One of the most inventive and eclectic figures in contemporary music, guitarist and composer FRED FRITH celebrates his 75th year with another three day residency at OTO featuring some of his longest ...

Jacken Elswyth is a London-based folk musician, banjo player, and instrument builder. In her music making she is focused on exploring traditional tunes, developing extrapolations on folk styles and ...

Maggie Nicols joined London's legendary Spontaneous Music Ensemble in 1968 as a free improvisation vocalist. She then became active running voice workshops with an involvement in local experimental ...

The members of the all-star Artifacts Trio – flutist Nicole Mitchell, cellist Tomeka Reid and drummer Mike Reed – have long been recognized as torchbearers of Chicago’s innovative jazz scene, as well ...

Tom Mudd is a musician and programmer interested in relationships between software, composition and improvisation. His recent work revolves around physical models: digital synthesis processes based on ...

“Your body is a sensory device, each sense can be manipulated / modulated and played like an instrument. You are both superhuman and human-synthesis. The layers of your anatomy come to represent a ...

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Gavin Bryars and his ensemble return to Cafe Oto for a special programme inspired by his jazz roots and collaborations. With Gavin on double bass, the group will perform pieces written specially for ...

Another Sky is a new London festival - 2024 is our second edition - celebrating experimental music from the SWANA (South West Asia & North Africa) region and diaspora. Our artists, whose backgrounds ...

Trevor Taylor has been involved in contemporary and improvised music for over 50 years. As a drummer, he studied under Reg Williams, John Thomson, Frank King and Alan Jackson before embracing the ...

ALAN WILKINSON (alto, baritone saxophones, bass clarinet) has for many years been a leading figure in the British Improvised Music Community. His reputation of a full blast, take no prisoners approach ...