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The band was formed in rural Michigan in 1976. Up until around 1980 they played electro-acoustic improvised music, but then switched to an all acoustic instrumentation. Since 2000 they have been collaborating with Detroit saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey.

ALBUMS


Northwoods Improvisers
Fanfares
2023, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Northwoods Improvisers
Raft
2021, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Northwoods Improvisers
Northwoods Improvisers Box Set
2014
Northwoods Improvisers
Northwoods Improvisers Box Set - Vol. II
2014
Faruq Z. Bey W/ Northwoods Improvisers
Mamaka
2012, 12", S/Sided, Ltd, Sagittarius A-Star
Faruq Z. Bey W/ Northwoods Improvisers
Primal Waters
2012
Faruq Z. Bey W/ Northwoods Improvisers
Emerging Field
2010, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Dennis González* & Faruq Z Bey* w/ Northwoods Improvisers Septet*
Hymn For Tomasz Stanko
2009
Northwoods Improvisers
Constellations
2008
Faruq Z. Bey With Northwoods Improvisers
Infa'a
2006, LP, Album, Ltd, Qbico
Faruq Z. Bey With Northwoods Improvisers
Untitled
2006, 12", S/Sided, Ltd, Qbico
Faruq Z. Bey With Northwoods Improvisers
Rwanda
2005
Faruq Z. Bey W/ Northwoods Improvisers
Auzar
2004, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Faruq Z. Bey W/ Northwoods Improvisers
Journey Into The Valley
2004, DVD-V + CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings, ,
Free Jazz
Faruq Z. Bey With Northwoods Improvisers
Ashirai Pattern
2002, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings, ,
Free Jazz
Faruq Z. Bey With Northwoods Improvisers
19 Moons
2001, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Faruq Z. Bey, Northwoods Improvisers
Hot House 2001
2001, CDr, CD-ROM, Album, Ltd, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Northwoods Improvisers
Star Garden
2000, CDr, Album, Ltd, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Northwoods Improvisers
Branches
2000, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Northwoods Improvisers
Spinning
2000, CD, Album, Arc (4)
Northwoods Improvisers
Lightning Darkness
1999, CD, Album, Entropy Stereo Recordings, Entropy Stereo Recordings
Northwoods Improvisers
Fog And Fire
1994, CD, Album, Arc (4)