Improvisation Workshop
Music Dept (the Orangery)
Middlesex University
Trent Park Campus
London
N14 4YZ
Start time 2pm
Free entry

Steve Tromans - doctoral research presentation, practice-as-research performance & student workshop

Research presentation concerning Tromans' current doctoral undertaking into expert practice in jazz music-making. Also involving student groups workshopping aspects of Tromans' research work.

Stratford Jazz
Shakespeare No. 1
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
Start time 8pm
Entry tbc

Chris Bowden - alto sax
Steve Tromans - piano
Ben Markland - double bass
Neil Bullock - drums

After the standing ovations at the recent Birmingham Symphony Hall, Commuter Jazz performance, this should be an unmissable gig from this hard-bopping band.

Composition-Experiment-Tradition
Orpheus Research Centre in Music
Ghent
Belgium
1pm start
50 euros registration for conference

Steve Tromans - doctoral research presentation & practice-as-research performance

This presentation is concerned with the 'problem' of incorporating notated materials in events of music-making in performance in (so-called) 'free' improvising in jazz. It is focused specifically on my recent, ongoing, practice-as-research concerning the processes involved in composing notated parts for a new composition ... This work, experimenting with the 'traditions' of WAM notations and their utilisation in jazz performance practice, is being written for my new trio project. The members of this new trio are known, professionally, for the ability to make music without the use of notated parts, both personally and collectively.

The presentation will include live music-making.

Yardbird Jazz Club
Paradise Forum
Birmingham
Start time 9pm
Free entry

Steve Tromans - keyb
Jim Bashford - drumkit
Colin Mills - baritone sax

New band project, following on from Tromans' doctoral research work (see ORCiM conference, above). More info to follow...