The eighth Evil Clown "Shorties" collection gathers 14 compact improvisations drawn from 14 releases by nine ensembles and 28 musicians, offering a concise survey of the label's early-2026 activity as reeds, brass, strings, electronics, bass, percussion and spoken word cycle through rapidly changing configurations that distill Evil Clown's broad-palette approach into brief, sharply contrasting snapshots.

A sextet expansion of the long-running Leap of Faith core of David Peck and cellist Glynis Lomon, joined by John Fugarino, Bonnie Kane, Tom Swafford and John Loggia, drawing on deep shared histories and a vast arsenal of winds, strings, electronics and percussion to shape a continuously transforming 70-minute improvisation of dense ensemble interplay, contrasting sonorities and spontaneous structural invention.

Reuniting the long-running Leap of Faith core of PEK and cellist Glynis Lomon with brass multi-instrumentalist John Fugarino, this intimate 2026 trio improvisation ranges across reeds, cello, brass, electronics, percussion and voice, shaped in real time by Joel Simches into a dense but highly responsive chamber-scale exploration of shifting timbres and ensemble relationships.

Using David Peck's expanding system of color-coded Frame Notation, this fifth Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units performance gathers 19 musicians from the Evil Clown, western Massachusetts and Vermont improvising communities into a large-scale work of voices, reeds, brass, strings, keyboards, electronics and percussion, balancing preplanned entrances and ensemble events with organically unfolding collective invention.

Drawn from two Masters of Sonic Revolution performances, this chamber-scaled Leap of Faith quartet brings David Peck's reeds and double reeds, Glynis Lomon's cello, aquasonic and voice, John Fugarino's brass, and Michael Caglianone's reeds and flute into compact, rapidly shifting improvisations shaped by timbral contrast, close ensemble listening and a more focused acoustic palette than the group's expansive studio sessions.

Blending a core duet with an expanded ensemble, this richly orchestrated free improv performance weaves three-horn front lines with contrasting string approaches, dense percussion, and a vast electroacoustic palette, unfolding as a continuous transformation of texture and form where acoustic interplay and subtle signal processing shape an immersive, multidimensional sonic environment.

Leap of Faith's core duo of David Peck on reeds, electronics, strings, percussion, and invented instruments with Glynis Lomon on cello, aquasonic, voice, and percussion expands to an eight-piece Evil Clown Orchestra with brass, reeds, guitar, bass, drums, electronics, and real-time processing, creating a high-energy improvisation of horn frenzy, dense counterpoint, shifting sonorities, and collective transformation.

Collecting fourteen "Five Minute Shorties" from as many Evil Clown albums recorded between July and December 2025, this seventh volume offers a compact sampler of the label's broad-palette improvisation, presenting twenty musicians across nine modular ensembles in concise works of reeds, brass, strings, electronics, bass, percussion, and emergent form.

Blending a core duet with an expanded ensemble, this richly orchestrated free improv performance weaves three-horn front lines with contrasting string approaches, dense percussion, and a vast electroacoustic palette, unfolding as a continuous transformation of texture and form where acoustic interplay and subtle signal processing shape an immersive, multidimensional sonic environment.

Expanding from the long-running Leap of Faith core duet, bringing together a sextet of reeds, brass, cello, bass, percussion, and electronics in a fluid electroacoustic improvisation where shifting instrumental doublings, richly varied global percussion, and evolving textures drive a continuous transformation of sonority, creating a deeply immersive and dynamically unfolding exploration of collective free improv.

The Leap Of Faith Orchestra sextet — core duo David Peck and Glynis Lomon with brass regulars John Fugarino and Bob Moores, bassist Scott Samenfeld, drummer Jared Seabrook, and Joel Simches on real-time signal processing — navigates a sweeping long-form free improv marked by deep ensemble rapport, extensive instrumental doubling, and a vast array of acoustic and electronic timbres that continuously transform across a broad, vividly articulated sonic palette.

Drawing musicians from across the Northeast, the 30-member Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units — directed by PEK — convenes for a sprawling 2-disc session of conducted large-ensemble free improv, first presenting six compact sub-unit improvisations before merging into a sweeping hour-long orchestral performance of shifting instrumentations, graphic cues, and evolving textures.

The Leap Of Faith Orchestra sextet — core duo David Peck and Glynis Lomon with brass regulars John Fugarino and Bob Moores, bassist Scott Samenfeld, drummer Jared Seabrook, and Joel Simches on real-time signal processing — navigates a sweeping long-form free improv marked by deep ensemble rapport, extensive instrumental doubling, and a vast array of acoustic and electronic timbres that continuously transform across a broad, vividly articulated sonic palette.

A lively sampler of Evil Clown's expansive improvisational universe, this collection assembles fourteen concise, high-energy performances drawn from livestream sessions across multiple ensembles, where shifting instrumental combinations, dense textures, and spontaneous interaction distil the label's long-form aesthetic into sharply focused bursts of collective invention.

Boston's Leap of Faith Orchestra unleashes a sprawling large-ensemble improvisation as longtime Evil Clown collaborators sculpt shifting sonorities from an enormous array of winds, strings, percussion, electronics, and auxiliary instruments, creating dramatic transformations through deeply attuned, high-intensity collective interplay.

Improvised live at Evil Clown HQ in Massachusetts this chamber-sized quartet + live processing version of Leap of Faith spins from airy quietude to dense noise, each multi-instrumentalist shifting timbres and extended techniques through a fluid electro-acoustic soundworld of horns, reeds, percussion, signal processing and inventive instrumental colour.

Conducted by PEK using an expanded system of graphic signs, cue windows and directional frames, this large Turbulence Orchestra realises a continuous narrative of shifting density, guided entrances and exits, and evolving instrumentation, the players responding in real time to PEK's visual triggers to create a vivid, shape-shifting electro-acoustic improvisation.

With PEK and Glynis Lomon joined by John Fugarino, Eric Dahlman, Michael Caglianone, Tor Snyder, Albey onBass, Scott Samenfeld, Cliff White, and Joel Simches, Leap of Faith expands into a richly textured septet where strings and horns form the core dynamic, augmented by percussion, electronics, and processing in an improvisation that evolves through a vast range of sonorities.

Expanding to a nine-piece ensemble, Leap of Faith Orchestra with PEK and Glynis Lomon joined by John Fugarino, Eric Dahlman, Michael Caglianone, Tor Snyder, Albey onBass, Dennis Warren, and Joel Simches, transforms through broad palette improvisations where horns, strings, guitar, bass, percussion, electronics, and real-time processing converge into a richly layered orchestral improvisation.

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A seven-piece ensemble rich with seasoned Evil Clown regulars, this expansive session brings clarinetist David Peck and cellist Glynis Lomon together with horns, percussion, bass, and Jiaxin Wan's evocative guzheng, weaving long-form improvisation through shifting timbral landscapes, dynamic interplay, and a wildly imaginative palette of traditional, experimental, and eccentric instruments.

A richly orchestrated sextet from the core Leap of Faith ensemble, this session features PEK and Glynis Lomon joined by seasoned Evil Clown collaborators — including four horns, electronics, and an extensive array of percussion — for an immersive, evolving work of free improvisation, blending intricate textures and vibrant sonorities in a seamless, dynamic concert-length performance.

Spanning 14 compact improvisations drawn from nine shifting ensembles within the modular Evil Clown collective, this volume distills the creativity of PEK's longform sessions into concise sonic snapshots — each "Shortie" capturing a distinct moment from the various ensembles as a focused sampler of the label's wide-ranging free improvisation ethos.

A sextet edition of Evil Clown's flagship ensemble Leap of Faith, this session features core members David Peck and Glynis Lomon joined by regular collaborators John Fugarino, Michael Caglianone, Scott Samenfeld, and percussionist Michael Knoblach in a vividly textural improvisation, merging winds, strings, electronics, and an arsenal of unique instruments into a richly layered, evolving sonic tapestry.

An expansive octet of seasoned improvisers from the Evil Clown collective — including PEK (David Peck), Glynis Lomon, Michael Caglianone, and Albey onBass — navigate pure improvisation through a sprawling live session of rich, shifting textures, contrasts, and unexpected sonic juxtapositions, ranging from subtle ea-improv to full-out ensemble peaks across a transforming soundscape.

A compact yet sonically expansive set from the Boston-based Evil Clown collective, featuring PEK, Glynis Lomon, John Fugarino, and Michael Knoblach in a highly textural electroacoustic improvisation, blending a massive arsenal of traditional, extended, and invented instruments into a dense, spontaneous tapestry that embodies the group's signature broad-palette aesthetic.

A massive 22-member improvising ensemble, the Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units are heard live in Vermont, with five dynamic sub-unit performances and a full-orchestra hour-long guided improvisation, blending structured conduction, graphic notation techniques, and a chaotic palette of woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion and even rubber chickens in an intense and unpredictable sonic experience.

A drummerless quartet of woodwinds, brass, strings, and electronics from the Evil Clown collective core ensemble Leap of Faith, navigating expansive free improvisations, shifting through dense and dynamic sonic transformations with a broad instrumental palette that emphasizes suspended textures, chamber-like interplay, and moments of controlled chaos.

Boston-based improvisational ensemble Leap of Faith, led by multi-instrumentalist David Peck (PEK) and cellist Glynis Lomon, presents a drummerless seven-piece configuration recorded live at Evil Clown Headquarters, navigating expansive free improvisation with horns, strings, electronics, and unconventional percussion in an explorative chamber-like performance of subtle dynamics and spontaneous interplay

Bringing together a powerful 20-member ensemble, Turbulence Orchestra — led by David Peck and featuring Bonnie Kane, John Loggia, Glynis Lomon, and a diverse array of improvisers — unleashes an expansive and dynamic improvisational journey, combining dense textures, radical instrumentation, and structured spontaneity through novel conducting techniques for a set of unique sonic narratives.

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Expanding their sonic universe with an arsenal of unconventional instruments, the core duo of PEK and Glynis Lomon, joined by trumpeter John Fugarino and percussionist Michael Knoblach, craft an immersive free improvisation rich in textural transformations, balancing restraint and intensity as they navigate shifting sonorities, extended techniques, and the expansive possibilities of their distinctive Evil Clown aesthetic.

This edition of Leap of Faith brings core members David Peck and Glynis Lomon together with both longtime collaborators and first-time guests, including Vance Provey, Tor Snyder, Albey onBass, and Marc Edwards, for two improvisations that blend musical histories with fresh interactions in an exploratory journey of winds, strings, electronics, and an arsenal of percussive & resonant instruments.

A curated collection of 14 short improvisations from Evil Clown's modular ensembles, this fourth Shorties Volume distills the essence of expansive, long-form performances into concise yet potent expressions, featuring 31 musicians across 7 ensembles, these spontaneous works, recorded during warmups and soundchecks, offer a dynamic snapshot of the label's ever-evolving sonic landscape.

Drawn from 13 albums across eight ensembles and featuring 29 musicians, this third volume offers an excellent introduction to the concise improvisations recorded as soundchecks before long-form works, providing distinct snapshots of Evil Clown's dynamic creativity and showcasing the evolving sonorities and modular ensemble interplay that define their unique sonic universe.

Recorded live at Evil Clown Headquarters, the quartet Leap of Faith — David Peck, Glynis Lomon, John Fugarino, and Tom Swafford — delivers a masterful chamber improvisation balancing strings, winds, percussion, electronics, and an extraordinary palette of acoustic and electro-acoustic instruments, blending seasoned creativity into a vivid, expansive, and tightly woven sonic exploration.

Presenting 14 concise improvisations from 13 albums performed by 6 ensembles and 27 musicians, Evil Clown Shorties Volume 1 highlights the modular spirit of Evil Clown's roster, blending dynamic sonic concepts into standalone "Shorties" under 10 minutes each, crafted during soundchecks yet fully formed, providing an engaging sampler of the long-form works they complement."

Leap of Faith's core duo, David Peck on woodwinds and Glynis Lomon on cello, voice & aquasonic, leads this modular Boston sextet of strings and winds in a live improvisation guided by their Broad Palette Aesthetic to influence improv with varied sonorities, an array of classical, jazz, and global influences, featuring standout guzheng player Jiaxin Wan.

Originally planned as an Axioms session, this Leap of Faith performance features PEK, Glynis Lomon, Chris Alford, Albey onBass, Vance Provey, Jose Arroyo, and Michael Knoblach, who transformed a dynamic sextet improvisation into a rich exploration of sonorities, blending wind, strings, percussion, and electronics to create a spontaneous, evolving soundscape marked by deep listening and adaptability.

Axioms is based around the core trio of Boston multi-reedist, percussionist and composer David Peck, and Cecil Taylor associates Albey onBass (on bass) and poet Jane SpokenWord, here in a performance with collective core cellist & aquasonic performer Glynis Lomon, and guest improviser from New Orleans, Chris Alford on guitar, stomp box and percussion.

An acoustic septet edition of the Leap of Faith, the core duet of David Peck on clarinets, saxophones, double reeds & flutes, and Glynis Lomon on cello, aquasonic & voice, joined by Michael Caglianone on saxophones, flute, clarinet, melodica & water bottle, John Fugarino on trumpet, slide trumpet & flugelhorn, Tom Swafford on violin, Kit Demos on bass, and Eric Rosenthal on drums.

With two trumpeters--space trumpeter Bob Moores and slide trumpeter John Fugarino — and the exotic guzheng work of Jiaxin Wan — this edition of the Boston Based collective Leap of Faith with David Peck on reeds, winds, synth and percussion and Glynis Lomon on cello and aquasonic, hearkens to their Leap of Faith Chinese Orchestra as the quintet pursues Peck's broad palette improv concept.

"The Evil Clown Roster is large, currently roughly 50 players, and the level of participation varies greatly. Some excellent players are very busy and can be somewhat hard to book. One such player is Melanie Howell-Brooks, who bought my ...