John Medeski and Billy Martin’s Shack Party will headline at The Beverly Lounge in Kingston NY on February 9th 2020. There will be several sets of music from 5pm to 10:30 to benefit the legendary Creative Music non-profit Foundation aka Creative Music Studio (founded 1972 by Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso and Ornette Read more…
https://vimeo.com/381507329 Fellow Friend of CMS, You already know that Creative Music Studio has a legendary legacy enshrined in the history books. Today I want to tell you about the future: where we are going, why we must, and how you can be a part of it. At this moment of Read more…
Featured guest artists Marc Ribot and Frank London will lead their own masterclass / workshop following basic practice with Billy Martin and Ken Filiano* This weekend will be hosted by CMS artistic directors Billy Martin and Ken Filiano 12-6pm Saturday and Sunday Jan 4th and 5th 2020 Saturday • Jan Read more…
The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance is delighted to present the premiere performance of Organism, a collaborative project featuring the CMS Improvisers Orchestra (CIO), Billy Martin, Karl Berger, Yoshiko Chuma, and Nicholas Van Young of Dorrance Dance Company. This original performance will feature music performed by CIO, Martin, and Berger and Read more…
Join us for the 2019 Fall Workshop at the Full Moon Resort October Guiding Artists: SHELLEY HIRSCH PETER APFELBAUM BILLY MARTIN KARL BERGER INGRID SERTSO KEN FILIANO Body Awareness with SAVIA BERGER Tickets Workshop Format: CMS Workshops feature four days of intensive workshops, master classes, intimate concerts and informal jam sessions Read more…
Tickets KARL BERGER’S ALL-STAR SEXTET | Jazz at the Maverick Saturday, August 31, 2019 – 8 pm-10 pm CREATIVE MUSIC STUDIO LEGACY ENSEMBLE: In the Spirit of Ornette Coleman https://creativemusic.org/ Karl Berger – piano, vibraphoneIngrid Sertso – vocals, poetrySteven Bernstein – trumpetPeter Apfelbaum – tenor sax, fluteKen Filiano – bassBilly Martin (of Medeski, Martin and Wood) – Read more…
GET TICKETS Special guests MIN XIAO-FEN and SIRIUS QUARTET with Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Billy Martin and Ken Filiano Saturday • Sept. 7th • 12-6pm (workshops / masterclass) featuring MIN XIAO-FEN Sunday • Sept. 8th • 12-6pm (workshops / masterclass) featuring SIRIUS QUARTET Sunday • Sept. 8th • 8pm • performances with workshop participants, Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Read more…
Karl Berger conducts the Creative Music Studio Improvisers Orchestrafeaturing Bob Stewart, Billy Martin, Steven Bernstein, Ingrid Sertso, Jason Hwang, Peter Apfelbaum, Ken Filiano The Creative Music Studio Improvisers Orchestra (CIO) is a chamber orchestra that ranges from 15-30 musicians in performance and has over 100 members dating back to Creative Read more…
Creative Music Studio™ will present a 3 day intensive workshop series concluding on the 4th day with a performance open to the public at The New School, 55 West 13th Street, New York City Workshops and masterclasses will feature Matana Roberts, Steven Bernstein, Chris Corsano personal approach to music. Guiding Read more…
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY MARCH 1 at 10AM EST music: Billy Martin, Cyro Baptista, Dave Harrington, Fay Victor, Ingrid Sertso, Joe Russo, Jonathan Goldberger, Marc Ribot, Marshall Allen, Karl Berger, Oteil Burbridge, Peter Apfelbaum, Robert Walter, Steven Bernstein, Stuart Bogie Brooklyn Bowl 61 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11249 Doors 6:00 PM / Show 8:00 Read more…