AlasNoAxis

- Melodic singer/songwriter music without vocals, instead with distortion, electronics

  and a saxophone. AlasNoAxis is Chris Speed- tenor sax, Hilmar Jensson - guitars,

  Skúli Sverrisson - basses and Jim Black - drums, laptop, and songs.

Human Feel

1. -a collective post avant jazz band since 1990, featuring Chris Speed - tenor sax/clarinet, Andrew D’Angelo - alto sax/bass clarinet, Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitar, and
   

  Jim Black drums/laptop

The Sons of Champignon

- with Nels Cline and Tim Berne. Rocking Acoustic/Electronic Improv. Generally louder than softer.

Pachora

- Melodies, Harmonies, and Rhythms from the Balkans filtered through Brooklyn, NY.

   With Chris Speed - clarinet, Brad Shepik - tamboura/saz, Skúli Sverrisson - basses,

   and Jim Black - percussion

TYFT

1. -Electro-Scandinavian Metal-Prov brainchild of Hilmar Jensson - guitars,
   

  Andrew D’Angelo - alto sax/bass clarinet/laptop, and Jim Black drums/laptop

Solo

- solo drum set and/or laptop performances, by request

Workshops

1. -available for one day to week long workshops in all areas of improvisation,
   

  composition and musical performance

Please contact jimblack@earthlink.net for more information