The Improvised Music Project is a collection of musicians and music
fans working to present great improvised music and promote its
appreciation. The IMP is based in Seattle’s University District and
exists as both an artistic movement and as a Registered Student
Organization at the University of Washington. Our vision is to shape
the local music culture by serving as a voice, network, and source for
live, spontaneous music.

The IMP first appeared as a concept in the fall of 2008, and became a
functioning reality soon after. UW’s Jazz Studies Department served as
the backdrop, where a particularly charged group of students, tired of
the music industry’s ugly hegemony, realized the need for greater
participation in the local music scene. The group currently consists
of students and alumni from the UW School of Music, and is expanding
rapidly.

We are excited to announce our second annual IMPfest! IMPfest is a celebration and
presentation of music focused on improvisation. The festival will take place on April 14-18th and 22nd-24th at
several locations around the U-District and Seattle, and will feature many local talents as well as visiting international artists. See our “Festival 2010″ and “Artists 2010″ pages for more details. We are proud to be collaborating with the UW’s Week of Jazz celebrating 20 years of Jazz at the University. Please visit Jazz20 to find out about even more amazing music and details!