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Lab report November 10th 2008: out of my depth

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I knew this was going to happen sooner or later. Not exactly coasting, but I’ve been fairly comfortable with the tactics, strategies and lexicons I’ve deployed at Stet Lab. Minor criticisms here and there of course, but nothing that seemed to warrant a wholesale rethinking of what to play or how to improvise.

But those security blankets—tactics, strategies and lexicons—seem now to be liabilities. Continue reading ‘Lab report November 10th 2008: out of my depth’

Lab report November 10th 2008: the rockstar wannabes

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So, judging by the camera the following morning, this months Stet Lab was so successful that Ad-Hoc… just couldn’t resist posing for the album art. Well why wouldn’t we after the fantastic collaboration that occurred?

I have performed at several of the Stet Lab evenings and as the only performer that doesn’t have an instrument that is material to hide behind, I often feel exposed and perhaps somewhat uncomfortable; this has consequently had a knock-on affect on my performance. However, not so much this month. Continue reading ‘Lab report November 10th 2008: the rockstar wannabes’

Stet Lab November 10th 2008: audio recordings

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Audio recordings of the November 10th Stet Lab are now online.

A very big thank you to Franziska Schroeder who took time to grace us with her presence, share her expertise, and demonstrate (especially to Han-earl Park who joined her on stage) exactly how good an improviser she is.

Thanks also to Veronica Tadman for organizing The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc Association) of… herself with Paul Dowling and Barry Twomey, to all who participated onstage (Andrea Bonino and Kevin Terry), and to the behind-the-scenes personnel. Kudos also to The Roundy and its staff for again hosting this left-field venture. (And a quick thanks to the Cork Indy for their write-up!)

Finally, as always, thanks to all—newcomers and old-timers—who came to listen, hangout and await the leap off the edge. We couldn’t (and wouldn’t) do this without you!

Stet Lab November 10th 2008 (reminder)

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A very special Stet Lab takes place in one week (Monday, November 10th). Featuring Belfast-based saxophonist Franziska Schroeder, the event will mark Stet Lab’s first birthday. [Details…]

Schroeder will be joined by Cork-based improvisers including guitarist Han-earl Park, and the evening of improvisations and extemporizations will open with The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc Association) of… Veronica Tadman (voice), Paul Dowling (bass) and Barry Twomey (guitar).

It’ll be an exciting event. We hope to see y’all there, and thank you for your continued support.

…But in the meantime, here’s a short sample of Schroeder’s playing with FAINT:

Stet Lab November 10th 2008 (update)

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Next Stet Lab will be on Monday, November 10th 2008, upstairs @ The Roundy, Castle Street, Cork, Ireland [map…]. Up-to-date details…

Stet Lab celebrates its first birthday with saxophonist Franziska Schroeder

Monday, November 10th 2008

9:00 pm (doors: 8:45 pm)

Upstairs @ The Roundy [map…]
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland

€10 (€5)

One year after the launch of Cork’s monthly improvisation event, Stet Lab returns on Monday, 10th November to its very first venue—upstairs at The Roundy. To celebrate this anniversary, Stet Lab will be inviting both regular participants and newcomers, and welcoming special guest, the Belfast-based extraordinary saxophonist-improviser-theorist Franziska Schroeder.

If real-time sonic deviance is something that you enjoy, then Franziska Schroeder’s saxophone prowess is definitely not to be missed. Her technique is quick and virtuosic: every second of the improvisation brings a new dimension to the performance (switch off for an instant and you will be left wondering how the sonic landscape changed). Having a sound and approach that sets her in a league of her own, it is unsurprising that Schroeder has a distinguished background that includes a fellowship at the Sonic Arts Research Centre in Belfast.

Schroeder is the founder of the digital media collective l a u t, and was the artistic director of the ICMC Roots Ensemble. She has released a double CD with her trio FAINT (with pianist Pedro Rebelo and drummer Steven Davis), and May There Be… (with Rebelo, ’cellist Guilherme Rodrigues and violist Ernesto Rodrigues), both on the Creative Source Recordings label.

“Over the past twelve month, Stet Lab has successfully presented ten events and welcomed a dozen guest artists,” said Stet Lab founder and curator Han-earl Park, who will also be performing with Schroeder. “I’m pleased and excited to launch our second year of onstage mutations and hybrids with an event featuring Franziska Schroeder; I cannot think of any better musician with whom to celebrate Stet Lab’s first birthday.”

Also performing at the event will be a group of Cork-based improvisers, Veronica Tadman (voice), Paul Dowling (bass) and Barry Twomey (guitar), appearing as The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc Association) of….

The event will begin at 9:00 pm (doors open at 8:45 pm) and entry is €10 (€5).

Stet Lab’s Winter 2008 season will continue at The Roundy on Monday, 8th December featuring another saxophonist, Birmingham-based Bruce Coates.

Lab report October 9th 2008: being Paul Desmond

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In familiar ensembles, with performers you’ve worked with a lot, it’s often fruitful (and fun) to push and pull, and discover alternative relationships, and observe the network respond, change and reconfigure itself. Similarly, in a musical meeting between strangers, it’s also interesting to ‘test’ the network; to ascertain the wheres, whens, and under what conditions, of performers’ responses.

But between those two, for me, lies an interesting gray area (I encounter this situation less often than the other two). Continue reading ‘Lab report October 9th 2008: being Paul Desmond’

Stet Lab October 9th 2008: audio recordings

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Audio recordings of the October 9th Stet Lab are now online.

Thanks to the performers, Han-earl Park, Jesse Ronneau and Veronica Tadman, and to the evening’s Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc Association) of… Andrea Bonino and Kevin Terry. Special thanks, as always, to all who came to listen (it was good to see both the regulars and new faces in the audience). Finally, thanks to the UCC Department of Music for providing this month’s venue.

Stet Lab October 9th 2008 (reminder)

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Stet Lab returns this Thursday (October 9th). The tenth Stet Lab will feature Han-earl Park (guitar), Jesse Ronneau (double bass) and Veronica Tadman (voice). [Details…]

The event will open with improvisations and extemporizations by The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc Association) of… Andrea Bonino and Kevin Terry (guitars).

We hope to see you there!

Stet Lab October 9th 2008

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Next Stet Lab will be on Thursday, October 9th 2008, Ó Riada Hall, UCC Department of Music, Sundays Well, Cork, Ireland [map…]. Up-to-date details…

Stet Lab returns!

Thursday, October 9th 2008

7:30pm

Ó Riada Hall [map…]
UCC Department of Music
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland

Free admission (€5 recommended donation)

Cork’s monthly improvised music event returns on Thursday, 9th October, at the Ó Riada Hall, UCC Department of Music, Sundays Well. Stet Lab is an onstage meeting of improvisers, and this month features guitarist Han-earl Park, double bass player Jesse Ronneau, vocalist Veronica Tadman and guests.

Stet Lab is a curated jam session, and a forum for improvisers—novice, veteran; student, teacher; part- or full-timer; amateur, professional; local or visitor. Come and witness music in progress and in process, and real-time mutations and hybridizations. Featuring a diverse gathering of Cork-based improvisers, this month’s event is a relaxed, informal introduction to a six month season that will go on to feature artist from England, N. Ireland, California and elsewhere.

Audience members are welcome to participate in association with the programmed artists; please introduce yourself to the Stet Lab curator on the night.

Next month (November 2008), Stet Lab will celebrate its first birthday with a very special session with Franziska Schroeder.

Stet Lab gratefully acknowledges the support of the UCC Department of Music in providing a venue for this month’s event.

updates:

09-24-08 update info on the November event (remove Hugh Metcalfe’s billing). [More info…]

Lab report July 10th 2008: consequences of a noisy head

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Normally, nothing runs through my head when improvising. Occasionally, a thought will suggest, in an unobtrusive way, “Oh, that’s quite cool, you should copy that”. Or, as when I was first messing around with extended techniques on my bass, “My luthier’s gonna kill me…” But, at this Stet Lab, for the first time, a thought sounded loud and clear in my head almost immediately, and brought forth an emotional response which I don’t think left me for the whole performance. The emotion was panic, and the thought that caused it was, “Oh Christ, it’s too melodic…” Continue reading ‘Lab report July 10th 2008: consequences of a noisy head’