Karl Berger's Improvisers Orchestra at

Karl Berger’s Improvisers Orchestra debuted Tuesday, March 20th at The Jazz Gallery. This Tuesday, May 15, the final performance of the series, Karl’s orchestra of 18+ professional string, horn, and percussion soloists' turns improvisational ideas developed in the 7:30 pm workshop/rehearsal into a fully formed 9:00 pm performance. 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 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. ...

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Karl Berger’s Improvisers Orchestra debuted Tuesday, March 20th at The Jazz Gallery. This Tuesday, May 15, the final performance of the series, Karl’s orchestra of 18+ professional string, horn, and percussion soloists' turns improvisational ideas developed in the 7:30 pm workshop/rehearsal into a fully formed 9:00 pm performance. 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 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.
An eight-month run in 2011 at The Stone established a rotating cast of soloists, with a solid core of regulars. Orchestra members for the May 15th performance include: Lou Grassi, drums, Hilliard Greene (bass), Ken Filiano (bass), Kenny Wessel (guitar), Harvey Valdes (guitar), John Ehlis (mandolin), Catherine Sikora (soprano sax), Peter Apfelbaum (tenor sax, flute), Welf Dorr (alto sax), Don Davis (alto, contra alto clarinet), Mercedes Figueras (alto sax), Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Scott Robinson (bass clarinet), Michael Lytle (bass clarinet), Sylvain Leroux (flutes), Frederika Krier (violin), Mossa Bildner (vocals), Ingrid Sertso (vocals).

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