IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

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Socialist Challenge No. 209, 20 August 1981 · p. 11 of the scan · 348 words

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Response SCCH festival devoted to musicians playing only imDrOVISCO Music as a pal '8i music festival run August to Sunday August at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts, and presents artists from all over the world. special section of the festival features the •Parker Project, improviser Evan Parker will various combinations of a person group of musicians.

In an interview granted month the Bracknel!

Parker explained the music and me chans to have it heard in Britain.

Improvised music involves the players drawing on their own intluences and from cach as they go along. But how do get started? Parker explains that the performer can begin with something the weekend, albeit not at the same time.

JOHN SURMAN, was interviewed 2.30 Bracknell where he played in two separate groups.

Surman explained the music, *we developed into a cooperative venture realOur recent LP (on Mitous there is a great comradery and if some guy wants to go there ine ouncis say "you've got it!' Jazz music has always contained the elements now used all on their own is mot surprising that it is not surprising that provides a rich source of inspiration for many improvisers.

Parker trained himself 'when more serious about the music on John Coltrane solos. *Then I decided Coltrane was Coltrane so I had to make my own music. You must somehow internalise what came before, before you can decide what you can add to the music.

Parker says now 1 am free player. and separates those influences he likes as a player from those he likes as a listener 'I like all sorts of music as • a stener. as a Daver 1 an i a Trace. Among the jazz influences Parker the - Sanders win the Polrane *the work Pharoah group Healsober tilerte He also paid tribute to the intensity of Eric Dolphy.

Influence *The idiom MUSIC says Cecil Taylor's. But Euro DEALS CE COLEDULE LOU. Indeed this is one thing the notes and stuff like that. Instead try to move toward the the pitches, the colOurS. You have to water them move.

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