Workshop med Marilyn Crispell

Nært møte med stor pianist. Den amerikanske pianisten Marilyn Crispell er klassisk utdannet, men møtet med John Coltranes  og Cecil Taylors musikk førte henne over til jazz. Crispell høster stor respekt som moderne jazzpianist, og blir assosiert med Cecil Taylors ekspressive stil, en musiker hun også har samarbeidet med. I oktober turnerer hun Norge med Gunhild Seims Time Jungle.  Crispell har en imponerende diskografi som viser samarbeid med en rekke flotte musikere, deriblant dukker to av Stavangers flotteste musikere opp, nemlig Paal Nilssen-Love og Per Zanussi.  Hun har også jobbet med musikere som Reggie Workman, Barry Guy, Anthony Braxton, Gerry Hemingway, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Evan Parker, og Gary Peacock  og Paul Motian.

Marilyn Crispell har bred workshoperfaring og skriver følgende på sine hjemmesider:

Workshops in improvisation are designed to encourage personal creativity, heighten sound awareness and explore various elements and methods of improvisation. Ways of listening to and relating to each other, the relationship between sound and silence, between improvisation and composition (developing awareness of the logic of a good improvisation), historical perspectives on and examples of improvisation, and the relationship between music and other art forms and disciplines are explored, as well as whatever topics of interest may arise during the workshops. During the workshop/residency period, large group improvisations are structured and may be preformed at the end of the session. People at any level and of any age are welcome to participate. General workshops (as opposed to workshop with professional musical ensembles) may include those at various levels of musical experience.