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Butch Morris: Current Trends in Racism in Modern America

Read "Butch Morris: Current Trends in Racism in Modern America" reviewed by Howard Mandel


When a full house of ardent downtown music followers flocked to the old Kitchen, a performance loft on Broome Street in Manhattan's artsy Soho district on the cold night of February 1, 1985 to hear Current Trends in Racism in Modern America by Lawrence Douglas “Butch" Morris--I don't recall if it was advertised as “Conduction No. ...

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Butch Morris

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Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris was an American jazz cornetist, composer and conductor. Morris was born in Long Beach, California. Before beginning his musical career, he served in the US forces in the Vietnam War. Morris came to attention with saxophonist David Murray's groups in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Morris's brother, double bassist Wilber Morris, sometimes performed and recorded with Murray during this period. Morris led a group called Orchestra SLANG. The group features Drummer Kenny Wollesen, alto saxophonist Jonathon Haffner, trumpeter Kirk Knuffke and others. He performed and presented regularly as part of the Festival of New Trumpet Music, held annually in New York City

Article: Book Excerpts

Lawrence "Butch" Morris: The Art of Conduction. A conduction Workbook

Read "Lawrence "Butch" Morris: The Art of Conduction. A conduction Workbook" reviewed by Riccardo Brazzale


Vista la complessità della materia trattata, abbiamo pensato di chidere ad uno dei principali direttori e arrangiatori europei, Riccardo Brazzale, di leggere per noi il curatissimo volume di Lawrence “Butch" Morris (a cura di Daniela Veronesi). Quella che segue è la sua recensione. The Art of Conduction. A conduction Workbook Lawrence “Butch" ...

Album

Possible Universe (Conduction 192)

Label: Nu Bop
Released: 2015
Track listing: Possible Universe... Part One; Possible Universe... Part Two; Possible Universe... Part Three; Possible Universe... Part Four; Possible Universe... Part Five; Possible Universe... Part Six; Possible Universe... Part Secen; Possible Universe... Part Eight.

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Article: Album Review

Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris: Possible Universe (Conduction 192)

Read "Possible Universe (Conduction 192)" reviewed by Mark Corroto


With the death of jazzman Lawrence D. “Butch" Morris in 2013, we close the book on one of the most idiosyncratic composers, improvisors, conductors ever to work in creative music. His musical trajectory from a 1970s free jazz cornetist to the originator of his trademark 'Conductions' has been the stuff of legends. Under his baton, he ...

Album

Current Trends in Racism in Modern America

Label: Sound Aspects
Released: 2010
Track listing: Part One; Part Two.


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