Set 1: Jack Wright, Evan Lipson, & Katie Young

Set 2: AIO Choir

Jack Wright (b. 1942) is a saxophone extremist, dedicated to free playing since 1979. Described twenty years ago as an "undergrounder by design," he is a veteran improviser based mainly in Philadelphia. Now at 83 he is still the "Johnny Appleseed of Free Improvisation," as guitarist Davey Williams called him in the 80s, on the road as much as ever. He's said to have the widest vocabulary of any saxophonist, including leaping pitches, punchy, precise timing, sharp and intrusive multiphonics, surprising gaps of silence, and obscene animalistic sounds.

http://www.springgardenmusic.com/

Evan Lipson (b. 1981) has lived with the incurable disease of music since early adolescence, seeking the liminal realms in which intellect and instinct, history and myth, and creative and destructive force intersect. Drawn towards aberrant perspectives at an early age, his formative activities were primarily rooted in extreme and discordant forms stemming from various traditions of “underground” and ancient musics. He may or may not have some degree of affiliation with Rev. Fred Lane in addition to a social scientific think tank known as MEINSCHAFT. Past projects include Normal Love, Satanized, and Peckerwood Junction (feat. Jim Goad).

“It's Disaster Amnesiac's wish that in, say, one hundred years, musicians such as Evan Lipson and their contributions to a truly creative culture are discussed and valued.” -Mark Pino (Disaster Amnesiac)

http://www.springgardenmusic.com/Evan%20Lipson.htm

The Atlanta Improvisers Orchestra Chorus (AIOC) is a vocal ensemble committed to spontaneous music-making and conducted improvisation, using a hand-sign system developed by conductor Butch Morris. The ensemble brings together singers from diverse musical and personal backgrounds, celebrating and developing individual creativity alongside traditional choral techniques such as blend, harmony, and ensemble cohesion. In 2025, the AIOC has actively workshopped and premiered new compositions that reflect its core values: creative risk-taking, inclusive collaboration, and the expressive power of both collective and individual voices. Recent commissioned works include pieces by Majid Araim, Lauren Neefe, Solomon Kim, Monique Osorio, Priscilla Smith, and Duffy.