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The Listening Service

Tom Service considers the art of musical improvisation. Can improvising ever be “free”? Tom discusses with writer David Toop and improvising bassist Joëlle Léandre.

Tom Service considers the art of musical improvisation. When pianist Lenny Tristano first recorded free improvisations in 1949, his record company didn’t want to release them. Today, Free Improvisation is a well-established genre. But can improvising ever be “free”? Tom discusses with writer David Toop and improvising bassist Joëlle Léandre.

30 minutes

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Mon 14 Nov 2016 00:00

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  • Mon 14 Nov 2016 00:00

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