Klammer/Gruendler duo Josef Klammer (drums, electronics)/ Seppo Gründler (guitar to midi, electronics) Klammer & Gruendler have been working on the implementation of their “New Improvised Electronic Music” for over 20 years, creating pieces like Razionalnik – first multilateral telematic midi concert, Im Trockenraum – Austria’s first earphones concert for 100 earphones, RGB – synchronizing two ensembles (Berlin/Graz) via TV pictures, numerous sound installations, music for theatre and radiophonic pieces. A rare chance to hear the groundbreaking duo in this their UK debut.

Garside / Powell duo Gus Garside (bass,electronics) / Dan Powell (small percussion,laptop,guitar) A well established Brighton based duo of some standing with revered bass player and sound installation artist “… have an interest in modern composition as well as improvising and seem to combine both, recalling the rigorous acoustic soundscapes of the avant-garde and a number of sideways leaps into unknown territories.” -Gravitational Pull Guillaume Viltard (bass) solo French bass player, now based in London, where he has established a firm reputation for his inventive and imaginative music.

WARY Angel Faraldo (computer) / Yolanda Uriz (flute) / Ricardo Tejero (reeds) / Will Connor (percussion) Cutting edge computer powerhouse Angel Faraldo’s latest project brings together sensitive flute, angular melodic reeds and textural percussion in a far reaching sonic landscape from this intriguing UK and Netherlands based quartet, here to record their first CD. Elisabeth Harnik solo piano Austrian pianist making a debut appearance for Mopomoso, Elisabeth has been awarded many prizes for her compelling work, with festival appearances as far afield as Europe, the USA and China.

Corringham / Tucker duo Viv Corringham ( voice ) / Dave Tucker ( guitar ) Viv Corringham is a British vocalist, currently based in Minneapolis, who has worked internationally since the early 1980s. She makes performances, audio installations and soundwalks. Regular collaborators include Peter Cusack and Charles Hayward in the UK and Milo Fine in the US. After an early involvement with the Manchester Rock scene, touring and recording with The Fall, Dave Tucker moved to London in the mid 80s where he has performed with musicians as divers as Andy Sheppard, Roger Turner, Dudu Pukwana and Phil Minton.

Steve Beresford (piano ) & Ute Kanngieser (cello ) Steve Beresford is a highly imaginative musician with a depth of knowledge across all musical genres. Much in demand as a collaborator in a multitude of projects, working across the full spectrum from free improvisation through jazz-based material to pop, reggae and MOR songs and on to fully scored music for film and dance. He is joined for a first time duo pairing with London Improvisers Orchestra partner, cellist Ute Kanngieser (AMM and Treehouse)

Stephen Grew (piano) & Mick Beck (reeds) Stephen and Mick are two fine musicians and prime movers in their respective towns of Lancaster and Sheffield. Between them they have worked in the UK and abroad with musicians such as Derek Bailey, Andy Sheppard, Keith Tippett, Evan Parker and Louis Moholo. Grew has developed his own series of scales and motifs which he uses as building blocks in conjunction with Beck’s continuing re-invention of the saxophone and unusually in improvisation, the bassoon.

Mila Dores (vocals), Yvonna Magda (violin), Derek Saw (tuba) & Charlie Collins (drums) This new quartet unites two of the rising generation of UK based improvisors from Leeds (Dores & Magda) with two “old hands” from Sheffield (Saw & Collins) in what promises to be a probing and far reaching affair that reflects their divers musical backgrounds. Portuguese vocalist Dores is a member of LIMA and is a graduate of Leeds College of Music’s Jazz course and now teaches and researches vocal techniques from around the world.

The annual end of year free improvisation get together with sets in order of performance. (Please note: there are many videos on this page, so it will take time to download)

As our November concerts coincide with The London Jazz Festival we always make an extended concert. The line up for this one was: John Russell (guitar) and Roger Turner (percussion). Trio Filario Farinoppa (from Italy) - Claudia Ulla Binder (piano) from Switzerland. Alex Maguire (piano) and Simon Picard (saxophone). Lawrence Casserley (laptop) and Adam Linson (bass).

Barrel – Alison Blunt (violin), Hannah Marshall (cello) & Ivor Kallin (bass) John Jasnoch (guitar) & Pat Thomas (keyboards) Marilza Gouvea (voice), Marcio Mattos (bass) & Ricardo Montoya (shamisen) Tony Marsh (drums) & Alexander Hawkins (piano)

The Vultures The Messy Anne Trio John Butcher / Pascal Marzan John Russell / Peter Urpeth / Philipp Wachsmann

• Sabu Toyozumi, Angelika Sheridan, Henry Lowther & Pat Thomas
• John Butcher, John Russell & Luo Chao-yun
• Lol Coxhill, Jean Borde, Hannah Marshall, Satoko Fukuda & Shabaka Hutchings
• Luo Chao-yun, Ute Voelker, Jean Borde & Angelika Sheridan
• Lol Coxhill, John Russell & Sabu Toyozumi
• John Butcher, Henry Lowther, Pat Thomas, Hannah Marshall, Satoko Fukuda & Ute Voelker
• Sabu Toyozumi, Pat Thomas & Shabaka Hutchings