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This book is the only full-length account of the legendary Creative Music Studio, founded by Ornette Coleman and Karl Berger in 1971.
A wonderful book of reminiscence. -- Karl Berger
A valuable addition to the bibliography on the pedagogy of improvisation. -- George Lewis
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CMS 40th, day 5
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There really wasn’t a day 5, but most folks were eager to do one last gamala taki session after breakfast. Karl was reluctant to do it because it was so darn cold! The weather had really turned. But the enthusiasm of the people won over, and it turned out to be one of the most [...]
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CMS 40th, day 4, final concert
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This final c0ncert of the CMS 40th anniversary workshop and retreat began with Steve Gorn on bansuri flute and Marilyn Crispell on tamboura. Steve played a few ragas. So beautiful, so peaceful. It was nice that Steve would talk to the audience about what he was doing, explaining the ragas a little and talking about [...]
CMS 40th, day 4
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CMS 40th anniversary workshop and retreat This is it, folks. The last day of this 40th anniversary workshop and retreat. I’m sad. Yes, I am. It’s been incredible. Extraordinary. But it’s great to be able to say that the Creative Music Studio lives on here in the twenty-first century! There’s been so much happening these [...]
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CMS 40th, day 3 concert
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I’ve seen a lot of musical performances in my life, but last night’s (I’m writing this the day after) was truly one of the most memorable–ever. Trumpeters Steven Bernstein and Dave Douglas, Karl Berger, guitarist Kenny Wessel (from Ornette’s Prime Time band), Marilyn Crispell, bassist John Menegon, and drummer Harvey Sorgen ripped it up folks. [...]
CMS 40th, day 3
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CMS 40th anniversary workshop and retreat This morning was pretty much the same format as yesterday and pretty much the same as tomorrow will be: body awareness followed by basic practice. Then Karl did an orchestra workshop, very similar to the ones he’s been doing in New York for the last couple years. This afternoon [...]
CMS 40th, day 2, addendum
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CMS 40th anniversary workshop and retreat The concert last night (day 2) was nothing short of thrilling. John Medeski was scheduled to perform, but couldn’t make it. The lineup was Karl, Tani Tabbal, Ingrid, Mark Helias, Sylvain Leroux on flute, and Bob Selcoe on trumpet. Bob and Sylvain are CMS participants from way back. I [...]
CMS 40th, day 2
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CMS 40th anniversary workshop and retreat Extraordinary. Did I say that already? Here’s the deal, folks: I’ve committed to blogging every day (and I’m gonna), but there’s so much going on that I can’t really do it justice in the short little times that I have to write stuff down. Some highlights: Breakfast. Yeah, yeah, [...]
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CMS 40th, Day 1
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Full Moon Resort. May 20, 2013. I’m going to keep this short, folks. It’s late and it’s been a long day. All of the participants of the CMS 40th anniversary workshop and retreat gathered about 5:30 amid outrageous appetizers and drinks–I’ll just digress for a moment here to say how outstanding the food is here [...]
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Jazz Journalists Association Names Karl and Ingrid “Jazz Heroes”
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My goodness, folks. . . there is so much coming out in the media about Karl and Ingrid and the Creative Music Studio. . . I just can’t keep up! The Jazz Journalists Association just gave Karl Berger and Ingrid Sertso the 2013 Jazz Heroes Award. We always knew they were heroes. Now the rest [...]
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Mark Helias
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Mark Helias has had a long association with Karl Berger and various guiding artists from the CMS community. He, too, will be at the Creative Music Studio 40th anniversary workshop and retreat. You’re going to be there, aren’t you? Mark is another one whose body of work is so broad and diverse that it’s hard [...]