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Wally Shoup is a compelling and passionate
saxophonist and veteran free improvisor,having been involved in
playing and organizing since 1974. He is among a handful of
Americans who have devoted themselves exclusively to the
practice of free improvisation.
During the course
of his involvement with music, he has (among other activities):
Appeared
with Project W as opening act for Sonic Youth on their Thousand
Leaves Tour, Moore Theatre, Seattle.
Appeared
at 2001 Vancouver Jazz Festival with Nels Cline
Played
with a wide range of American improvisers: Davey Williams,
LaDonna Smith, Jack
Wright,
Toshi Makihara, John Oswald, Nels Cline, Dylan Van der
Schyff, Jeffrey Morgan and many others.
Played
with European improvisers: John Russell, Alan Wilkinson, John
Jasnoch, Paul Hession, Mick Beck.
Toured
Europe with dancer Mary Horn 1985.
Made a
solo tour of England1993.
Participated in many festivals, including Du Maurier,
Bumbershoot and Atlanta Jazz Festival.
Organized
numerous improvised music performances, including the Seattle
Improvised Music Festival and the Other Sounds Series.
Read more about Wally on:Wickipedia
Wally Shoup / Paul Kikuchi
Featuring:Wally Shoup-Alto
Paul Kikuchi
Recorded live in the Cascade Tunnel
At The Josephine
Featuring:Dave Abranson /Simon Henneman / Wally Shoup
Recorded live at the Josephine Hotel 12/9/10
Interact 2008
Featuring:Evan Parker, Shoup, Flaherty
Corsano, Sehnaoui, Olson, etc
Recorded live at KC Belgie in Belgium
Davey Williams Band
Featuring:Wally Shoup w/Davey Williams (Gtr)
Cliff McPeek (Trpt), John Burns (CB)
Recorded live at Virginia Samford
Theater in Birmingham 1996
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