Pianist, composer, improviser, Jesse Stacken is composing, recording, and posting a new solo piano piece every week for a year.

The Weekly Improvisation Project
2011-2012

In this project I did an extended improvisation every week that had to be at least an hour in length.  Again, I was forced to take all files down from the internet.  53 hours of music was too much for them to handle.  But I've preserved the outline of the project (click below), and the final installment was done live and videotaped:  

Weekly Improvisation Project

Pianist Jesse Stacken recorded an hour or longer solo piano improvisation every week from May 2011, to May 2012. This video is the final extended improvisation of that project, performed live at I-Beam in Brooklyn, NY. Listen to all the improvisations, and read some words on them here: http://www.jessestacken.com/weeklyimprovisation.htm

The Daily Improvisation Project
2010-2011

My original home recording project began as a simple self-study.  I attempted to record a short improvisation every day and post it on my website.  I didn't tell many people about it.  And I didn't write much about it.  It was a tremendous learning experience though, and it launched me into this home study/recording/sharing habit.  Eventually my website hosts shut me down for taking up too much room on their server, so I had to take the files down.  Below are a couple youtube videos I made during the project.  And click below for an archive of the project which includes an interview I did with my brother, Jake.  

Daily Improvisation Project

Jesse Stacken's daily improvisation recording for June 1, 2010. Taped in Brooklyn, NY. Pianist Jesse Stacken recorded one solo piano improvisation every day from May 2010 to May 2011. More information at: http://www.jessestacken.com/dailyimprovisation.htm
Jesse Stacken's daily improvisation recording for September 27, 2010. Taped in Brooklyn, NY. Pianist Jesse Stacken recorded one solo piano improvisation every day from May 2010, to May 2011. More information at: http://www.jessestacken.com/dailyimprovisation.htm