In an improvisational setting, I write pieces, express visions and elicit emotional responses through verbal narratives.

I give the musicians a detailed story, and we discuss the various aspects of the piece...be it abstract, dream state, or automatism.

Sometimes the entire group will play the concept as a whole, other times the narratives can be instrument/voice specific, taking certain parts of the narrative and sticking with the improvisations they invented for that part.

The narrative thus becomes the harmonic and rhythmic structure of the piece.

Each player is free to interpret their part as they feel it, therefore the same people could play the same piece over and over with a different outcome each time.

No charts available in advance, we wouldn't want to spoil the surprise.

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