Live Improv (on Mozart's birthday) - 3 pianos

[quantum]

Recorded live.  It sort of has a fanfare like quality in the beginning.  Alot of it is played on black keys only. 

The two pianos in the center are Kawai EX, the one on the left is Kawai GS-80.  The stereo image came out as well defined so if you listen with headphones you can sort of tell the direction of the sound.  I'm playing in the center. 

Mic: (2x) Studio Projects B1
Interface: Edirol UA-25

Enjoy!

[Derek]

This is totally sweet. Where IS this school you go to that seems to have so many people into classical improvisation? It seems to me this should be a required part of every classical music conservatoire or school.

[pianistimo]

there's a reason why they're advertising used pianos after this improv.  (just kidding)  i liked it a lot too!  am sort of 'into' mellower jazz improv. - but the ending was mellower than the beginning.  you really know how to keep a beat going.

[quantum]

Thanks for listening.

Derek, the school is York University in Canada.  The improv professor here went to school at California Institute of the Arts.  He has created a rather large following for improv at our school.  He teaches several courses dealing with contemporary improvisation, including one specifically for pianists.  Unfortunately these are not required courses. 

I do agree with you that classical music training should include improvisation.  I think that this particular genre of improv doesn't get enough attention as it should. 

The recordings I'm posting are only a part of what happens at these improv nights.  There are usually dancers and sometimes visual artists that draw what they hear. 


Pianistimo, there are a lot more "creative" things that have happend to these pianos on improv nights    sometimes to the supprise of those watching.  Make an offer to buy a piano or two, then maybe we can get a hold of a Bose Imperial.