A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation (2023)
An important audio-visual record of a landmark series of four concerts staged in London in 2022 when more than 30 musicians joined improviser, percussionist and animateur Eddie Prévost to mark his 80th birthday. The film takes a close look at improvisers who create music in the moment, free from the authority of a composer, score or conductor. Ranging from profound delicacy to subversive atonality, the “awkward wealth” of this music raises vital questions about artistic freedom, individual responsibility and what it means for people to make music together in the 21st Century. Featuring performances by John Butcher, Sue Lynch, Ute Kanngiesser, Marjolaine Charbin, Nathan Moore, Seymour Wright, Veryan Weston, Alan Wilkinson, John Tilbury and Eddie Prévost amongst others. Plus readings by musician and author David Toop. The film includes the last ever concert by AMM, the pioneering improvising group co-founded by Eddie Prévost in the mid-1960s.
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improvisation, east london, experimental music, cafe oto
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation about?
- An important audio-visual record of a landmark series of four concerts staged in London in 2022 when more than 30 musicians joined improviser, percussionist and animateur Eddie Prévost to mark his 80th birthday. The film takes a close look at improvisers who create music in the moment, free from the authority of a composer, score or conductor. Ranging from profound delicacy to subversive atonality, the “awkward wealth” of this music raises vital questions about artistic freedom, individual responsibility and what it means for people to make music together in the 21st Century. Featuring performances by John Butcher, Sue Lynch, Ute Kanngiesser, Marjolaine Charbin, Nathan Moore, Seymour Wright, Veryan Weston, Alan Wilkinson, John Tilbury and Eddie Prévost amongst others. Plus readings by musician and author David Toop. The film includes the last ever concert by AMM, the pioneering improvising group co-founded by Eddie Prévost in the mid-1960s.
- Who directed A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation?
- A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation was directed by Stewart Morgan Hajdukiewicz.
- Who stars in A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation?
- A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation stars Eddie Prévost, Sue Lynch, Ute Kanngiesser, John Butcher, Marjolaine Charbin, Nathan Moore.
- How long is A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation?
- A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation?
- A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation produced?
- A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation was produced in United Kingdom.