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Improvisations on The Ledge1) A Mostly Non-Fiction Musical Memoir (with music); 2. Random Rants on Music Author: PETER SALTZMAN
In "Improvisations on the Ledge," award-winning composer-pianist Peter Saltzman searches for universal truths by stumbling upon themboth with words and music. The basic premise is simple: he improvises on the piano, then talks about what the music tells him. Then makes music about what the talking tells him. Then...well, it goes on like this. Droll, funny, dramatic, musical, short. petersaltzman.substack.com Language: en Genres: Arts, Education, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Back On the Ledge
Friday, 26 September, 2025
But you can still listen to it in the car if you either lack the time or inclination to watch.Improvisations on the Ledge (IOTL) – Back on the Ledge (Pilot Episode) Improvisations on the Ledge is back—this time live. IOTL began as a 47-episode podcast of piano + spoken improvisations. Now it returns as a live streaming series: music, words, and visuals unfolding in real time. No edits, no retakes, no safety net. This flagship pilot, Back on the Ledge, traces the history of the podcast, why I stopped, why I’ve returned, and why improvisation matters more than ever—as both protest and practice, art and survival. 🌐 Learn more, see the schedule, and explore all shows at: https://improvisationsontheledge.com Four Formats of IOTL * Improvisations on the Ledge – flagship show (live version of the podcast, with visuals) FreePlay – radical reinterpretations of standards from Bach to the Beatles and beyond, plus some originals (with vocals) * The Improvised Sonata – longform piano improvisations. No script, no shtick. Just the music. * Peter Saltzman in the Public Domain – where old songs get into new kinds of trouble (with vocals) 📌 Subscribe for upcoming episodes 📌 Share this video if you know someone who loves adventurous music. If you're interested in studying piano, improvisation, composition, or vocals with me, please visit my new music education site: https://saltzmanmusicworks.com/ #ImprovisationsOnTheLedge #PeterSaltzman #Piano #Improvisation #LivestreamMusic #Jazz #Classical #FreeImprovisation Get full access to Musically Novel at petersaltzman.substack.com/subscribe
