abbey Blackwell, bass
Peter Comely, various (in Banned Rehearsal)
Karen Eisenbrey, various (in Banned Rehearsal)
Keith Eisenbrey, various (in Banned Rehearsal)
Beth Fleenor, clarinets/vox
Haley Freedlund, trombone
Schraepfer Harvey, drums
Chris Icasiano, drums
Steve Kennedy, various (in Banned Rehearsal)
Aaron Keyt, various (in Banned Rehearsal)
Dave Knott, homemades
Neal Kosaly-Meyer, various (in Banned Rehearsal)
Bryan Lineberry, sax
Kenny Mandell, sax
Kelsey Mines, bass
Ebony Miranda, cello
Andria Nicodemou, vibraphone (Cyprus/Boston)
Odeya Nini, vox/movement (Los Angeles)
Steve Peters, field recordings
Marc Seales, piano
Patrick Shiroishi, sax (Los Angeles)
China Faith Star, sax (Olympia)
Tom Varner, French horn


Wed. 2/6, 8 pm @ Gallery 1412
1412 18th Ave. (Capitol Hill)
Duo: Abbey Blackwell, Ebony Miranda
Duo: Haley Freedlund, Chris Icasiano
Duo: Marc Seales, Tom Varner
Solo + ?: Patrick Shiroishi

Thu. 2/7, 8:30 pm @ Hollow Earth Radio
2018-A E. Union St. (Central District)
Duo: CK Barlow, Ambrosia Bardos
Trio: Bryan Lineberry, Schraepfer Harvey, China Faith Star
Quintet: Banned Rehearsal (Eisenbrey, Eisenbrey, Kennedy, Keyt, Kosaly-Meyer)
Duo: Andria Nicodemou, Chris Icasiano

Fri. 2/8, 7 pm @ Good Shepherd Center Chapel
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, 4th Floor (Wallingford)
Duo: Haley Freedlund, Tom Varner
Duo: Andria Nicodemou, Marc Seales
Trio: Kenny Mandell, Kelsey Mines, Odeya Nini
Solo + ?: CK Barlow

Saturday, February 9 (Good Shepherd Center Chapel)
[all of today's events were cancelled due to snow]

• Free the Voice! Workshop with Odeya Nini
$10 – $20 sliding scale. Details and registration here.
(Odeya will also offer a Voice Bath at Seattle Sound Temple (in upper Fremont) on Weds. Feb 6, at 7-8:30 PM)

• Dance & Music, curated by Stephanie Skura
Dancers: Linda Austin (PDX), Paige Barnes, Vanessa DeWolf, Nate Dryden (SLC), Jordan MacIntosh-Hougham, Stephanie Skura
Musicians: Beth Fleenor, clarinets/vox; Dave Knott, homemades; Steve Peters, field recordings

Tribute to SIMF founder Paul Hoskin
Dave Abramson, Eric Amrine, Linda Austin, Angelina Baldoz, Gust Burns, Greg Campbell, Arrington de Dionyso, Stuart Dempster, Beth Fleenor, Scott Granlund, Sue Ann Harkey, Robert Hinrix, Bill Horist, Jeph Jerman, Mark Kaylor, Jim Knodle, Dave Knott, Neal Kosaly-Meyer, Pete Leinonen, Carol J. Levin, Eveline Mueller-Graff, Eric Muhs, Tari Nelson-Zagar, Greg Powers, Dennis Rea, Charley Rowan, John Seman, Wilson Shook, Wally Shoup, Brad Stevens, Jenny Ziefel, others TBA

Trio: Holland Andrews, Ambrosia Bardos, Ebony Miranda
Trio: Abbey Blackwell, Haley Freedlund, Patrick Shiroishi
Solo + ?: Odeya Nini

Sunday, February 10 (Couth Buzzard Books)
[cancelled due to snow]
Quartet: Schraepfer Harvey, Bryan Lineberry, Kenny Mandell, China Faith Star
Free improv session open to players of all experience levels, led by Kenny Mandell

Sunday, February 10 (Cafe Racer)
Solo + ?: Holland Andrews
Racer Sessions, open to players of all experience levels
After party!

RESCHEDULED:

Friday, March 15 (Good Shepherd Center Chapel)
Paul Hoskin Tribute
Gong interludes by Stuart & Renko Dempster
Shrine by Sue Ann Harkey
Trio: Rob Angus, John Hawkley, Eric Muhs
Solo: Johnny Calcagno
Duo: Lori Goldston, Austin Larkin
Trio: Robert Hinrix, Jim Knodle, Neal Kosaly-Meyer
Duo: Charley Rowan, Bradley Stevens
Quintet: Gust Burns, Greg Campbell, Mark Kaylor, Kelvin Pittman, Wally Shoup
Trio: Jesse Canterbury, Carol Levin, Jenny Ziefel
Hoskin's "Quietude": Greg Campbell, Stuart Dempster, Scott Granlund, Jim Knodle, Dave Knott, Neal Kosaly-Meyer, Pete Leinonen, Carol Levin, Fran Lukas, Charley Rowan, Wally Shoup, Bradley Stevens, Jenny Ziefel

Thursday, June 20 (Good Shepherd Center Chapel)
Dance & Music, curated by Stephanie Skura
Dancers: Linda Austin, Paige Barnes, Vanessa DeWolf, Nate Dryden, Jordan MacIntoosh-Hougham, Stephanie Skura
Musicians: Dave Knott, Steve Peters, Jenny Ziefel

Friday, July 19 (Good Shepherd Center Chapel)
Duo: Ambrosia Bardos (sent recording), Ebony Miranda
Solo: Holland Andrews

Friday, November 15 (Good Shepherd Center Chapel)
Duo: Abbey Blackwell, Kelsey Mines
Solo: Odeya Nini

Initiated in 1986 by Paul Hoskin, the Seattle Improvised Music Festival is perhaps the longest running festival of free improvised music in North America.

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