All bands records albums, so it was about time we did too.
We decided to recorded pieces we had previously worked with and played live.
Those pieces where by Per Zanussi and Knut Våge.
We had a total of three rehearshal/workshop days before hitting the studio, the legendary Duper Studio, with producer Iver Sandøy.
We spent two days recording, one with Per and one with Knut, and had a blast!
We can’t wait to hear the result!
On October 31st BIS did a concert directet by British improv veteran Mike Cooper at Bergen Kjøtt.
We played to a series of Mike own films from around the world.
The day before the concert we had a rehearsal with Mike at WRAP.
BIS will do a series of concerts for children at Barnas Kulturhus in Bergen from March 31st-April 3rd.
Here is a video from the project we did with Argentinian musician Anla Courtis in February 2015:
I samarbeid med Festspillene i Bergen vil Bergen Impro Storband være synlige under årets 7-fjellstur søndag 28. mai.
Festspillene skriver:
“Festspill med fjellstøvler
Den tradisjonsrike 7-fjellsturen er for lengst blitt en attraksjon og en alle tiders folkevandring. Medlemmene i Bergen Impro Storband tar på seg ryggsekken og sørger for å dele ut musikalske energibarer til turgåerne underveis. Bandet, som nylig fylte fem år, er et åpent kollektiv for alle med interesse for improvisasjonsmusikk, og tok gladelig på seg utfordringen om å bli festspillmusikere til fjells. Nå lover musikerne moralsk støtte og velklingende heiarop som varer hele veien til mål. “
https://soundcloud.com/bergen-impro-storband/pulled-cow-bergen-improstorband-playdate
“Pulled Cow” unedited recording of BIS gig at Playdate Landmark on the 22nd of October 2014. The first 7-8 minutes all you hear is bowed clothes hangers!!
