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A philosopher by academic training and a prolific author, Jim Ryan took up music during the late 1960s while living in Paris. Already a fan of bebop, and a nascent bohemian in circles that included William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, he came under the sway of expatriate avant-garde jazz artists including Archie Shepp, Anthony Braxton, the AACM, and Steve Lacy. When he returned to the US in 1975, settled in California in 1987, and emerged as a force in the Bay Area improv scene in the mid-1990s, Ryan brought with him a deep knowledge of jazz history and an uncompromising dedication to freedom of expression. |
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Coast Improv Group In the spirit of Bay Area artistic experimentation and exploration, The Left Coast Improv Group has crystalized from divergent musical and geographic backgrounds to form a unit of unprecedented talent. Its members are products of deep dedication, long study (both in and outside of academia), and many years of performance experience. The emphasis of the group's approach is on relaxation, freedom, and listening, rather than individual virtuosity which, nevertheless, underlies the ensemble as an unfailing support for its cohesive expressiveness. The Left Coast Improv Group an ever-changing configuration and brainchild of the Improv Wizard himself Jim Ryan presents their most stellar recording to date. 12 tracks in 69:20 minutes :::>>> Tell A Friend About This CD From Drimala If you like this cd, you might also enjoy listening to: Forward Energy (Jim Ryan) Freedom of the City 2001, Small Groups Phosphor (Beins, Bosetti, Dörner, Hayward, Krebs, Neumann, Renkel, Schick) White Earth Streak (Christmann, Müller, Smith, Williams) Wrapped Islands (Polwechsel with Fennesz) The Hands of Caravaggio (MIMEO with John Tilbury) Madly You (Lazro, Zingaor, Léandre, Lovens) Contest of Pleasures (Butcher, Charles, Dörner) Transitions (Hug, Kraabel, Nicols) Dearness (Firth, Bourne, Oswald) |
