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Upcoming shows

24Jan

Indexical [Tannery Arts Center 1050 River St. #119 Santa Cruz]: [Fred Frith + Phipps Pt] More..

25Jan

West Oakland Sound Series [2201 Poplar Street Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland]: [STRING THING #2 / ANDY MEYERSON] More..

28Jan

Black Cat Jazz Supper Club [400 Eddy St San Francisco, CA 94109]: [Lorin Benedict 4tet] More..

28Jan

Ivy Room [860 San Pablo Ave Albany]: [Amendola/Frith/Dimuzio/Goldberg/Ochs aka Strolling Gnomes] More..

29Jan

Wyldflowr Arts [809 37th St Oakland]: [Philip Gelb Residency — Day 1] More..

Recently added photos

Peter Nyboer - Peter Nyboer

Jenna Flohr - Jenna Flohr

Ernesto Diaz-Infante - photos

E. Doctor Smith - McFarland Castro Smith Trio

E. Doctor Smith - Doc's Gear

Recently added artists

Sudhu Tewari
electro-acoustic composer, improvisor

Headboggle
Derek Gedalecia a.k.a. Headboggle - electronic keyboard-based soundscapes

Robert Blatt
Artist, composer, and writer

Marc Perez
composer, performer, improviser, author, curator and organization leader

Renée Qin
Harpist, Composer

Recently added shows

5Apr

Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]: [Doors That Only Open in Silence (open participation, non-hierarchical workshop in free improvisation)] More...

1Mar

Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]: [Doors That Only Open in Silence (open participation, non-hierarchical workshop in free improvisation)] More...

12Feb

Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St SF]: [Kristin Miltner, Blevin Blechdom, PCRV vs Appliancide, Dead Fern] More...

12Feb

Tateuchi Hall [230 San Antonio Cir, Mountain View, CA 94040]: [Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Love’s Greeting, an intimate concert designed for shared listening and quiet connection.] More...

28Feb

Bird & Beckett Books and Records [653 Chenery St. SF]: [IDRIS ACKAMOOR QUARTET] More...

Upcoming albums

Incomplete, Open - duo B
Release Date: 01/30/2026

Recent albums

Red Fast Triple Luck - Red Fast Triple Luck
Release Date: 12/21/2025

Utility Spirits - Bryan Day + Ernesto Diaz-Infante
Release Date: 12/15/2025

Mission Rebel No 1: Looking for Rev. Jesse James - David James's GPS
Release Date: 12/05/2025

Ultimately, It's Everything - Jon Raskin and Jon Bafus
Release Date: 12/03/2025

About Bay Improviser

Bay Area Improviser's Network was created to provide a forum for Experimental, Improvised, Noise, Electronic, Free-Jazz, Avant Garde, Modern Composition, and Other Forms of Contemporary Sound in the San Francisco Bay Area. At this site, you can find musician's biographical information, upcoming concert info, reviews, links to other sites, and more.

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