Avant Improv Ensemble

Friday, May 18 2018, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Off campus (see description)
Contact:
Friday, May 18 2018 7:30 PM Friday, May 18 2018 9:00 PM America/New_York Avant Improv Ensemble OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Avant Improv Ensemble (featuring special guest saxophonist Joe McPhee, and bassist Michael Bisio) explores spontaneous improvisation through the compositions of Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus, as well as their own compositions built from the idioms of blues, jazz, and funk. Off campus (see description) Bennington College

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Bennington’s Avant Improv Ensemble (AIE), led by Bennington College music faculty, Michael Wimberly, will make its debut at Scholes Street Studio in Brooklyn, NY Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm. AIE explores spontaneous improvisation through the compositions of Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus, as well as their own compositions built from the idioms of blues, jazz, and funk. This 10-piece ensemble will feature special guest saxophonist Joe McPhee, and bassist Michael Bisio. This is a free event.