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Improvisation Summit of Portland 2019

This year we are hosting six concerts at six different venues featuring all the various sides of the Creative Music Guild's experimental programming (plus a Q&A and a workshop).
The festival will feature visiting musicians from around the country; new and local bands; intimate, improvised duets; large ensembles; the Extradition Series 2019 fall concert, and a full day of jazz at the 1905.
Tuesday, October 15th - Sunday, October 20th

Note: The Full Festival Pass includes admission to each of the 6 days of concerts (including all 4 sets at 1905) - BUT this pass DOES NOT include admission to the Shahzad Ismaily S1 workshop on Saturday 10/19.

-> Tuesday, 10/15
No Fun
8:30pm-late (21+)
Social Stomach, Winnie Black, Galaxy Research, Halfbird, and Starship Infinity

-> Wednesday, 10/16
Turn Turn Turn
8:30-10:30pm (all ages)
PAK (NY, Tzadik recording artists)
Phobia Outfit (Pdx)
Zvi (Pdx)

-> Thursday, 10/17
Holocene
$15 (21+)
Darius Jones (NY, solo sax)
Embedded Star Ensemble (Pdx) with Shahzad Ismaily (NY)
Saloli (Pdx)

-> Friday, 10/18 -- Early Show and Q&A
Beacon Sound
207 SE Grand Ave (new location!)
5-7pm
Shahzad Ismaily Q&A with Bob Ham (Portland Mercury, XRAY FM) followed by a performance with Lisa Schonberg, Mike Gamble, Dana Reason, and Paris Myers

-> Friday, 10/18
S1 Gallery
8pm
Synths, guitars and saxophones oh my!
Featuring:
Shahzad Ismaily (NY), Max Kutner (NY), Jamondria Harris (Pdx), Crystal Cortez (Pdx), Briggan Kraus (NY)
& the Annual Improvised Round Robin Duets!

-> Saturday, 10/19 -- Afternoon workshop
S1 Gallery
Shahzad Ismaily Workshop: "Merging Composition and Improvisation"
1-3pm

-> Saturday Evening, 10/19
Leaven Community
Extradition Series Fall Concert
music at 7:30pm
Featuring works by Toshi Ichiyanagi, Sarah Hughes, Matthias Kaul, Luke Nickel, and Daniel James Wolf

-> Sunday, 10/20
The 1905
The CMG takes over the 1905!

11:30-1:30pm: Noah Simpson trio
3-5pm: Dan Clucas/Ralph Thomas/Michael Vlatkovich/Andrew Jones/Tim DuRoche
5-7pm: Rich Halley's Outside Music Ensemble
8-11pm: Hearts and Minds (Chicago)