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Life is an improvisation

The first music any human makes is improvisation: infants sing wordlessly as they explore their voices, move their bodies spontaneously to music, and band on anything that makes a sound. Growing up in a musical household, I had many things I could bang on--and parents who encouraged and guided the banging.

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New brass tracks will be coming soon. For now, enjoy these greats from my first forays into self-recording.

Feeling Good

Mark Elam Anderson

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Brass cover of Nina Simone's interpretation of this classic Broadway show-stopper. I play all the parts, with some digital magic to turn my trumpet into trombones.

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Latest News

Updates from the studio, the road, and everywhere in between.

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    Nov 5, 2026

    Musical NOW!

    In early summer, 2025, I MDed a long-form class with Betse Green at Curious Comedy. My wife Amy participated, but most of the players were new to me--and to long-form musical improv. We performed several times in June, then took…

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    Nov 5, 2026

    Festival Festival Festival!

    BAMIF was a blast! For four wonderful days in October, I got to hang out and play with my kind of people: musical improvisers! I music directed for three workshops and five performances, mostly with people I'd had little or…

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