Orchestra

The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra

From: Glasgow, Scotland
Since: 2002–present
Releases: 7

Members

Rick Bamford now drums (drum set)
Christopher Barclay now trombone
Kenneth Broom now tenor saxophone
Stuart Brown now drums (drum set)
John Burgess now tenor saxophone
George Burt now guitar
Matthew Cairns now cornet
Cliona Cassidy now other vocals
Richard Craig now flute
Neil Davidson now
Peter Downing now alto saxophone
George Lyle now double bass
Raymond MacDonald now soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Anne MacLeod now oboe
Sue McKenzie now soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
Nicole McNeilly now trombone
Nikki Moran now viola
Atzi Muramatsu now cello
Peter Nicholson now cello
Christoph Reiserer now soprano saxophone
Emma Roche now flute
Gerry Rossi now piano
Liene Rozite now flute
Kyalo Searle-Mbullu now guitar
Matthew Studdert-Kennedy now flute
Armin Sturm now double bass
Johanna Varner now
Graeme Wilson now tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Aileen Campbell · former
Ernesto Coro · former alto saxophone
Nicola MacDonald · former other vocals
George Murray · former trombone

Discography

Albums 2

Live 5

Links

Listen

Bandcamp

Official

glasgowimprovisersorchestra.com

Social

Reference

Also known as

GIO · Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra

Identifiers

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