Improvise

We think of teaching as involving a plan, a set structure of lessons to complete. But for the PUBLIQuartet, teaching is all about improvisation. They teach musicians to respond and engage with the room, sometimes abandoning the plan altogether. Following your intuition puts the emphasis on process rather than product—and that’s where the real learning happens.

Theme Music

“Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool” written by Duke Ellington and Laura Rembert
Sony/ATV Harmony (ASCAP) / Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP) o/b/o itself and Tempo Music
Performed by Sean Jones and NYO Jazz

PUBLIQuartet Episode

“At the Purchaser’s Option” written by Rhiannon Giddens and Joseph Edward Ryan
Children of Llyr (BMI) / BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP) o/b/o itself and Joey Ryan Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Performed by PUBLIQuartet

“Ballad” written by Hamilton Berry
Performed by PUBLIQuartet

“Mind the Gap: What is American? IV Pt. 1” arranged and performed by PUBLIQuartet

“Voodoo Dolls” written by Jessie Montgomery
NYC Music Services a/a/f Jessie Montgomery Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Performed by PUBLIQuartet

“Quartet, Op. 22” written by Anton Von Webern
Universal Edition AG / European American Music Distributors Corporation
By arrangement with Concord
Performed by Jennifer Frautschi, Christopher Oldfather, Daniel Goble, Michael Lowenstern
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

“Mind the Gap: What is American? ii” arranged and performed by PUBLIQuartet