Composer/bandleader/saxophonist/arranger Ivan Cunningham is of course interested in music, but he is even more interested in the people who create music. As a composer, his primary concern is the musical personalities of the performers involved, therefore his closest collaborators tend to be his closest friends. Ivan has composed for the Zeitgeist New Music Ensemble and presented work at REDCAT, Oracle Egg, Coaxial Arts Foundation, Studio Z, and the Cedar Cultural Center. He has performed with Shahzad Ismaily, Douglas Ewart, Vinny Golia, Cole Pulice, Black Market Brass, and Freaque.