The large Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, led by Raymond MacDonald, met trombonist George Lewis in 2012 at CCA in Glasgow to record this two part work based on a set of instructions presented graphically, plus an extended free improvisation.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2013 Country: Great Britain Packaging: Digipack Recorded at the CCA, Glasgow on December 2nd, 2012 by Kenny Macleod.
"Arttfical Life 2007 3 tracks were recorded at the CCA in Glasgow in early December 2012 and was produced by Una Macglone and one of the saxophonists with the band. Raymond MacDonald's GIO (Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra) have now thoroughly established themselves as one of the most interesting and creative large improvisin ensembles in the UK, and had done many collaborations with great improvisers across the globe. GIO first worked with George Lewis in 2003 This new version of George Lewis' Artificial Life 2007 was recorded at Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra's tenth-anniversary festival in 2012. The innovative US trombonist and composer's score is a set of instructions, presented graphically on a grid, which the musicians respond to as they see fit. When, what and how to play is up to them, unless indicated otherwise. The result is an extremely detailed music, based on textural rather than harmonic or rhythmic development."-FMR