Archive for the ‘Jeff Agrell’ Category

The joys of polyidiomatic improvisation

Pamela J. Marshall discusses leading her first improv workshop for classical musicians, and captures well the different ideas that can arise, and descirbes how the creative input of various members of the ensemble make a difference.  “My workshops are open to anyone who is interested in classical free improv. We try various styles: modal & [...]

Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians

Cross-posting with my other blog:
I see that Greg Sandow gave Jeff Agrell’s book a great mention last April, calling it ” a complete delight, radiating both love and deep understanding of music from every word.” I wrote my own review of Jeff’s wonderful book last February for Connections, the Music for People newsletter. [...]