Instant Composers Pool

Not to be confused with Insane Clown Posse.
Instant Composers Pool
Founded1967 (1967)
FounderWillem Breuker, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink
Distributor(s)Subterranean Distribution
GenreFree jazz, improvised music
Country of originNetherlands
LocationAmsterdam
Official websitewww.icporchestra.com
ICP Orchestra
OriginNetherlands
GenresFree jazz, improvised music
Years active1967–present
Members
Past members
Websitewww.icporchestra.com

Instant Composers Pool (ICP) is an independent Dutch jazz and improvised music label and orchestra. Founded in 1967, the label takes its name from the concept that improvisation is "instant composition".[1] The ICP label has published more than 50 releases to date, with most of its releases featuring the ICP Orchestra and its members.

  1. ^ Whitehead, Kevin. "The History of the Instant Composers Pool Orchestra". ICP Orchestra. Instant Composers Pool. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.