Discography

About The Melodic Improvisation Framework

What is the Melodic Improvisation Framework? A guitar improvisation method built around musical understanding rather than memorized patterns. Who is Nils? A guitarist, composer and educator with more than 40 years of playing experience, including formal study, professional bands, jazz performance, teaching and composition. Why is this method different? Music is a language. Notes are vocabulary. Phrases become statements. Improvisation should tell a story. What should I do next? Watch a free lesson, join the email list or learn about Book 1.

Textures

Written and recorded between 2014 - 2017
Recorded at the purple studios in Lake St Louis, MO
Nils Rurack - all guitars, bass guitars, keyboards and programming
Paul Messina - saxophones and flute on 1-9
Ed Mann - Marimba and Vibraphone on 1.

1. Dropzoid
2. Djab
3. 100 Proof
4. Edjumacation
5. Numbchuck
6. Expensive Words
7. Fun Of Kin
8. Stinky Opera
9. Rain
10. Madness

Odyssey

Written and recorded in 2015 and 2016
Recorded at the purple studio in Lake St Louis, MO
Nils Rurack - all guitars, bass guitars, keyboards, programming and voice on 3
Paul Messina - saxophone and flute on 3
Spud Davenport - vocals on 1,2,6,7
Mark Stouwdam - vocals on 5 and 7

1. Take Off
2. Motion Sickness
3. Psychosis
4. Journey Into Oblivion
5. Snowflakes
6. Relapse
7. Deserted

5

The AntiSprout

Three Of A Kind

Thrillseeker

Slightly Off Center

Jack The Blues - That Ain't Right

Studies In Distortion And Outdated Samples

Stereo Burn - II

StereoBurn - Ashes