Creative Improvised Music Projects, usually abbreviated CIMP or C.I.M.P., is an American jazz record company and label. It is associated with Cadence Magazine and Cadence Jazz Records. The label is noted for its minimal use of electronic processing and its spare microphoning technique. Bob Rusch founded CIMP in 1995, with his son Marc Rusch as the recording engineer and his daughter Kara Rusch producing cover art. The label recorded its first session in 1995 for an album that featured Evan Parker, Barry Guy, Paul Lytton, and Joe McPhee. From the beginning, it has concentrated on avant-garde jazz. Its catalogue includes Marshall Allen, Herb Robertson, Paul Smoker, Glenn Spearman, and Steve Swell. Most of its releases are recorded in its own studio in Rossie, New York. Eighteen compilations of music released on the label have been released, titled the Cimposium series. Artists Aaron James Adam Lane Ahmed Abdullah Akira Ando Alex Blake Alex Harding Alex Horwitz Allen Nelson Alvin Benjamin Carter Jr. Alvin Benjamin Carter Sr. Anders Griffen Andrei Strobert Andrew Cheshire Andrew Cyrille Andrew Lamb Andrew White Andy Eulau Andy Laster Anthony Braxton Ari Brown Art Baron Arthur Blythe Arthur Harper Assif Tsahar Atu Harold Murray Avram Fefer Barry Altschul Barry Guy Ben Koen Bern Nix Bert Harris Bhob Rainey Bill Gagliardi Bill Lowe Bill Meek Billy Bang Billy Pierce Blaise Siwula Bob Butta Bob Celusak Bob Fraser Bob Magnusson Bob Marsh Bob Pilkington Bob Stewart Bob Washington Bobby Bradford Bobby Few Bobby Zankel Brian Settles Brandon Evans Brett Allen Brian Landrus Brian Smith Bruce Eisenbeil Bryan Carrott Burton Greene Byard Lancaster Calvin Hill Carl Grubbs Carlos Ward Carmen Intorre Casey Benjamin Chad Taylor Charles Burnham Charles Eubanks Charles Moffett Charlie Kohlhase Chris Dahlgren Chris Jonas Chris Kelsey Chris Lightcap Chris Matthay Chris McCann Chris Sullivan Christopher Cauley Claire Daly Claude Lawrence Clifford Barbaro Cody Moffett Craig McIver Curt Warren Damion Reid Damon Short Daniel Carter Darrell Katz Dave Burrell Dave Hofstra David Bindman David Bond David Brandt David Eyges David Haney David Harris David Murray David Prentice David Schnitter David Taylor David Wertman David White Denis Charles Denman Maroney Derrek Phillips Devorah Day Dom Minasi Dominic Duval Dominick Farinacci Donald Robinson Donald Smith Donna Cumberbatch Doug Webb Drew Gress Dwight James Dylan Taylor Ed Crockett Ed Schuller Ed Ware Ed Watkins Edgar Bateman Edward Perraud Ehran Elisha Elliot Levin Elliott Levin Eric Hipp Erik Torrente Ernest Dawkins Ernie Krivda