ECIO
European Contemporary Improvisation Orchestra
Ute Wassermann – voc
Phil Minton- voc
Bernhard Arndt-p
Timo Kinnunen -acc
Harri Sjöström- sopr sax
Heikki Nikula- bcl.
Phil Wachsmann- vio, elec.
John Russell – g
Johannes Bauer- tb
(Axel Dörner or Jean Luc Cappozzo-tr)
(Floros Floridis-cl)
Chris Dahlgren -bs
(Teppo Hauta-aho -bs)
Tuomas Ojala- dr/perc
The European Contemporary Improvisers Orchestra brings together some of the finest
musicians working in the field of free improvisation today and this, their debut concert,
seeks to emphasize not only previous relationships in other situations but also to juxtapose
these with entirely new ones within the context of the larger ensemble. The music is
entirely improvised with only the structure of the concert fixed beforehand; giving the
musicians maximum room for improvisational creativity.
The band exists of the main musicians Harri Sjöström, Bernhardt Arndt, Chris Dahlgren, Phil Minton, Ute Wassermann, Phil Wachsman, Paul Lovens, Johannes Bauer and Timo Kinnunen). The complete line up may vary.