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- ↑ Wecker, Frank (January 14, 2013). "Neue Konzertreihe der Friedenskirche" [New concert series in the Friedenskirche]. Berliner Woche (in German). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
Seit 2009 lebt und arbeitet sie in Berlin, wo sie sich vor allem in der Szene der Neuen Improvisationsmusik einen Namen machte.
[“She has been living and working in Berlin since 2009, where she made a name for herself primarily in the new improvisation music scene.”] - ↑ "Liz Allbee". Schauspielhaus Wien (in German). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ↑ Hamilton, Andy (February 1, 2022). "Soundcheck". The Wire . No. 456. p. 46.
[The] broad stylistic range is beautifully distilled, capturing a uniquely less-is-more aesthetic. Each note – each sound – is perfectly placed, acutely heard and felt.
- ↑ Weingarten, Christopher (2006) [2006-01-10]. "Skzzz!". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 137. p. 47.
- ↑ "Liz Allbee | Underground and Improvisation: Alternative Music and Art after 1968". Akademie der Künste . Retrieved May 22, 2024.
She performs most often on trumpet, self-designed quadraphonic trumpet, electronics, and voice.
- ↑ "CTM 2016: Opening Concert". CTM Festival. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Liz Allbee, Anthony Braxton, Falling River Music Quintet, Radialsystem V, Berlin, August 8, 2013". Downtown Music. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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