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Environ was a performance space that was influential during theLoft Jazz scene of the mid-1970s in NYC. It was located on Broadway in SOHO and close to two other noted Loft Jazz venues: RivBea and Ali's Alley. Environ was established byChris Brubeck and Danny Brubeck sons and band mates of noted jazz musicianDave Brubeck. Environ was managed byJohn Fischer pianist leader of Interface with assistance by staff Mark Forman indie media producer and Brian Olewnick music blogger and reviewer for Bagatellen.
Environ offered performance space to manyLoft Jazz musicians, dancers and other performance artists.Dave Holland (formerMiles Davis bassist),Anthony Braxton,Charles Tyler,Hamiet Bluiett,David Murray,Lester Bowie,Joseph Bowie,Chico Freeman were some of the many free jazz artists that performed there. James Siegfried, who was later to become better known asJames Chance, and the Contortions (part of theNo Wave scene in NYC) had his debut there. Environ attracted many of the futureavant-garde jazz andNo Wave musicians to its stage and audience.Muhal Richard Abrams one of the founders of theAACM practiced there regularly on the house piano.
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