[NewMusic] underwhelmed @ Mills

[Damon Smith]

On Nov 6, 2007, at 2:29 AM, George Cremaschi wrote:
> One answer, however, is a given: a concert with seven players
> freely improvising, with no particular philosophy, arrangements,
> or performance history as a group, is bound to fail no matter
> how "all-star" the cast.
>
> -George

There is truth in what you are saying, but there does not have to be.  
There have been a few times in the last years where "Company" style   
mix and match concerts have happened and the tutti (9+)  
improvisations were best.
I think often the musicians just are not taking enough responsibility  
when it gets bad like Dave described.

Damon Smith

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