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celebrating improyised music • february 15 - 18, 1 995
february 15
western front*
9PM

Talking Pictures
Opening night event.
One concert set followed
by beverages and light food.

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february 16
glass slipper * ,
9:30 PM
Rene Lussier
Pierre Tanguay
Coat Cooke
Paul Plimley

NOW

New Orchestra Workshop
Society's annual improvised
music series returns. This year
we are proud to feature two
outstanding Quebecois artists,
guitarist/composer Rene Lussier
and p ercussionistlcomposer
Pierre Tanguay, in residence
with the NOW Orchestra
in workshop and performance
situations. Lussier and Tanguay
will collaborate with Vancouver's
13-piece NOW Orchestra in the
development of musique actuelle
compositions for orchestra. The
work will take place over one
week and culminate in the premiere pe1formance (Feb. 17 at the
Glass Slipper) of these pieces and
two new works by Vancouverbased pianist/composer Paul
Plimley, to be followed by a CD
recording for Les Disques Victo.

february 17
glass slipper
9:30 PM
NOW Orchestra
featuring
Rene Lussier
& Pierre Tanguay

february 18
glass slipper
9:30 PM

Fran9ois Houle
Ken Morrison
Duo

TALKING PICTURES
Feb. 15 • Western Front• 9 PM
Formed in early 1993 by guitarisllcomposer Ron Samworth, Talking Picture~
explores form and freedom , incorporating musical influences as diverse as
Omette Coleman, Jimi Hendrix, Nino Rota, and new music. Also l"caturing
Bill Clark Trumpet, Dylan Van Der Schyff drums, and Peggy Lee cello.

RENE LUSSIER, PIERRE TANGUAY,
COA'I' COOKE & PAUL PLIMLEY
Feb. 16 • Glass Slipper• 9:30 PM
Two of Canada's most distinguished composers and improvisers, Quebec's guiTaris,
Rene Lussier and percussionist Pierre Tanguay are celebrated for their work
in a variety of idioms; jazz, theatre, film, and musique actuelfe. In thi5
performance they'll be joined by two of the West Coast's most dynamic and
creative players, saxophonist Coat Cooke and pianist Paul Plimley

NOW ORCHESTRA
featuring LUSSIER & TANGUAY
Feb. 17 • Glass Slipper • 9:30 PM
1994 was a busy year for Vancouver's 13-piece NOW Orchestra. Collaborations
with Britain's Barry Guy, and Switzerland's Koch, Schlitz and Studer have put them
at the forefront of Canada's creative music scene. They'll travel in May to perform a1
the Festival de Musiqe Actuelle in Victoriaville, Quebec with Lusser and Tanguay.

FRAN<;OIS HOULE/ KEN MORRISON
Feb. 18 • Glass Slipper• 9:30 PM
Soprano saxoplwnistlclarinetist Frani;ois Houle and percussionist Ken Morrison
have been collaborating on numerous projects for the last three years. This talented
duo will perform a program of new original compositions as well as works fo1
wind and percussion by Steve Lacy, Anthony Braxton, Max Roach, and more.

* Venue Addresses: Western Front 303 East 8th Avenue Glass Slipper 2714 Prince Edward
Presented by New Orchestra Workshop Society in association with Coastal Jazz and Blues Society and the Western Front.