Jamprov!

If I had lots of extra time, I would run a show specifically based on Jam and Improvisation. In the live and spontaneous creation of music is where we can find the greatest adventures in sound. There are certainly moments in which the fruits of the labor come back without the treasure that they were seeking, but the times that our musician friends do find their way out into the chaotic cosmos and find the gold in the shadow, that is when you can really get turned on and tuned in, and perhaps if you are lucky dropped out. I have tried to provide some examples of amazing jams for those who don't seek out such journeys. I have included Jam Bands and Jazz Fusion, but there is so much more out there to explore- suffice to say, we will come back to this theme in the near future.

 

That said we have some upcoming shows to look out for: On the 9th we will have a more spontaneous show featuring some of the newest music that is coming out- as well as some old favorites, and then on the 23rd we will turn our attention to the year 1994 as part of our continued drive towards 2024.

 

Artist	Title	Duration	Album	Year
The Grateful Dead	Playing In The Band	19:54	Sunshine Daydream: Veneta, Or, August 27Th, 1972	2013
Panzerballett	Iron Maiden Voyage	7:19	Panzerballett	2005
Liquid Tension Experiment	Paradigm Shift	8:55	Liquid Tension Experiment	1998
Out Of Focus	I'm Kissing Right	10:34	Palermo	1972
David Sancious	I Could Fall In Love With You (Again)	6:19	9 Piano Improvisations	2000
Papadosio X Ram Dass	Cutting Through the Drama	7:09	Improvisations with Ram Dass	2024
Medeski Martin & Wood	Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus	4:24	Shack-Man	1996
Frank Zappa	The Torture Never Stops	12:36	Zappa In New York (2)	1976
The Allman Brothers Band & Branford Marsalis	Dreams	13:06	Alltel Pavilion At Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC: 8/10/2003 [Live] [Disc 3]	2003
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	The River	24:44:00	Live In Chicago '23	2023
Phish	David Bowie	35:40:00	Live Phish 20: 12.29.94 - Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island	2003
Dave Matthews Band	All Along The Watchtower [Live]	13:00	The Central Park Concert [Disc 3]	2003