Ein Heidelberger in New York: Karl Berger's Improvisers Orchestra Launches New Series at The Jazz Gallery

A New Round of Acclaimed Workshop/Performance Evenings

Debuts Tuesday, March 20th and continues a bi-weekly Tuesday Night Series through May 15

7:30 p.m. Workshop/rehearsal  |  9:00 p.m. Performance

 (Woodstock, NY):  Karl Berger’s Improvisers Orchestra debuts Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at The Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, New York, NY. Following a critically-acclaimed eight-month run at The Stone in 2011, Karl Berger's Orchestra of 18+  professional string, horn, and percussion soloists continues to turn improvisational ideas developed in the 7:30 pm workshop/rehearsal into a fully formed 9:00 pm performance. Using his “Music Mind” concept, Karl introduces a new approach and experience of harmonizing improvised sound. 

Conducted in Karl’s inimitable style, developed at the legendary Creative Music Studio, this orchestra of extraordinary improvisers explores original themes, melodies from the world’s folk traditions and compositions written by the likes of Don Cherry or Ornette Coleman, as well as musical ideas that arise spontaneously. One of the orchestra's trademarks is Ingrid Sertso’s uncanny vocalization and poetry.                                              

The rotating cast of soloists, with a solid core of regulars, includes Warren Smith, drums, Hilliard Greene (bass), Ken Filiano (bass), Kenny Wessel (guitar), Harvey Valdes (guitar), Peter Apfelbaum (tenor sax, flute), Daniel Carter (tenor sax, flute, trumpet), Stephen Gauci, (tenor sax), Welf Dorr, (alto sax), Catherine Sikora, (soprano sax), Bill Ylitalo (baritone sax, alto flute, piccolo flute), Thomas Heberer (trumpet), Brian Groder (trumpet), Michael Lytle (bass clarinet), Blaise Siwula (clarinet), Yukari Watanabe (alto flute), Frederika Krier (violin), Mossa Bildner (vocals), Ingrid Sertso (vocals), and surprise guests.     

All net proceeds support the Creative Music Studio’s Archive Project, the preservation and re-mastering of over 400 historic CMS recordings by some of the finest innovators in music, in collaboration with Columbia University.

For reservations call The Jazz Gallery   (212) 242-1063

Tickets are $20.00 Workshop + Performance | $15.00 for Members and Students.   $15.00 Performance Only | $10.00 for Members and Students.

The Jazz Gallery is located at 290 Hudson Street, New York, NY

(between Spring St and Dominik Street ( Subways #1 and C/E)

For program and artistic info:

creativemusicstudio@gmail.com

www.creativemusicfoundation.org