11/05/2015 Continuous Resonance Solo Improvisation (documented on Bad Luck US tour) Chicago, IL

Neil Welch Continuous Resonance Solo Project

Date: 11/05/2015
Location: The stairwell in Chicago, Illinois
Instrument: Tenor saxophone

Notes: (Documented while traveling in the Fall, 2015 Bad Luck duo national tour).

This improvisation was recorded at the base of a long stairwell that led to tonightâs performance venue in Chicago. The door behind me open a portal into the chaos of an urban environment at night. The stairwell provided a refuge.

*In the spirit of creating work within a series, in this case a collection of work drawn from experiences on the road, all improvisations I documented during the fall Bad Luck duo US/Canada tour are accompanied by images from Pierre Alechinsky paintings.*

The image accompany the post today, Pavan One Thousand Regrets by Pierre Alechinsky, from the portfolio Pencil on Shell.

11/01/2015 Continuous Resonance Solo Project (documented on Bad Luck US tour). Ann Arbor, MI

Neil Welch Continuous Resonance Solo Project

Date: 11/01/2015
Location: A laundry room in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Instrument: Tenor saxophone

Notes: (Documented while traveling in the Fall, 2015 Bad Luck duo national tour)

This improvisation explored creating a shared environment with a vintage (circa 1950’s) dryer in the basement of my friend Naomi Vaughn. This was my second year staying at this house while on tour, and consequently my second year having the chance to play with this beautiful machine.

*In the spirit of creating work within a series, in this case a collection of work drawn from experiences on the road, all improvisations I documented during the fall Bad Luck duo US/Canada tour are accompanied by images from Pierre Alechinsky paintings.*

The image accompany the post today, Pavan One Thousand Regrets by Pierre Alechinsky, from the portfolio Pencil on Shell.

10/29/2015 Continuous Resonance Solo Project (documented on Bad Luck US tour) Montreal, Ontario. Canada

Neil Welch Continuous Resonance Solo Project

Date: 10/29/2015
Location: A small room in Montreal, Ontario
Instrument: Tenor saxophone

Notes: (Documented while traveling in the Fall, 2015 Bad Luck duo national tour)

*In the spirit of creating work within a series, in this case a collection of work drawn from experiences on the road, all improvisations I documented during the fall Bad Luck duo US/Canada tour are accompanied by images from Pierre Alechinsky paintings.*

The image accompany today’s post by Pierre Alechinsky–Chance and its Mother, from the portfolio Pencil on Shell.

10/24/2015 Continuous Resonance Solo Project (documented on Bad Luck US tour) Pittsburgh, PA.

Neil Welch Continuous Resonance Solo Project

Date: 10/24/2015
Location: A vacant 3rd floor townhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Instrument: Tenor saxophone

Notes: (Documented while traveling in the Fall, 2015 Bad Luck duo national tour)

*In the spirit of creating work within a series, in this case a collection of work drawn from experiences on the road, all improvisations I documented during the fall Bad Luck duo US/Canada tour are accompanied by images from Pierre Alechinsky paintings.*

The image accompany today’s post by Alechinsky–Plate VII from the portfolio Vulcanologies.

10/23/2015 Continuous Resonance Solo Project (documented on Bad Luck US tour) Athens, OH.

Neil Welch Continuous Resonance Solo Project

Date: 10/23/2015
Location: A neighborhood sidewalk in Athens, Ohio
Instrument: Tenor saxophone

Notes: (Documented while traveling in the Fall, 2015 Bad Luck duo national tour)

*In the spirit of creating work within a series, in this case a collection of work drawn from experiences on the road, all improvisations I documented during the fall Bad Luck duo US/Canada tour are accompanied by images from Pierre Alechinsky paintings.*

The image accompany today’s post by Alechinsky–Plate VI from the portfolio Vulcanologies.