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Cinema Improv

Cinema Improv

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A podcast where musicians from around the country gather in a recording studio to create live, improvised soundtracks to movies. Produced and hosted by drummer David Butler.

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Episodes
  • Episode 17 - Powaqqatsi w/ Mike Robinson, Jon Thompson, Jesse Neuman, Damian Calcagne, & Scott Colberg

    Episode 17 - Powaqqatsi w/ Mike Robinson, Jon Thompson, Jesse Neuman, Damian Calcagne, & Scott Colberg
    Mar 11 2026
    This lovely episode features Mike Robinson (Sierra Ferrell, Maggie Rogers) on pedal steel, Jon Thompson on saxophones, Jesse Neuman on trumpet, Damian Calcagne (Pine Box Studio) on keys, Scott Colberg (Calexico, Margaret Glaspy) on bass and host Dave Butler (Guster) on drums improvising to Godfrey Reggio’s beautiful and haunting 1988 non-narrative film, Powaqqatsi.
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    1 hr
  • Episode 16 - Hero w/ Adam Minkoff, Jonathan Goldberger, Mike Robinson & Damian Calcagne

    Episode 16 - Hero w/ Adam Minkoff, Jonathan Goldberger, Mike Robinson & Damian Calcagne
    Jan 3 2026
    Bassist Adam Minkoff (Graham Nash, Secret Chiefs 3), guitarist Jonathan Goldberger (Red Barrat, John Zorn), steel player Mike Robinson (Sierra Ferrell, Maggie Rogers), keyboardist Damian Calcagne (Pine Box Studio) and drummer Dave Butler (Guster) improvise a wild soundtrack to the 2002 ancient Chinese martial arts flick, Hero.
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    48 mins
  • Episode 15 - Mad Max: Fury Road w/ Damian Calcagne, Justin Mazer, Jonathan Toscano & Dan Myers

    Episode 15 - Mad Max: Fury Road w/ Damian Calcagne, Justin Mazer, Jonathan Toscano & Dan Myers
    Jun 15 2024
    Back after a five year hiatus, we have keyboardist Damian Calcagne, guitarist Justin Mazer, bassist Jonathan Toscano, saxophonist Dan Myers and drummer Dave Butler (Guster) improvising a wild soundtrack to the 2015 post apocalyptic action juggernaut, Mad Max: Fury Road. We recorded this session at The Pine Box studio in Boonton, NJ.
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    59 mins
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