Center for New Music: Improvisation Summit

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Improvisation Summit Jamshid Jam Jean-François Charles, live electronics Ramin Roshandel, setar New Origin Trio Christophe Rocher, clarinets Joe Fonda, double bass Harvey Sorgen, drums Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:30p, Recital Hall program to be announced from the stage About Jamshid Jam As the Jamshid Jam duet, Ramin Roshandel and Jean-François Charles have developed a unique sound combining the traditions of Persian classical music and live electronic music. They have been creating this new shared musical language since their first concert in December 2019. They have been invited to perform in Chicago, Iowa City, Ames, Omaha, New-York City, Warrensburg, Tucson, Minneapolis, Urbana-Champaign, and Hamburg (Germany) for the 2026 International Computer Music Conference. In 2025, they took part in the collaborative project Meandering River for a live experience mixing dance, science, and music by the Iowa River. This same year, they were commissioned by Red Cedar Chamber Music a brand new program for violin, cello, setar, clarinet and live electronics. Recently, they composed and performed with Nicolas Sidoroff a new soundtrack to Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 animation movie The Adventures of Prince Achmed. ABOUT NEW ORIGIN TRIO Joe Fonda is an American jazz composer, double bassist, interdisciplinary artist, producer, and educator. A recognized international figure, he has collaborated with giants such as Anthony Braxton—for whom he served as the regular bassist from 1984 to 1999—Archie Shepp, Carla Bley, Dave Douglas, and Randy Weston. An award-winning composer, he has released twelve albums under his own name and directed the Connecticut Composers and Improvisers Festival. An independent producer since 1978, he leads several concurrent projects, notably the Fonda-Stevens Group and The Off Road Quartet, a group bringing together four musicians from four different countries. He performs at major jazz festivals around the world. Christophe Rocher is a…

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