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19th Seattle Improvised Music Festival
February 12-22, 2004

The 2004 Seattle Improvised Music Festival has wrapped up and was a rousing musical success. Many thanks to this year's performers, volunteers, and supporters. For inquiries regarding next year's festival, send proposals and work samples to Seattle Improvised Music Festival, c/o Polestar Music Gallery, 1412 18th Ave., Seattle WA 98122 USA (no e-mail inquiries).

Wednesday, February 11 · Consolidated Works
500 Boren Avenue N directions · 8:30 P.M.

Pre-Festival Kickoff Party (UK, Seattle)
Open to the public.

Thursday, February 12 · Cornish College PONCHO Theater
710 E Roy Street directions · 8 P.M. · $5-15 sliding scale donation

Pauline Oliveros (accordion, electronics)

Friday, February 13 · Cornish College PONCHO Theater
710 E Roy Street directions · noon · $5-15 sliding scale donation

Pauline Oliveros Workshop

Friday, February 13 · Lo-Fi
429 Eastlake Avenue E directions · 8 P.M. · $5-15 sliding scale donation

Dave Tucker & William Roper (UK, US)
(electric guitar/tuba)
Angelina Baldoz & Sean Meehan (Seattle, NYC)
(trumpet/snare drum)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
(Adam Diller, Jason Anderson & Matt Crane) (Seattle)
(tenor saxophone/guitar/electronics/percussion)

Saturday, February 14 · Velocity Dance Center
915 E Pine Street directions · 8 P.M. · $5-15 sliding scale donation

Ivar Grydeland & Ingar Zach (Norway)
(guitar/percussion)
Eveline Mueller-Graf & Annie Lewandowski (Seattle)
(percussion/musical saw/accordion)

Sunday, February 15 · Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA)
408 Dexter Avenue (S Lake Union neighborhood) directions · 8 P.M.

Meeting of improvisers
In-the-moment improvisations featuring festival performers from the past weekend and invited Seattle musicians.

Thursday, February 19 · Consolidated Works
500 Boren Avenue N directions · 8 P.M. · $5-15 sliding scale donation

Paul Hession, Wally Shoup & Michael Bisio (UK, Seattle)
(drums/alto saxophone/bass)
Tim Perkis with Ron Heglin (SF Bay Area)
(electronics/trombone/bass)

Friday, February 20 · Lo-Fi
429 Eastlake Avenue E directions · 8 P.M. · $5-15 sliding scale donation

pd/pm (Portland)
(Bryan Eubanks, Kathleen Keogh, Janice McKeachern, Leif Erik Sundstrom, Mark Kaylor & Kelvin Pittman)
Adam Weiss Ensemble (Seattle)

Saturday, February 21 · Consolidated Works
500 Boren Avenue N directions · 8 P.M. · $5-15 sliding scale donation

Les Poules (Montréal)
(Joane Hétu, Diane Labrosse & Danielle P. Roger)
(voice/saxophone/keyboards/drums)
Thingsome Q (Seattle, NYC)
(Tari Nelson-Zagar, Tom Swafford, Paul Rucker & Tara Flandreau)
(violin, viola, cello)

Saturday, February 21 · Jack Straw Productions
4261 Roosevelt Way NE directions · 2 P.M.

Improvised Music Workshop
Facilitated by festival participants and Seattle musicians.

Sunday, February 22 · Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA)
(S Lake Union neighborhood) directions · 8 P.M.

Meeting of improvisers
In-the-moment improvisations featuring festival performers from the past weekend and invited Seattle musicians.

Note that the festival is no longer accepting submissions for 2004.

The Seattle Festival of Freely Improvised Music is a not-for-profit event. Many thanks to the Speakeasy Network for graciously hosting our Web site.

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