Festivals

There is a number of experimental, jazz and improvised music that take place regularly around the world and which have hosted performances by john Butcher and his collaborators. A list of the most important ones follows:

 ENGLAND
London Musician's Collective Festival of Experimental Music
The London Musician's Collective has been active on promoting and supporting experimental and improvised music through a range of activities (concerts, publications, radio broadcasts, etc.), among which the LMC Festival of Experimental Music. Unfortunately, due to funding cuts by the Arts Council of England, the last time the Festival took place was in 2009. Cafe Oto had hosted this festival.
Sources / More about LMC Festival:
http://www.l-m-c.org.uk/

 Fete Quaqua
Quaqua is the name used for a collective of improvising musicians. Although not a festival, the series of events they organise once a year under the name Fete Quaqua is an important contribution in keeping the improvised music scene alive. Vortex Jazz Club hosts Fete Quaqua.
Sources / More about Fete Quaqua:
http://fetequaqua.wordpress.com/about/

 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
HCMF is an annual international event of new and contemporary music, hosting a range of events, such as concerts, talks and multi-media events. The John Butcher Group was formed especially for HCMF 2008, and the album Tempestuous by his John Butcher's trio The Contest of Pleasures was recorded live at HCMF 2006.
Sources / More about HCMF:
http://www.hcmf.co.uk/About-HCMF
Freedom of the City Festival
"In the 2000s, Emanem joined forces with Eddie Prévost's Matchless label to present Freedom of the City, an annual improvised-music festival in London. Though its size and scope vary from year to year depending on funding, it has continued as an annual event, with many of the recorded performances issued on either Emanem or Matchless."
Sources:


AUSTRIA
Saalfelden Jazz Festival 
Saalfelden Jazz Festival is one of the most important jazz festivals in central Europe. John Butcher and the RED Trio have performed a few times in this festival. 
Sources / More about Saalfelden Jazz Festival:

Also:
Unlimited Festival Festival in Wels

SPAIN

Hurta Cordel International Festival of Improvisation 
The Hurta Cordel Festival is organised by a collective of artists associated with improvisation and artistic interaction and takes place in Madrid every year.
Sources / More about Hurta Cordel Festival:
http://www.entertainmentinspain.com/Huerta%20cordel%20Jan.htm

 GERMANY
Maerzmuzik Festival Berlin
The Maerzmuzik Festival is an international festival that hosts a number of events related to different areas of contemporary music - orchestral music, music theatre, experimental and multimedia works. Every year the festival focuses on music from specific regions. 
Sources / More about Maerzmusik Festival:
https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/aktuell/festivals/maerzmusik/ueber_festival_mm/allgemein_mm/allgemein_mm_1.php

 CANADA
Vancouver Jazz Festival
This festival is organised by the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society in Vancouver. John Butcher has given concerts several times there with his trio Way Out Northwest and also with Gino Robair.
Sources / More about Vancouver Jazz Festival:
http://www.coastaljazz.ca/about_us

 Other jazz festivals in Canada

 BELGIUM
Free Music Festival
Free Music Festival started as an anti-festival by Belgian avant-garde musicians due to  financial discrimination from the part of the organisers of the Antwerp Middelheim Jazz. John Butcher and Phil Minton have performed in this festival.
Sources / More about the Free Music Festival:
http://www.jazzinbelgium.com/ldh/associations/wim/wim

 Other related festivals:
Switcherland - Willisau Jazz Festival
Japan - Fftari Doubtmusic Music Festival

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