THE NOW ORCHESTRA
Paul Plimley: A founding membcr of NOW, Plimley
has dislinguished himself as one of Canada's fore­
mosl improvising pianislS, performing and record­
ing solo or in ensemble with such improvisors as
Lisle Ellis, Andrew Cyrille, and Gregg Bendian.
Coat Cooke: A NOW member since 1978, and
currenl artistic co-direclor, Cooke has played with
Lunar Advenlures, EDAM Dance Company, and
Barry Guy, and leads his own groups Stellar Sax
Quartet and The Evolution.
Ron Samworth (guitar) has been a NOW member
since 1986 and current artistic direclor , Samworth
has performed with Wayne Horvitz, Butch Morris,
Bobby Previte, George Lewis, EDAM Dance Com­
pany, and Claude Ranger. Leads his own groups
Talking Pictures and FortWorth Travelogue.
Kate Hammett-Vaughan (voice) has been a mem­
ber of NOW since 1988, Hammett-Vaughan is
recognized across the country for her vocal work
with the contemporary trio Garbo's Hat. She has
performed with George Lewis, Fritz Hauser, Urs
Leirngruber, and Claude Ranger. Ms. Hammett­
Vaughan serves as the society's current president.
Peggy Lee (cello), is trained in European classical
music as a cellist, and has Lee has established
herself as a force on the contemporary music scene
with Talking Pictures, Spirit of the West, Francois
Houle Et Cetera, and Bugs Inside.

Dylan Van Der SchyfT (drums) has collaborated
with Vinny Golia, Myra Melford, Paul Plimley,
Talking Pictures and Francois Houle.
Paul Blaney (bass) is known for his work in
Garbo's Hat, with Slephen Fearing, Don Thomp­
son, Bob Brough, Bob Fenlon and Hagood Hardy.
Clyde Reed (bass), an original NOW member,
has worked with the likes of Claude Ranger,
Vinny Golia, and Peter Brotzmann.
Ralph Eppel (trombone), a founding member of
NOW, leads his own quintet, has played and
recorded with ESB, and currently manages the
Glass Slipper performance space.
Bruce Freedman (saxophone), leads Chief Fea­
ture and the Bruce Freedman Quartet.
Graham Ord (reeds), is the leader of his own
band Unity, and plays with Garbo's Hat, Brass
Roots, Lori Freedman, and Sumalao.
Saul Berson (alto saxophone) leads his own band
Above Ground, and has played with Steve
Grossman and Jaki Byard.
John Korsrud (trumpet) is a graduate of the UBC
composition program, and has recorded with VEJI.
Korsrud is the leader of the Hard Rubber Orches­
tra.