Meet the Faculty
“For me, the beauty of the SIM Summer Intensives is getting to witness a collective student Brain self-create over the course of two weeks, day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. It happens every time! Magic! And all just from everybody listening to each other think/feel/invent/cope and learn through a practice that blurs the lines between doing and hearing done, process/result, failure/success, preparation/spontaneity, etc… I highly recommend the experience. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that such badass masters of risk as Ralph Alessi, Tim Berne, John Hebert, Chris Lightcap, Kate Gentile, Tom Rainey, Matt Mitchell, Brandon Seabrook, and a host of other teachers, are there to demonstrate the bold and sheer fun of spontaneous music-making…”
Michael Attias, Saxophonist
SIM 2025 Core Faculty
SIM 2025 NYC Summer Intensive
“I grew immensely during the week I spent at SIM way back in 2002. Even today I’m still experimenting and grasping with the concepts presented back then. When I meet musicians on the road or in the studio these days, there is almost always a SIM connection or backstory that is vital to that improviser’s growth or concept. “
Jon Irabagon, Saxophonist
SIM 2002 Participant
