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collaborations and live improvisations


jj hp duo [notes and sounds]
jj wg hp trio [notes and sounds]
john jasnoch (gtr, 12 string gtr), will godard (gtr, el) and hervé perez (as)
live improvisation, university arms, Sheffield 24 june 2024

primal chimique [notes and sounds]
geoff bright (tenor and bass sax), gill whiteley (keys, viola) and hervé perez (sop and alto sax)
live improvisation, university arms, Sheffield 20 may 2024

the sopranos [notes and sounds]
bass n alto [notes and sounds]
mighty saxophone duo 'not one, not two':
geoff bright (sop and bass sax) and hervé perez (sop and alto sax)
live improvisation, university arms, Sheffield 25 sept 2023

ds hp duo [notes and sounds]
5tet [notes and sounds]
john jasnoch (gtr), adam woolf (cl), richard jackson (perc)
with derek saw (tr, flugelhorn), and hervé perez (as)
live improvisation, university arms, Sheffield 24 april 2023

quartet improv [notes and sounds]
john jasnoch (eb), damian wright (db),
adam woolf (sopranino sax), and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, university arms, Sheffield 31 oct 2022

inclusion principle [live stream]
martin archer (winds, laptop) and hervé perez (winds, laptop)
live improvisation, streamed from discus music hub, Sheffield 12 may 2022



piano sax duo [sheffield buddhist centre]
kevin parkin (piano) and hervé perez (sax)
live improvisation, Sheffield 29 oct 2021

padmasambhava [sheffield buddhist centre]
reading excerpt from padmasambhava 8 cremation grounds
suvarnagarbha (spoken word) and hervé perez (sound design)
live improvisation, padmasambhava ritual, Sheffield 19 sept 2021

closing concert [Lets Play Musicians Retreat]
left to right: tara baggott (piano), chris woodcock (as), tom morley (tr),
and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, lets play musicians retreat, Alfoxton 30 july 2021

conducted improvisation [Lets Play Musicians Retreat]
retreat participants conducted by julie decarroux
live improvisation, lets play musicians retreat, Alfoxton 29 july 2021

trio improvisation [Lets Play Musicians Retreat]
tara baggott (piano), tom morley (tr),
and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, lets play musicians retreat, Alfoxton 26 july 2021

opening concert [Lets Play Musicians Retreat]
kevin parkin (piano), and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, lets play musicians retreat, Alfoxton 24 july 2021



inclusion principle arkiv 43 [no bounds festival]
martin archer (laptop, keys, bass recorder, sopranino),
and hervé perez (laptop, alto sax)
live improvisation at no bounds festival, kelham island museum, Sheffield 17 oct 2020

duo with bela [spirit of gravity]
bela emerson (el cello, fx) and hervé perez (alto sax, laptop)
live improvisation at spirit of gravity, the rossi bar, Brighton 05 March 2020

the hat's choice [Safehouse]
second quartet [Safehouse]
impromptu encounters with strangers - groupings picked out of a hat
live improvisations at the Safehouse, Brighton 04 March 2020

string theology [notes and sounds]
nick robinson (el guit, fx) and hervé perez (shakuhachi, alto sax, laptop)
live improvisation at notes and sounds, university arms, Sheffield 27 jan 2020

dave parsons damion wright hervé perez [hagglers]
dave parsons (el. guitar), damion wirght (el. bass)
and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation at hagglers corner Sheffield 09 jan 2020



dave parsons hervé perez [op-tronica]
dave parsons (el. guitar, perc),
and hervé perez (laptop, alto sax)
live improvisation at op-tronica Sheffield 07 dec 2019

inclusion principle arkiv 42 [discon festival]
martin archer (laptop, keys, bass recorder),
and hervé perez (laptop, alto sax)
live improvisation at discon festival, holt café, Sheffield 30 nov 2019

notes and sounds
dave birchall (guitar), john jasnoch (guitar) and hervé perez (alto sax)
notes and sounds, university arms, Sheffield, 25 nov 2019

inclusion principle arkiv 41 [discon festival]
martin archer (laptop, keys, sopranino sax),
and hervé perez (laptop, alto sax)
live improvisation at discon festival, hundred years gallery, London 16 nov 2019

milarepa and rechungpa [sheffield buddhist centre]
suvarnagarbha (voice) and hervé perez (laptop, field recordings, shakuhachi, alto sax, small percussion)
live improvisation in the sheffield buddhist centre, Sheffield 12 oct 2019

james kelly hervé perez [R10 labs]
james kelly (turntables) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation at R10 labs, Leicester 27 sept 2019

northern [lancaster jazz festival]
collage of an improvised electroacoustic performance featuring
maja bugge (cello), adam york gregory (video) and hervé perez (field recordings, laptop)
live improvisation at the dukes theatre for lancaster jazz festival, Lancaster, 14 september 2019

padma pancakes [bouddhafield festival]
impromptu set at buddhafield festival with peter digby lee (bansuri flute, shruti box, tanpura) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation on the padma pancakes stage, Bouddhafield festival 21 july 2019

coffee [atkinsons café]
improvised electroacoustic performance using coffee sounds from atkinsons coffee roasting
maja bugge (cello), and hervé perez (laptop)
live improvisation in atkinsons café, Lancaster, 06 july 2019

summerfair [sheffield buddhist centre]
impromptu set for the buddhist centre summer fair with dave parsons (el. guitar) and hervé perez (laptop, alto sax)
live improvisation at the sheffield buddhist centre, Sheffield 30 june 2019

songs of milarepa [sheffield buddhist centre]
suvarnagarbha (voice) and hervé perez (laptop, field recordings, shakuhachi, alto sax)
live improvisation in the sheffield buddhist centre, Sheffield 15 june 2019

northern [manchester jazz festival]
collage of an improvised electroacoustic performance featuring
maja bugge (cello), adam york gregory (video) and hervé perez (field recordings, laptop)
live improvisation at the royal exchange theatre studio for manchester jazz festival, Manchester, 25 may 2019

MIO meets sheffield improv [dina]
merseyside improvisers orchestra and sheffield improvisers conducted by martin archer and ged barry
live improvisation at dina, Sheffield 11 may 2019

inclusion principle arkiv 40 [fusebox]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, bass clarinet, sax),
and hervé perez (laptop, alto sax)
live improvisation at fusebox, Leeds 25 april 2019

saxophone duo [over the top]
keith jafrate (alto sax, left) and hervé perez (alto sax, right)
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield 18 april 2019

ethernet orchestra [koln]
networked improvisation with, live in koln - roger mills (trumpet, fx), achim tang (double bass)
and with remote players chris vine (el guitar, brazil) and hervé perez (laptop, winds, uk)
live improvisation in the University of Cologne 11 april 2019

inclusion principle arkiv 39 [fizzle]
with special guest mark sanders (percussion),
martin archer (laptop, keys, sopranino sax), and hervé perez (laptop, alto sax)
live improvisation at fizzle, Birmingham 09 april 2019

saxophone duo [notes and sounds]
helen papaioannou (baritone sax) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation in the university arms, Sheffield 25 feb 2019

sukhavati sutra [sheffield buddhist centre]
suvarnagarbha (voice) and hervé perez (laptop, field recordings, shakuhachi, bowls and bells)
live improvisation in the sheffield buddhist centre, Sheffield 23 feb 2019

garside hunter perez trio [the safehouse]
quartet with kim [the safehouse]
gus garside (double bass), johnny hunter (drums) and hervé perez (sax, shakuhachi), with kim macari (trumpet)
live improvisation at the safehouse, Brighton 30 jan 2019

weitzel trio [over the top]
weitzel quintet [over the top]
joshua weitzel (guitar, shamisen), mick beck (bassoon), nathan bettany (oboe, cor anglais),
john jasnoch (oud, banjo) and hervé perez (alto sax, shakuhachi)
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield 24 jan 2019



poetry and saxophone [sheffield buddhist centre]
poems around the winter solstice: suvarnagarbha (voice) and hervé perez (saxophones)
live improvisation in the sheffield buddhist centre, Sheffield 22 december 2018
full concert

hornweb [golden lion]
martin archer (soprano), bruce coates (soprano), alicia gardener-trejo (baritone), simon prince (tenor),
keith jafrate (alto), geoff bright (bass), mick beck (tenor), karl d'silva (alto), and hervé perez (alto)
live improvisation in the golden lion, Todmorden 22 nov 2018

tse trio workshop [ame]
performance with the tse trio and workshop group, hervé perez (alto, shakuhachi)
recorded by simon reynell
live improvisation for ame concert series, Huddersfield 28 oct 2018

beck woolf perez trio [no bounds festival]
mick beck (tenor), adam woolf (keys) and hervé perez (alto)
live improvisation at the holt, no bounds festival, Sheffield 14 oct 2018

hornweb [hopeworks]
martin archer (soprano), bruce coates (soprano), helen papaioannou (baritone), simon prince (tenor),
keith jafrate (alto), geoff bright (bass), mick beck (tenor), karl d'silva (alto), and hervé perez (alto)
live improvisation with DJ loshea at hopeworks, Sheffield 13 oct 2018

hornweb [the circuit: derby]
bruce coates (soprano, alto), alicia gardener-trejo (baritone), martin archer (tenor),
hervé perez (alto), and geoff bright (bass)
'gathering' live improvisation in the old spa inn, Derby 02 oct 2018

poetry and saxophone [sheffield buddhist centre]
suvarnagarbha (voice) and hervé perez (saxophones)
live improvisation in the sheffield buddhist centre, Sheffield 25 august 2018
full concert

northern [full of noises festival]
maja bugge (cello), adam york gregory (video) and hervé perez (field recordings, laptop)
live improvisation at the nan tait centre for full of noises festival, Barrow, 18 august 2018

duo with ayse [exhibition opening @ the tramshed]
ayse balkose (dance, paint) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation in the tramshed, Sheffield 16 august 2018

live with chris meloche [over the top]
chris meloche (ipad, effects), mick beck (bassoon), martin archer (ipad, sopranino sax, flute),
nick robinson (guitar, effects), lynn hodnett (voice), and hervé perez (laptop)
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 27 june 2018

some some unicorns [preston jazz festival]
shaun blezard's some some unicorn
live improvisation at the continental, Preston, 08 june 2018

ovid's metamorphoses [sheffield buddhist centre]
suvarnagarbha (voice) and hervé perez (laptop, field recordings, sound design)
live improvisation in sheffield buddhist centre, Sheffield 12 may 2018
full concert

string theology [sheffield cathedral]
nick robinson (el guit, laptop) and hervé perez (sop sax, shakuhachi, laptop)
live improvisation in sheffield cathedral, Sheffield 04 may 2018
watch a video:
sheffield cathedral

james kelly hervé perez [R10 labs]
james kelly (turntables) and hervé perez (sop and alto saxes)
live improvisation at R10 labs, Leicester 14 april 2018



hornweb [noise upstairs]
martin archer (saxello), mick beck (tenor), simon prince (tenor), and hervé perez (alto)
'out on the square' live improvisation in fuel café, Manchester 14 dec 2017

hornweb 2 [noise upstairs]
martin archer (saxello), mick beck (tenor), simon prince (tenor), and hervé perez (alto)
live improvisation in fuel café, Manchester 14 dec 2017

inclusion principle arkiv 38 [samuel worth chapel]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation in samuel worth chapel, Sheffield 10 dec 2017

nick robinson hervé perez [bishops house]
nick robinson (el guit, laptop) and hervé perez (sop sax, shakuhachi, laptop)
live improvisation at bishop's house, Sheffield 02 dec 2017

charlie collins hervé perez [over the top]
charlie collins (percussion) and hervé perez (sax, shakuhachi)
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield 15 nov 2017

inclusion principle arkiv 37 [golden lion]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, sax)
live improvisation in the golden lion, Todmorden 12 nov 2017

100 murmurists [st margaret's]
martin pyne (vibes), steve dinsdale (perc), lorin halsall (bass) martin archer (sax), jan todd (harp) and hervé perez (sax)
live improvisation in the st margaret's church, Manchester 11 nov 2017

inclusion principle arkiv 36 [bridge hotel]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, sax)
live improvisation in the bridge hotel, Newcastle 05 nov 2017

inclusion principle arkiv 35 [ulverston parish rooms]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, sax)
live improvisation in the parish rooms, Ulverston 29 oct 2017

inclusion principle arkiv 34 [no bounds festival]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, sax)
live improvisation in samuel worth chapel, no bounds festival, Sheffield 14 oct 2017

live with MIO [mdi]
merseyside improvisers orchestra
live improvisation at mdi, Liverpool 27 may 2017

inclusion principle arkiv 33 [nottingham contemporary]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, sax, shakuhachi)
live improvisation in nottingham contemporary café bar, Nottingham 06 may 2017

ensemble 5050 [noise upstairs]
phil morton (guitar), martin archer (saxes), shaun blezzard (electro), dave thompkins (double bass),
phil hargreaves (el. cello) alex o'shea (alto sax) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation at noise upstairs, Manchester 13 april 2017



inclusion principle arkiv 32 [jazz at the lescar]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation at jazz at the lescar, Sheffield 16 november 2016

trio improvisation [over the top]
mick beck (bassoon), hervé perez (alto sax), neil carver (el guitar),
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield 27 oct 2016

WHM at the voicebox [out front festival]
walt shaw (percussion), hervé perez (alto and sop sax), matt harling (tenor and sop sax),
lorin halsall (eub, el.), alan Jenkins (clarinet, sop sax)
live improvisation in the voicebox, out front festival, Derby 26 oct 2016

inclusion principle arkiv 31 [out front festival]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation at out front festival, 24 october 2016

inclusion principle arkiv 30 [marsden jazz festival]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation at the marsden jazz festival, 07 october 2016

live with chris meloche [over the top] 1
live with chris meloche [over the top] 2
chris meloche (guitar, effects), mick beck (bassoon), walt shaw (percussion),
martin archer (laptop), nick robinson (guitar, effects), chris bywater (laptop), and hervé perez (laptop)
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 30 august 2016

inclusion principle arkiv 29 [manchester jazz festival]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation at the manchester jazz festival, 25 july 2016

inclusion principle arkiv 28 [the three cranes]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation at the three cranes, Sheffield, 23 july 2016

centrifuge 38
lyn hodnet (voice), phil lucking (trumpet), and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation at the three cranes, Sheffield, 16 june 2016

centrifuge 38
john jasnoch (guitar), phil hargreaves (sop sax), and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation at the three cranes, Sheffield, 16 june 2016

improvisations en arts divers
guy bayssac (drums), pierre yves meyer (cello), annelise lemonde (accordion), pascal buzzino (double bass),
henry herteman (trombone) and hervé perez (alto sax, shakuhachi)
live improvisation, café du Burgaud, 28 may 2016
watch a video:
burgaud

écart de sons à cazères
henry herteman (piano, trombone, fx, melodica, el. sax) and hervé perez (alto sax, shakuhachi, laptop)
live improvisation, école de danse de Cazères, 22 may 2016
watch a video:
cazeres 1
cazeres 2
cazeres 3

écart de sons au 52
henry herteman (piano, trombone, fx, melodica) and hervé perez (alto sax, laptop)
live improvisation, club 52, Prat Bonrepeau, 20 may 2016
watch a video:
club 52 pt 1

écart de sons à sarrant
henry herteman (piano, trombone, melodica) and hervé perez (alto sax, shakuhachi)
live improvisation, espace AIR, Sarrant, 15 may 2016
watch a video:
espace AIR

écart de sons au cameleon
henry herteman (piano, trombone, el. sax) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, le cameleon, Toulouse, 12 may 2016
watch a video:
cameleon 1
cameleon 2

inclusion principle arkiv 27 [fusebox]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation at fusebox, Leeds, 15 april 2016

some some unicorns [other worlds festival]
shaun blezard's some some unicorn
live improvisation at bootleg social club, other worlds festival, Blackpool, 10 april 2016
watch a video:
ssu at other worlds festival

inclusion principle arkiv 26 [newcastle jazz]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation in the bridge hotel, Newcastle, 03 april 2016

some some unicorns[iklectik]
shaun blezard's some some unicorn
kindly recorded and mastered by Saint Austral Sound
live improvisation at iklectik art lab, London, 31 march 2016
watch a video:
ssu live at iklectik

inclusion principle arkiv 25 [mopomoso]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation in the vortex, London, 20 march 2016

inclusion principle arkiv 24 [Delius Arts centre]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation in the delius arts centre, Bradford, 17 march 2016
watch a video:
IP live in the Delius art centre

inclusion principle arkiv 23 [halton mill]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation in halton mill, Lancaster, 05 march 2016

WHM [Artsmith gallery]
hervé perez (saxes, saxobone), walt shaw (percussion), matt harling (tenor sax, saxobone), and lorin halsall (eub, el.)
live improvisation in artsmithlive gallery, Derby, 27 feb 2016

inclusion principle arkiv 22 [club integral]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation at the others, London, 22 jan 2016



inclusion principle arkiv 21 [jazz at the lescar]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation in the lescar hotel, Sheffield, 02 dec 2015
watch a video:
jazz at the lescar 1
jazz at the lescar 2

inclusion principle arkiv 20 [church of sound]
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, woodwinds)
live improvisation in lee rosys tea shop, Nottingham, 19 nov 2015

some some unicorns [zero wave]
shaun blezard's some some unicorn
live improvisation, the fiddler's elbow, London, 17 nov 2015

some some unicorns [noise upstairs]
shaun blezard's some some unicorn
live improvisation, fuel café, Manchester, 12 nov 2015
watch a video:
How Many Summer Songs

trio @ noise upstairs
shaun blezard, tam, hervé perez
live improvisation, fuel café, Manchester, 12 nov 2015

some some unicorns live in ulverston
shaun blezard's some some unicorn
live improvisation, parish rooms, Ulverston, 30 oct 2015
watch a video:
The Problem With Contempt
A Haunting Song Of Thirst

concert au burgaud - duo
guy bayssac (drums) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, café du burgaud, 07 august 2015
watch a video:
duo au café burgaud 1
duo au café burgaud 2

concert au burgaud - trio
guy bayssac (drums) and hervé perez (alto sax)
with guest marin beranger (piano)
live improvisation, café du burgaud, 07 august 2015
watch a video:
trio au café burgaud 1
trio au café burgaud 2

quartet at bellefort
guy bayssac (drums), heddy boubaker (el bass),
mark alban lotz (flute) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, pizzeria bellefort, Toulouse, 04 august 2015
watch a video:
pizza quartet, toulouse

duo at bellefort
guy bayssac (drums) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, pizzeria bellefort, Toulouse, 04 august 2015

festival la poutre - the deck
rodriguez walkind (trumpet) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, festival la poutre, 19 july 2015
watch a video:
rodriguez walkind and hervé perez, la poutre #2

festival la poutre - in the trees
rodriguez walkind (trumpet) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, festival la poutre, 19 july 2015
watch a video:
rodriguez walkind and hervé perez, la poutre #1

garonne land art
henri herteman (trombone, melodica) and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation, 'rue des fleurs' improvisation series, Cazères, 12 july 2015
watch a video:
live in cazères pt 1

jazz a luz, day 2
michael feneux (guitar), miguel coehlo (piano), henri herteman (trombone, melodica), martin brunner (drums),
hervé perez (alto sax) and friends
live improvisation, jazz a luz festival, 11 july 2015

jazz a luz
michael feneux (guitar), miguel coehlo (piano), henri herteman (trombone, melodica), martin brunner (drums),
hervé perez (alto sax) and friends
live improvisation, jazz a luz festival, 10 july 2015
watch a video:
live at luz part 1
live at luz part 3

inclusion principle arkiv 19
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (woodwinds), and hervé perez (alto sax)
live improvisation in fuel café, Manchester, 09 april 2015

coastguards at st pauls
coastguards all stars : martin archer (woodwinds, tuning forks), philip thomas (piano), jez riley-french (amplified electronics),
stephen chase (strings, objects) and hervé perez (laptop, sax (saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, st paul's hall, Huddersfield, 26 feb 2015

inclusion principle arkiv 18
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, sax), and hervé perez (laptop, sax)
live improvisation in café eten, Sheffield, 20 feb 2015

WHM live at OTT
hervé perez (alto sax, laptop), walt shaw (percussion, electronics), and matt harling (tenor sax, saxobone),
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 29 jan 2015



arts on the run
hervé perez (alto sax) and aysegul balkose (dance-painting)
live improvisation in the arts and resource centre, Bradford, 13 dec 2014

nada
hervé perez (alto sax) and roger mills (trumpet)
live improvisation at club instabil, Brunswick, 06 dec 2014
watch a video:
club instabil

inclusion principle arkiv 17
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, sax), and hervé perez (laptop, sax)
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 04 nov 2014

the private orchard
hervé perez (alto sax) and aysegul balkose (dance-painting) with audience participation
live improvisation in the old science school, Sheffield, 08 oct 2014
watch a video:
private art exposé

WHM live in artsmith gallery
hervé perez (alto sax), walt shaw (percussion, electronics), and matt harling (tenor sax, saxobone),
live improvisation in artsmith live gallery, Derby, 16 august 2014

mirror shards duo
hervé perez (alto sax), joe formanek (drums and processing)
live improvisation at uberphonics, Bristol, 06 august 2014

elm collective
hervé perez (alto sax), joe formanek (drums and processing) with
james osland (laptop), lloyd starr (electronics), finn kelvin (guitar)
live improvisation at uberphonics, Bristol, 06 august 2014

live at over the top with chris meloche
chris meloche (guitar, effects), mick beck (bassoon, whistles), charlie collins (percussion),
martin archer (winds, electronics), nick robinson (guitar, effects), and hervé perez (saxophones)
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 19 june 2014

inclusion principle arkiv 16
peter fairclough (percussion), martin archer (laptop, sax), and hervé perez (laptop, sax)
live improvisation at the safehouse, Brighton, 28 may 2014

open arts duo
jim ghedi (ac guitar, effects), and hervé perez (alto saxophone),
live improvisation with painter keith how, derbyshire open arts, 05 may 2014

bank street arts
jim ghedi's album launch : jim ghedi (guitar, sax, voice), graham mcelearney (harp), ric booth (el guitar),
neal heppleston (double bass), llewelyn moss (viola), ben eckersley (cello), ben hoblyn (trumpet) and hervé perez (alto saxophone),
live improvisation, bank street arts, Sheffield, 05 april 2014

lost at sea
by coastguards all stars : martin archer (winds, prepared banjo, ipad), philip thomas (piano), jez riley-french (amplified objects),
stephen chase (strings, objects) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, shakuhachi, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, over the top, Sheffield, 01 march 2014



The quarTeT at the showroom
The quarTeT at the showroom 2
live improvisation, discus concerts at the showroom, Sheffield, 07 dec 2013

graphic ships: dumbo arts festival, new york
graphic ships to sonic shores with
jesse ricke (guitar), lisa lee (graphics), emilie (violin, voice) scott wollschleger (guitar),
andré D (bass), alex cutterridge (laptop) and hervé perez (laptop, sax),
live networked improvisation at dumbo arts festival, New York, 29 sept 2013

graphic ships: dumbo arts festival, new york
graphic ships to sonic shores with
jesse ricke (guitar), lisa lee (graphics), emilie (violin, voice) scott wollschleger (guitar),
andré D (bass), alex cutterridge (laptop) and hervé perez (laptop, sax),
live networked improvisation at dumbo arts festival, New York, 28 sept 2013

lost voices sax duo
hervé perez (soprano sax) and richard baetke (baritone sax),
live improvisation at lost voices, Liverpool, 26 sept 2013

lost voices trio
hervé perez (soprano sax), richard baetke (baritone sax) and jonathan raisin (piano)
live improvisation at lost voices, Liverpool, 26 sept 2013

over the top sax duo
hervé perez (soprano sax) and richard baetke (baritone sax),
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 21 sept 2013

WHM live at over the top
hervé perez (soprano, alto sax), walt shaw (drums and percussion), and matt harling (tenor sax, saxobone),
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 14 sept 2013

red deer quartet
hervé perez (alto, soprano sax), john jasnoch (12 stings), charlie collins (drums) and bea ward-fernandez (violin)
live improvisation at the red deer, Sheffield, 29 july 2013

red deer duo [one]
red deer duo [two]
red deer duo [three]
hervé perez (alto sax) and john jasnoch (oud, 12 stings),
live improvisation at the red deer, Sheffield, 29 july 2013

WHM live at luna fringe
hervé perez (soprano, alto sax), walt shaw (drums and percussion), and matt harling (tenor sax, saxobone),
live improvisation at luna fringe, London, 28 july 2013

east meets west north south all stars
live improvisation in the three cranes, tramlines festival, Sheffield, 20 july 2013

inclusion principle arkiv 15
peter fairclough (percussion),
martin archer (laptop, ipad), and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation in the three cranes, tramlines festival, Sheffield, 20 july 2013

WHM live at fizzle
hervé perez (soprano sax), walt shaw (drums and percussion), and matt harling (tenor sax, saxobone),
live improvisation at fizzle, the lamp tavern, Birmingham, 07 may 2013

WHM live at fizzle
walt shaw (drums and percussion), hervé perez (soprano sax), and matt harling (tenor sax, saxobone),
with guest mike hurley (piano)
live improvisation at fizzle, the lamp tavern, Birmingham, 07 may 2013

megapolis festival, new york
graphic ships to sonic shores with
jesse ricke (guitar), andré D (bass),
frank wilke (trumpet, trombone) and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax),
live improvisation at the megapolis festival, New York, 20 april 2013

inclusion principle arkiv 14
peter fairclough (percussion),
martin archer (laptop, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax),
live improvisation in the showroom cinema, discus live event, Sheffield, 06 april 2013

harland works
hervé perez (soprano sax), walt shaw (drums and percussion), and matt harling (tenor sax, trombophone),
improvisation in harland works, Sheffield, 08 march 2013

kipple at mopomoso
charlie collins (dr), john jasnoch (g), ian simpson (el),
shaun blezzard (el), derek saw (trumpet), and hervé perez (soprano sax),
live improvisation at mopomoso, London, 17 feb 2013
watch a video:
mopomoso part 1
mopomoso part 2

weave/unravel live at over the top
constantin popp (live processing) and hervé perez (soprano sax, shakuhachi),
live improvisation at over the top, Sheffield, 11 feb 2013

earth tunnel
hervé perez (soprano sax), walt shaw (drums and percussion), and matt harling (tenor sax, trombophone),
improvisation in magna earth tunnel, Sheffield, 12 jan 2013



oceans between sound
ethernet orchestra online live performance extract,
roger mills (trumpet, electronics), bukhu ganburged (horse fiddle, throat singing), aref toloei (tar),
martin slawig (perc, max-msp), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, shakuhachi),
upstage festival, Auckland university of technology, 12 dec 2012

inclusion principle arkiv 13
tarana (violin, voice),
martin archer (laptop, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax),
live improvisation in the showroom cinema, discus live event, Sheffield, 08 dec 2012

disaster box
walk through improvisation featuring artists from across the uk,
including the birmingham improv orchestra, juxtavoices choir and members of the gated community
live improvisation at magna science park, Sheffield, 04 nov 2012

festival of the mind
alan halsey and geraldine monk (poetry), mick beck (bassoon, ts),
johnny hunter (dr), martin archer (woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax),
live improvisation at the festival of the mind, Sheffield, 28 sept 2012
watch a video:
part 1
part 2

inclusion principle arkiv 12
chris bywater (laptop),
martin archer (laptop, violin, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, shakuhachi),
live improvisation in the showroom cinema, discus live event, Sheffield, 22 sept 2012

inclusion principle arkiv 11
stephen chase (strings, electronics, objects),
martin archer(laptop, violin, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, shakuhachi),
live improvisation in the showroom cinema 5, discus live event, Sheffield, 23 june 2012

inclusion principle arkiv 10
mark hadman (electronics),
martin archer(laptop, keys, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax),
live improvisation at holmsfield festival, Holmsfield, 15 june 2012

kipple live in manchester
charlie collins (drums), john jasnoch (guitar),
shaun blezzard (electronics), ian simpson (electronics),
derek saw (trumpet), and hervé perez (soprano sax),
live improvisation at noise upstairs, fuel café, Manchester, 14 june 2012

kipple live in sheffield
charlie collins (drums), john jasnoch (guitar),
shaun blezzard (electronics), ian simpson (electronics),
derek saw (trumpet), and hervé perez (soprano sax),
live improvisation at noise upstairs, the riverside, Sheffield, 13 june 2012

hervé perez invites... pt 1
hervé perez invites... pt 2
hervé perez (laptop) and guests alex baker (alto sax), mick beck (tenor sax), and mark hadman (electronics)
live improvisation in the showroom bar, nexttime at the showroom live events, Sheffield, 06 april 2012

weave/unravel live at the showroom pt1
weave/unravel live at the showroom pt2
constantin popp (live processing) and hervé perez (soprano sax, shakuhachi),
live improvisation in the showroom cinema 5, discus live event, Sheffield, 31 march 2012

inclusion principle arkiv 9
rosie brown (voice), martin archer(laptop), and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation in the showroom bar, nexttime at the showroom live events, Sheffield, 03 feb 2012

kipple live in liverpool
charie collins (drums), john jasnoch (guitar), derek saw (trumpet),
shaun blezzard (electronics), ian simpson (electronics), and hervé perez (soprano sax),
live improvisation in the (freezing cold) ship and mitre, frakture live events, Liverpool, 15 jan 2012



coastguards live at the showroom
jez riley-french (piano, electronics, objects), stephen chase (guitar, electronics, objects),
martin archer (ipad, woodwinds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, shakuhachi),
live improvisation in the showroom cinema 5, discus live event, Sheffield, 03 dec 2011

London Improvisers Orchestra
hervé perez (soprano sax) playing with the LIO,
including a duet with phil minton
live improvisation in café oto, London, 08 nov 2011

doneda kocher perez trio
michel doneda (soprano sax), jonas kocher (accordion), and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation in the showroom cinema 5, discus live event, Sheffield, 24 sept 2011

noise upstairs quartet
mick beck (reeds & whistles), nick fletcher (keys), johnny hunter (drums), and hervé perez (soprano sax),
live improvisation in fuel café bar, noise upstairs, Manchester, 08 sept 2011

discus at the showroom
martin archer (sopranino sax), and hervé perez (soprano sax),
live improvisation, showroom cinema, Sheffield, 26 june 2011

lescar sextet
charlie collins (drums), john jasnoch (guitar),
shaun blezzard (electronics), ian simpson (electronics),
derek saw (trumpet), and hervé perez (soprano sax),
live improvisation, the lescar hotel, Sheffield, 13 june 2011

tivoli 16 trio
jonas kocher (accordion), rodolphe loubatière (drums), and hervé perez (laptop),
insubordinations microfestival
live improvisation, tivoli 16, Geneva, 23 january 2011

tivoli 16 duo
rodolphe loubatière (drums), and hervé perez (laptop),
insubordinations microfestival
live improvisation, tivoli 16, Geneva, 23 january 2011

mullbau
christian müller(electronics), and hervé perez (laptop),
insubordinations microfestival
live improvisation, mullbau, Luzern, 22 january 2011

le cabinet
simon berz (electronics), and hervé perez (laptop),
insubordinations microfestival
live improvisation, le cabinet, Geneva, 21 january 2011



inclusion principle arkiv 8
martin archer(laptop, winds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, live processing),
live improvisation, showroom café bar, Sheffield, 05 december 2010

inclusion principle arkiv 7
martin archer(laptop, winds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, live processing),
live improvisation, electronic organica, Manchester, 19 november 2010

inclusion principle arkiv 6
martin archer (laptop, winds), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, live processing),
live improvisation, noise upstairs, Manchester, 11 november 2010

diatribes trio
diatribes are d'incise (laptop, objects), cyril bondi (drums, percs, objects),
with hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 04 november 2010

diatribes quintet
diatribes are d'incise (laptop, objects), cyril bondi (drums, percs, objects),
with mick beck (bassoon, whistles), pascal nichols (drums), and hervé perez (laptop, soprano sax, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 04 november 2010

miya trio
miya (flute), nick fletcher (piano), and hervé perez (laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 15 october 2010

miya quintet
miya (flute), mick beck (tenor sax), peter fairclough (drums), nick fletcher (piano), and hervé perez (laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 15 october 2010

tarana 10.10.10
rob (violin, meaningless syllables) karl ampofo (guitar), jim priestly (drums),
tim crosby (bass), trevor thomas (mandolin), and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, west street live, Sheffield, 10 October 2010

coastguards all stars
martin archer (winds, software instruments), philip thomas (piano), jez riley-french (amplified objects),
stephen chase (strings, objects) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, the showroom cinema, Sheffield, 03 october 2010

tarana
rob (violin, meaningless syllables) martin archer (sopranino sax, software instruments)
and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, west street live, Sheffield, 28 july 2010

the inclusion principle arkiv 5
martin archer (sopranino sax, software instruments) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, the showroom cinema, Sheffield, 06 june 2010

the inclusion principle arkiv 4
martin archer (sopranino sax, software instruments) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, the bluecoat, Liverpool, 03 june 2010

the inclusion principle arkiv 3
martin archer (sopranino sax, software instruments) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 02 march 2010



walt shaw - hervé perez
walt shaw (percussions, electronics) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 05 dec 2009

the inclusion principle arkiv no.2
martin archer (sopranino sax, laptop, software instruments) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, the red house, Sheffield, 09 sept 2009

panama
elise guihard (snare drum), vincent paillard (prepared bass guitar) and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation, le panama, Rennes, 19 march 2009

bain sonore, la maison peinte
vincent cazeneuve (baritone sax), philibert lamotte (sonographies) and hervé perez (laptop, field recordings, live processing),
live improvisation, la maison peinte, Toulouse, 07 feb 2009

mick beck - hervé perez
mick beck (bassoon) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 07 august 2008

mick beck - hervé perez
mick beck (bassoon) and hervé perez (soprano saxophone, laptop, live processing),
live improvisation, Over the Top, Sheffield, 11 july 2008

eunhye song - anastasia hvan - hervé perez
anastasia hvan (dance) , eunhye song (organ) and hervé perez (laptop), organ works, dance and electroacoustic improvisation,
Toulouse les orgues, Église du Gesu, Toulouse, 05 june 2008

rémi brassié - david lataillade - hervé perez
rémi brassié (guitar) , david lataillade (guitar) and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation, la maison peinte, 23 febuary 2008

elsa beyer - bruno capelle - hervé perez
elsa beyer (voice) , bruno capelle (mobiles sonores) and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation, zieu m zic festival, l'autre café, 20 june 2007

long strings and laptop
nicolas talbot (db) , daniel montforte (db) , guillaume viltard (db) , vincent paillard (db) , soizic lebrat (cello) and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation, zieu m zic festival, l'autre café, 21 june 2007

carine léquyer - alex kittel - hervé perez
carine léquyer (electric harp) , alex kittel (laptop) and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation, zieu m zic festival, l'autre café, 24 june 2007

john morin - hervé perez
john morin (laptop) and hervé perez (laptop),
live improvisation, zieu m zic festival, l'autre café, 25 june 2007

rémi brassié - hervé perez
rémi brassié and hervé perez, extract from an improvisation, the Ring, Toulouse, 02 june 2007

heddy boubaker - hervé perez
heddy boubaker and hervé perez live at the Ring, Toulouse, 18 avril 2007

cia - hervé perez
cia (dance) and hervé (laptop) live at la maison peinte 07 octobre 2006

heddy boubaker - cia - hervé perez
H2C live at HDFS festival Toulouse, 08 august 2006

heddy boubaker - cia - hervé perez
H2C live at HDFS festival Toulouse, 09 august 2006

paul hession - hervé perez
live improvisation, nether edge social centre, 04 july 2006

neil carver - hervé perez
live improvisation, nether edge social centre, 04 july 2006

the inclusion principle arkiv 1
live improvisation, nether edge social centre, 20 june 2006

anthony mccann - hervé perez
live on sheffieldlive.org sounding out 12 march 2006
anthony's web site

martin archer - hervé perez
live on sheffieldlive.org sounding out 05 march 2006

mark davis - hervé perez
live at symunie, 13 nov 2004

simon orme - hervé perez
live at point, 21 may 2003, an Other Music gig

jason lewis - joe hardy - hervé perez
live at the maxis festival, 11 april 2002