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coexisDance #89 
Improvised music and dance

​Saturday April 21st  at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Array Space
155 Walnut Ave. M6J 3W3
Tickets: $10
March 2nd 2018 Glen Hall's "Rub out the word" released on Bandcamp
The Music Gallery will be releasing Glen Hall's performance of Rub Out the Word on March 2 on Bandcamp. I'm proud to have been part of it. Rub Out the Word: A William S. Burroughs Centennial Event is an extended multi-media performance work. It features an actor, an 11-piece orchestra, electroacoustic sound and visual projections under the direction of composer/Burroughs scholar Glen Hall. Hall uses Burroughs’ cut-up technique in creating compositions, electroacoustic sound montages, and text for the actor/narrator, all based on characters and scenes from “Naked Lunch”, “Nova Express”, “The Wild Boys”, “The Yage Letters” and “Last Words of Hassan Sabbah.” 

Sunday February 25th 8 PM Array Space 

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This event featured New York based soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome and the Toronto Improvisers Orchestra under the direction of Kayla Milmine-Abbott.

​Toronto Improvising Orchestra 
winds: Sam Newsome, Bea Labikova, Karen Ng, Bill McBurnie, Rod Campbell
percussion: Ambrose Pottie, Raphael Roter, James Bailey, Matt Ozzy, David Story
strings: Brian Abbott, Ryan Kinney, Michael Lynn, Rob Clutton, Arnd Jurgensen,              Hooley McLaughlin
voice: Laura Swankey
piano: Bill Gilliam
electronics: Dan Powell
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Array Space 155 Walnut Ave
Toronto, M6J 3W3
8 PM
$10 cash, at the door

Saturday February 10th

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coexisDance #88
Bea Labikova (woodwinds), Andy Yue (keyboards)/Gavin Law, Madison Burgess
Michael Lynn (bass), David Story (percussion)/Carissa Bowerman
Yuske Frutate (guitar), Adriana Monti (vocals)/Beekaa Abraham
Nilan Perera (Guitar)/Sumika Motoki
Rod Campbell (trumpet), Andy Yue (keyboards)/Madison Burgess, Gavin Law
Nick Arseneau (bass)/Emily Saunders
Bea Labikova (woodwinds), Yuske Frutate (guitar)/Carissa Bowerman, Beekaa Abraham

February 10th  at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Array Space (map)
155 Walnut Ave. M6J 3W3
Tickets: $10

​Saturday January 20th

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"Audiopollination is a monthly free improvisation series in association with Array Music featuring a smorgasbord of spontaneous/improvised/instantly composed music."

It was quite the night with Jesse Laderoute and Ashley Urquhart. Eleven performers, full house. What could be better!
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Audiopollination #58
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Array Space 155 Walnut Ave
Toronto, M6J 3W3
8 PM
Sunday November 19th 8 PM

Bill Gilliam and David Story present: Luminous Gestures 2.0

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Luminous Gestures 2.0
An evening of composed and improvised new music inspired by light with
Bill McBirnie (flute), David Story(percussion & piano), Bill Gilliam (piano), Cheryl O (cello), Eugene Martynec (electoacoustics), Dan Browne (live video)

Program:

(Dan Browne will be doing visuals for the whole evening)

1) Group Improv - Bill McB (flute), Bill G (pno), David (perc), Cheryl (cello), Eugene (laptop)
2) Kafka Was An Optimist - Bill McB (flute), Bill G (pno), David (perc)
3) Ekstasis Phase 1,2,3 - Bill McB (flute), Bill G (pno), David (perc)
4) Of Mice & More? Bill McB (flute), Cheryl (cello), Eugene (laptop)
5) Set & Reset - piano duet Bill G (pno), David (pno)
6) Duo-nissimos - group improv of duets
7) Finale - group improveAn evening of composed and improvised new music inspired by light with
Bill McBirnie (flute), David Story(percussion & piano), Bill Gilliam (piano), Cheryl O (cello), Eugene Martynec (electoacoustics), Dan Browne (live video)

Luminous Gestures 2.0
Sunday November 19th, 8pm
Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave
Tickets $15
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​Tickets at the door or in advance by contacting me david@davidstory.ca

​Bill and I have been writing and rehearsing our new show for a few months. I promise it will be lovely, colourful, and passionate. Post-Modernity in sound.

​Family friendly.​​

​Saturday November 4th 8 PM

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coexisDance 86 Performance
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November 4, 2017 at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Array Space (map)
155 Walnut Ave. M6J 3W3
Tickets: $10

Sound and Movement improv featuring some of Toronto's finest players!!​

Saturday October 14th 8 PM

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"Audiopollination is a monthly free improvisation series in association with Array Music featuring a smorgasbord of spontaneous/improvised/instantly composed music."

​It was quite the night playing drums, once again, with Jacqueline Leung. And, for the first time with bassist Adam Scime. We made beautiful music together. Stayed tuned for more. 
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Audiopollination #55
Set 1: Kayla Milmine, MJ Wright, Diane Roblin
Set 2: David Story, Jackie Leung, Adam Scime
Set 3:Darlene Cuevas, Brian Abbott, Someone’s memory
Set 4: The Lemur Duet - Mkl32 + Elizabeth Lima

​It was a blast.
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Array Space 155 Walnut Ave
Toronto, M6J 3W3
8 PM
$10 at the door.
The Toronto Improvisers Orchestra is excited to kick off the new season by celebrating bassist Rob Clutton! Rob will perform solo and backed by the TIO, with conduction by Eugene Martynec and Kayla Milmine-Abbott. I'm playing Percussion. This will be fun.

Admission is $10 at the door.

​Saturday June 17th 8 PM

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An informal musical and poetic tribute to Leonard Cohen
Featuring:
  • Brynn Leger, Paula Glick and Ari Posner - Folk Trio
  • Jordan Glick and The Usual Suspects
  • Pablo Idahosa
  • Howard Buckstein
  • David Story and Joel Sheridan
-Select Poetry Readings-Special Talk by Michael Posner, journalist and author of the Mordecai Richler biography, The Last Honest Man-Art Showing by: Julie Glick, Susan Glickman, and Mel Gray

Cash donation at door (suggested $10).Food provided and cash bar Please register ASAP as space is limited and your attendance requires registration through this site: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leonard-cohen-tribute-concert-and-party-tickets-34781470314

Marigold Studio is located at Queen and Leslie. Entrance to the studio is off Marigold Ave (enter through the orange door, north end of Marigold, right side). Street parking is available.

​Saturday May 13th 8 PM

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​coexisDance #86
An evening of Dance, and Music

Saturday May 13, 2017
Arraymusic Studio 8 PM 155 Walnut Ave. M6J 3W3
Tickets: $10 at the door
Tickets: $10.00 at the door
Nilan Perrera (guitar), Turner Weir (Sound)/Julie Lassonde
Vennie Tu (guitar)/Mikaela Demers, Amanda Pye
Yuske Frutate (guitar), David Story (percussion)/ Shirin Youseffi
Kathryn Merriam (harp), James Bailey (various)/Alison Keery, Madison Burgess
Andy Yue (piano), Yuske Frutate (guitar)/Alison Keery, Shirin Youseffi
Brenda Joy Lem (voice), Adriana Monti (voice)/Megan O’Shea
Nilan Perrera (guitar), Turner Weir (Sound)/Julie Lassonde
Vennie Tu (guitar)/Mikaela Demers, Amanda Pye

Saturday April 22, 2017 at 8:00 PM

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Photo: Edward Epstein
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What Is Freedom? (Resistance is Fertile!)
Bill Gilliam Art Ensemble
Saturday April 22nd, 2017 at 8pm
$20 / $10 students
Program
A performance of spoken word with composed and improvised new music inspired by texts and poems about freedom and resistance across time and cultures.
The poems in this performance are examples of how different international poets responded and gave courage to people resisting the types of autocratic forces similar to what we are currently witnessing.
The spontaneous music we perform in response to these poems is our creative way to energize and support the continuation of freedoms we currently enjoy. In the words of a banner from the January 2017 Women's March, "Resistance Is Fertile!".

Saturday April 1, 2017 at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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coexisDance #85 Poetry Lab 1
An evening of Poetry, Dance, and Music

Saturday April 1, 2017
Arraymusic Studio 8 PM 155 Walnut Ave. M6J 3W3
Tickets: $10 at the door
Tickets: $10.00 at the door

Set One:
Rod Campbell (Trumpet)/Norman Cristofoli (Words)/Jessica Houghton
Cheryl O (Cello), David Story (Keyboards)/Olya Glotka, Stephanie Van Longchem
Uske Fruitarte (Guitar), Suzanne Farqas (Flute)/Olya Glotka
Andy Yue (Piano), Jeff Luciani (Percussion)/Luciano Iacobelli (Words)/Madison Burgess

Set Two:
Chris Adriaanse (Bass)/Jessica Houghton
James Bailey (Trombone), Brenda Joy Lem (Percussion and Voice)/Liz Gallo (Words)/Madison Burgess)
Adriana Monti (Voice), Andy Yue (Piano)/Stephanie Van Longchem
Cheryl O (Cello), Chris Adriaanse (Bass)/Dane Swan (Words)/Jessica Houghton, Olya Glotka

Saturday March 4, 2017 at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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​coexisDance performance
March 4, 2017 at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Array Space (map)
155 Walnut Ave. M6J 3W3
Tickets: $10 at the door





Set 1
Bea Labikova (winds)/Raphael Roter (drums)
David Story (percussion), Rod Campbell (trumpet)/Jessica Houghton, Shirin Yousefi
Cheryl O (cello)/Stephanie Van Longchem
Uske Fruitarte (guitar), Andy Yue (piano)/Madison Burgess

Set 2Adriana Monti (voice)/Dominique Banoun
Cheryl O (cello), David Story (piano)/Jessica Houghton
Andy Yue (piano), Rob Piilonen (flute)/Shirin Yousefi, Madison Burgess
Rod Campbell (trumpet), Raphael Roter (drums)/Jessica Houghton, Stephanie Van Longchem


  • Dance and Music Improv Performance by some of Toronto's finest.... 
  • Performance starts at 8 pm.

 Saturday February 11th 8 PM Audiopollenation 

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 "Audiopollination is a monthly free improvisation series in association with Array Music featuring a smorgasbord of spontaneous/improvised/instantly composed music."

I performed with pianist Jackie Leung and Dan Browne on video. What a thrill!

Video Here

Sunday, January 15 730 PM Tranzac Club, Toronto

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  • Sunday, January 15, 2017 with Diane Roblin pianist and Glen Hall saxophonist. Diane has invited me to play drums at her Sunday show at the Tranzac Club, Toronto. 730 PM to 930 PM. This will be fun. For more information: http://jazzwithdianeroblin.weebly.com/

Brian Cober Tribute Grossman's Tavern Toronto

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Yuske Frutate's photo 2016
A wonderful tribute to Brian. I had the pleasure of playing Blues with Brian shortly before his passing. Thank you to Paul for letting me play his keyboard.

LUMINOUS GESTURES Sunday November 27 8 PM Array Space

WHAT IS LUMINOUS GESTURES?A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND DANCE​“Luminous Gestures” is a performance of brand new music compositions at The Array Space on Sunday Nov 27th (8pm) inspired by themes of light and movement.

The first set will be trio compositions with Cheryl O, Bill Gilliam & David Story. In the second set dancer Alison Keery performs improv dance and musician Eugene Martynec plays deep electroacoustic sounds in collaboration with our trio.

Show Details:
Luminous Gestures, Sunday, Nov 27th at 8:00pm, Admission $15
Array Space, 155 Walnut Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6J 3W3

Tickets: $15.00 at the door or from a Performer in advance. Arts workers PWYC

Video at luminousgestures.weebly.com/

416 Festival Presents, "The Trouble With Billionaires" Saturday November 5, 2016 

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Saturday November 5, 2016 10 PM Tickets at the door
The Tranzac Club is located at 292 Brunswick Avenue, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


A notable collection of Canadian Jazz Musicians, Glen Hall, Bruce Cassidy, Terry Clark, Keiran Overs, and David Story threw it down. There were some friendly fireworks. Five veterans, five viewpoints, five new compositions by David Story and Glen Hall.
  1. Glen Hall: Woodwinds 
  2. Bruce Cassidy: EVI 
  3. Terry Clarke: Drums 
  4. Keiran Overs: Bass 
  5. David Story: Piano 

It was a blast. See more at http://www.theagingmusician.com/ entry for November 5 2016.
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416 Festival 2016 David Story, Terry Clarke, Glen Hall, Kieran Overs, and Bruce Cassidy

Silence Presents,​ "What is Future?" 8 PM Saturday October 22

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A performance of spoken word and composed / improvised new music with insights and vignettes of the rise of autocracies and their police state methods predicted by visionaries and writers with commentary by poets.

"What Is Future?" with Bill Gilliam on piano & prepared piano, Glen Hall (woodwinds & electro acoustics), David Story (percussion & keyboard), Glenda Romano (actor) and Mario Romano (actor). 

Here is a demo video of their April 2016 performance at Gallery 345 in Toronto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a0nEDxH0kU

Silence
46 Essex st, Guelph, Ontario n1h 3k8
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$10/PWYC
Saturday October 22, 2016 8pm

Band "June Plum" Plays in Koerner Hall Saturday October 1, 2016

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Alexandra Weiss band "June Plum" played in a show at Koerner Hall, Toronto - it was wonderful:-) I played keyboard bass.

Audiopollination Show Saturday September 10, 2016 8 PM Array Space with 
​Diane Roblin and Alison Kerry

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This event was livestreamed at : https://livestream.com/accounts/15801205/events/6260438 Video Here: https://vimeo.com/183505598
Audiopollination in association with Somewhere There and Array space presented 20 min Improvisational tasty droplets
 Week of July 4th, 2016
Attending Jazz Workshop, Louisville Kentucky. Learning from the Masters.

Sunday June 26, 2016 ​

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  1. 2 PM Array Music, Toronto with the Toronto Improvisers Orchestra. I'll be playing piano and drums.
  2. 8 PM Cavern Club, Church Street, Toronto with Drago and Gigi: An Irish Jam. I'll be playing percussion. Drop on by and have a pint.

Saturday June 25, 2016 Array Music, Toronto

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  1. Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 4 PM 
  2. Alexandra Weiss Piano Studio Concert: Alexandra and I will be performing a Piano/Percussion Flamenco Duet
  3. Alexandra Weiss, Pianist
  4. David Story, Percussion
  5. Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association Teacher`s Concert
  6. Music Gallery, 197 John St, Toronto, ON M5T 1X6, Canada

Toronto Improvisers Orchestra May 2016

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Rob, Bill, Ambrose, and the Gang. ​​Listen Here
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Array Session #34
Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 @8 pm
  • Cheryl o Cello, David Woodhead Bass, and Rick Sacks Percussion
  • The Array Space, 155 Walnut Street. second floor, M6J 3W3
  • 416 532 3019
  • free/PWYC
  • More Info? Click Here
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Friday November 6th 2015 10PM
  • 416 Festival with Glen Hall and composer/conductor/sampling wiz Hans Tammen and others
  • The Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y2
    (416) 923-8137
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Saturday October 3rd 2015, 7PM An Unofficial Nuit Blanche event
Toronto Improvisers Performance at Tranzac



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cheryl o; Cello
 James Bailey; Thingys 
Andy Yue;  Synthesizer
Rob Piilonen; FLute
Bob Vespaziani: drums
David Story: Piano/percussion
Meghan Cheng: Violin

292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y2
(416) 923-8137
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August 2015