FJJ (Free Jazz Jubilee) explores sonic experiments and free improvised live music. Gerry Fialka and Ollie Steinberg welcome participants.

FJJ is inspired by the musical philosophies and compositional/improvisational methods of George Russell and his Lydian Chromatic Concept, Ornette Coleman and his Harmolodics, Henry Threadgill and "Serial intervallic language," Anthony Braxton and his Tri-Axiom theory, Cecil Taylor and his Unit Structures, Sun Ra and his Space in the Place, and Art Ensemble of Chicago and their motto: "Great Black Music: Ancient To the Future". Many others have made an impact including Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Captain Beefheart, The Shaggs, The Meters, James Brown, Sly Stone, John Cage, Eric Dolphy, Albert Ayler and George Clinton & PFunk.

"It’s not just about composition. It’s about challenging the musicians. You’ve got to have people in a position where they don’t really know, where they’re a little bit off guard, a little bit off balance, and they can really be spontaneous and extemporaneous. Familiarity makes you kind of absent from really understanding something. So you need musicians to be challenged. You don’t want them to come up and say, 'Oh, I know what that is' every time. You’re not going to get anything. You’re not going to get anything fresh out of them. They need to be challenged every time they come up." - Henry Threadgill

“I’ve spent many years learning how to play as slow as possible and then many more years learning how to play as fast as possible. I’ve spent many years trying how to play as good as possible. At the present I’m trying to spend as many years learning how to play as bad as possible...My solo piano playing is a question in itself. The question is ‘why?,’ and after ‘why?’ comes ‘what?,’ and after ‘what?’ comes ‘when?’ " - Paul Bley

WHEN = June 13, 2016 Monday JFF is from 7:30pm to 8pm
at The Unurban 3301 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica CA info=Laughtears.com 310-306-7330
This evening will also include films & discussion about Orson Welles from 6 till 10pm as well. Free admission.
and there are more WHENs upcoming
 
FOR MORE INFO= 
gerry fialka
 
MUSIC that influences and inspires
 
LISTEN TO'em and tell me your reactions PLEASE
 
theme de yoyo by the art ensemble of chicago
 
 
the shaggs lp 
 
the meters 
 
SUN RA 
 
MILES DAVIS live evil 
 
Sonny Sharrock SEIZE THE RAINBOW
 
PETE COSEY with MILES DAVIS
 
Thelonius MONK 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23QVY94tAj0 DANCING IN MY HEAD Ornette Coleman
 
red top
 
 
 
 
dont bogart that joint my friend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wt4UqRvUFE fraternity of man version
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Witchy Thai Toe, or however it's spelled, harmonically speaking, is just a six-bar form that repeats:
[ D ][ C ][ Bm / / A passing tone ][ G / / F# passing tone ][ Em ][ Asus / A / ]
 
I just find this here. but I couldnt find the begining :D
Witchi-Tie-To, Gimee Rah
whoa Rah Neeko, Whoa Rah Neeko
hey Ney, Hey Ney, No Way
witchi-Tie-To, Gimee Rah
whoa Rah Neeko, Whoa Rah Neeko
hey Ney, Hey Ney, No Way
 
water Spirit Feelin'
springin' Round My Head
makes Me Feel Glad
that I'm Not Dead

 


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