Hurly Burly Number 1, 1997- . Improjazz also acts as distributor for European and American labels difficult to find in France. The Improjazz interview with Evan Parker is available at this Web site. There is an excellent spread of record reviews and, for example, the December 1994 issue went out to members with a special 20 page supplement. The July 1996 issue was supplied with a free vinyl single and the December 1996 issue with a free CD focussing on sampling.
Intention is to continue with free CD in future issues.
Published two to three times per year, and provides a generally well-informed coverage of the European improv scene. A good though sometimes frustrating read for anyone interested in this music. Coverage has included John Butcher, Chris Burn, Company, Evan Parker, Paul Rogers, John Russell, John Stevens, Phil Wachsmann. Payments by cheque from overseas should be drawn on a British bank. More recent issues have featured AMM, John Russell, Pauline Oliveros, a brief piece on Mats Gustafsson, and snippets of Derek Bailey all over the place.