Podcasts about Butch Morris

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In the early 1980s, when saxophonist Eric Person was coming up, one big question that was being addressed was how to combine the free-swinging improv of the Loft scene with the beauty and power of a large ensemble.  Many fascinating strategies would arrive (Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, we're looking at you!).  One of the first and most thrilling came from saxophonist David Murray.  Murray was the emerging heavyweight champ of the tenor sax and he packed his Octet with Big Thinkers, Heavy Honkers, and Late-Night Prowlers.  "Men," in the words of Stanley Crouch, "of great magnitude."   And the David Murray Octet always played standing up.     This Monday (1/6) on Deep Focus, Mitch Goldman invites Eric Person into the WKCR archives for an exploration of this explosive and still underappreciated ensemble, from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org.     Or join us next week when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/.  Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted.  It's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial.  We won't even ask for your contact info.   Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast.     Photo credit: no publishing information available.   #WKCR #DeepFocus #/EricPerson #DavidMurray #DavidMurrayOctet #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman  

In the early 1980s, when saxophonist Eric Person was coming up, one big question that was being addressed was how to combine the free-swinging improv of the Loft scene with the beauty and power of a large ensemble.  Many fascinating strategies would arrive (Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, we're looking at you!).  One of the first and most thrilling came from saxophonist David Murray.  Murray was the emerging heavyweight champ of the tenor sax and he packed his Octet with Big Thinkers, Heavy Honkers, and Late-Night Prowlers.  "Men," in the words of Stanley Crouch, "of great magnitude."   And the David Murray Octet always played standing up.     This Monday (1/6) on Deep Focus, Mitch Goldman invites Eric Person into the WKCR archives for an exploration of this explosive and still underappreciated ensemble, from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org.     Or join us next week when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/.  Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted.  It's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial.  We won't even ask for your contact info.   Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast.     Photo credit: no publishing information available.   #WKCR #DeepFocus #/EricPerson #DavidMurray #DavidMurrayOctet #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman  

In the early 1980s, when saxophonist Eric Person was coming up, one big question that was being addressed was how to combine the free-swinging improv of the Loft scene with the beauty and power of a large ensemble.  Many fascinating strategies would arrive (Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, we're looking at you!).  One of the first and most thrilling came from saxophonist David Murray.  Murray was the emerging heavyweight champ of the tenor sax and he packed his Octet with Big Thinkers, Heavy Honkers, and Late-Night Prowlers.  "Men," in the words of Stanley Crouch, "of great magnitude."   And the David Murray Octet always played standing up.     This Monday (1/6) on Deep Focus, Mitch Goldman invites Eric Person into the WKCR archives for an exploration of this explosive and still underappreciated ensemble, from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org.     Or join us next week when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/.  Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted.  It's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial.  We won't even ask for your contact info.   Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast.     Photo credit: no publishing information available.   #WKCR #DeepFocus #/EricPerson #DavidMurray #DavidMurrayOctet #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview #MitchGoldman

Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber is renowned for "never playing anything the same way once." Drawing inspiration from Duke Ellington, Sun Ra, Parliament Funkadelic, and The Art Ensemble of Chicago, in the words of founder Greg Tate, "Our player-ranks  include known Irish fiddlers, AACM refugees, Afro-punk rejects, unrepentant beboppers, feminist rappers, jitterbugging doowoppers, frankly loud funk-a-teers and rodeo stars of the digital divide.” Under the baton of Butch Morris's conduction concept, this polyglot throng becomes the universal translation device of AI's disembodied dreams.   We hear what you're thinking: "The concept is great but what happens when the rubber hits the road?  Can they really do it on stage?"  Let's answer that question on Mitch Goldman's Deep Focus.  And who better to listen to the music with than BSAC's own samchillianist Leon Gruenbaum?      It's all happening this Monday (11/25) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org.  Or join us next week when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/.  Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted.  It's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial.   Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast.     Photo credit: Ginny Suss   #WKCR #DeepFocus #LeonGruenbaum #BurntSugar #BurntSugarTheArketraChamber #BSAC #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview

Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber is renowned for "never playing anything the same way once." Drawing inspiration from Duke Ellington, Sun Ra, Parliament Funkadelic, and The Art Ensemble of Chicago, in the words of founder Greg Tate, "Our player-ranks  include known Irish fiddlers, AACM refugees, Afro-punk rejects, unrepentant beboppers, feminist rappers, jitterbugging doowoppers, frankly loud funk-a-teers and rodeo stars of the digital divide.” Under the baton of Butch Morris's conduction concept, this polyglot throng becomes the universal translation device of AI's disembodied dreams.   We hear what you're thinking: "The concept is great but what happens when the rubber hits the road?  Can they really do it on stage?"  Let's answer that question on Mitch Goldman's Deep Focus.  And who better to listen to the music with than BSAC's own samchillianist Leon Gruenbaum?      It's all happening this Monday (11/25) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org.  Or join us next week when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/.  Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted.  It's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial.   Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast.     Photo credit: Ginny Suss   #WKCR #DeepFocus #LeonGruenbaum #BurntSugar #BurntSugarTheArketraChamber #BSAC #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview

Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber is renowned for "never playing anything the same way once." Drawing inspiration from Duke Ellington, Sun Ra, Parliament Funkadelic, and The Art Ensemble of Chicago, in the words of founder Greg Tate, "Our player-ranks  include known Irish fiddlers, AACM refugees, Afro-punk rejects, unrepentant beboppers, feminist rappers, jitterbugging doowoppers, frankly loud funk-a-teers and rodeo stars of the digital divide.” Under the baton of Butch Morris's conduction concept, this polyglot throng becomes the universal translation device of AI's disembodied dreams.   We hear what you're thinking: "The concept is great but what happens when the rubber hits the road?  Can they really do it on stage?"  Let's answer that question on Mitch Goldman's Deep Focus.  And who better to listen to the music with than BSAC's own samchillianist Leon Gruenbaum?      It's all happening this Monday (11/25) from 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD or wkcr.org.  Or join us next week when it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/.  Subscribe right now to get notifications when new episodes are posted.  It's ad-free, all free, totally non-commercial.   Find out more about Deep Focus at https://mitchgoldman.com/about-deep-focus/ or join us on Instagram @deep_focus_podcast.     Photo credit: Ginny Suss   #WKCR #DeepFocus #LeonGruenbaum #BurntSugar #BurntSugarTheArketraChamber #BSAC #JazzRadio #JazzPodcast #JazzInterview

Jazz in the Garden, Episode Two: “One Magic Summer” After a golden age of big names and big crowds throughout the 1960s, by the mid 1970s live jazz at MoMA had become something of an afterthought. But a magical summer of performances in 1985—including landmark concerts by the Art Ensemble of Chicago, “Butch” Morris, and the “saxophone colossus” himself, Sonny Rollins—put the music back at center stage. Join us for our second episode, and hear the story from Rollins and others who were there. Writer/producers: Naeem Douglas, Alex Halberstadt, Jason Persse Host: Naeem Douglas Additional readings: Karen Chilton Engineer, mixer, original music: Zubin Hensler Special thanks: Prudence Peiffer, Arlette Hernandez, Ellen Levitt, Kelsey Head, Dore Murphy, Allison Knoll, Tina James, Michelle Harvey, Marc-Auguste Desert II, Omer Leibovitz, Peter Oleksik Music: “Now's The Time.” Written by Charlie Parker. Performed by Clark Terry. Courtesy of The Orchard. By arrangement with Universal Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing; “Uncle.” Written and performed by the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Used by permission; courtesy credits pending; “Soloscope, Part 1.” Written and performed by Sonny Rollins. Courtesy of Concord Records. By arrangement with Kobalt obo Son Rol Music Company; “Namesake.” Written and performed by Milt Jackson. Courtesy of Universal Music Group. By arrangement with Reecie Music; “On Green Dolphin Street.” Written by Kaper Bronislaw, Ned Washington. Performed by Sonny Rollins. Courtesy of Universal Music Group. By arrangement with Reservoir Media, BRTS, and BMG

This time we play with an unusual idea, alternating big band albums with albums recorded by vibraphone players. Why?, you may ask... For no particular reason, other than the fact that we realized the tunes we selected flow well together in this sequence. The playlist features Nikki Iles; Chien Chien Lu; Miho Hazama, Immanuel Wilkins; Yuhan Su [pictured]; Sam Eastmond; Wayne Horvitz, Butch Morris, Bobby Previte; Vanessa Perica; and Simon Moullier. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18186218/Mondo-Jazz (from "Red Ellen" onwards). Happy listening!

We open this week's edition with a few projects that represent the essence of world fusion which is taking place in these modern times, and we close with a few projects that gravitate around that music catalyst that {{Carlos Niño}} is. In between, projects that will let your fantasy fly. The playlist features also Matthieu Saglio; Jonathan Suazo [pictured]; Itamar Borochov; RDL+; Wayne Horvitz, Butch Morris, Bobby Previte; Blue Cranes; Will Vinson, Gilad Hekselman, Nate Wood; Clément Janinet; Thandi Ntuli; Surya Botofasina; and André 3000. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/18186218/Mondo-Jazz (up to "BuyPoloDisorder's Daughter Wears A 3000® Shirt Embroidered"). Happy listening!

Ultima puntata della stagione 2022-2023, con una playlist relax chill out-space out...con Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Butch Morris, Zeena Parkins, Mette Henriette, Fire Orchestra, e altri ancora...enjoy

Space is the place_jazz e dintorni del 27 giugno 2023Ultima puntata della stagione 2022-2023, con una playlist relax chill out-space out...con Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Butch Morris, Zeena Parkins, Mette Henriette, Fire Orchestra, e altri ancora...enjoy Per diffondere questa puntata: https://www.radiotandem.it/space-is-the-place-del-27-giugno-2023 Tutti i podcast di Space is the place: https://www.radiotandem.it/category/space-is-the-place

Playlist per la spiaggia, in compagnia di Sun-Mi Hong, Roots Magic, Guano Padano, Bruno de Almeida, Gil Evans, Daniel Villareal, Butch Morris, Moor Mother e altri ancora...

Space is the place_jazz e dintorni del 13 giugno 2023Playlist per la spiaggia, in compagnia di Sun-Mi Hong, Roots Magic, Guano Padano, Bruno de Almeida, Gil Evans, Daniel Villareal, Butch Morris, Moor Mother e altri ancora... Per diffondere questa puntata: https://www.radiotandem.it/space-is-the-place-del-13-giugno-2023 Tutti i podcast di Space is the place: https://www.radiotandem.it/category/space-is-the-place

The late Butch Morris, a figure from the outer edges of jazz, reimagined conducting as a form of composition, coining his own word for the combination of the two."The Conductionist" originally appeared in Craftsmanship Quarterly, a multimedia, online magazine about artisans, innovators, and the architecture of excellence. You'll find many more stories, videos, audio recordings, and other resources on our site — all free of charge and free of advertising.Written by FRANCIS DAVISIntroduction by CHRIS EGUSANarrated by MITCH GREENBERGProduced by CHRIS EGUSAMusic by MIKE SNOWDEN / BLUE DOT SESSIONS

Space is the place_jazz e dintorni del 14 febbraio 2023Puntata dedicata a Butch Morris, direttore d`orchestra e ideatore della Conduction, a 10 anni dalla sua scomparsa. Per diffondere questa puntata: https://www.radiotandem.it/space-is-the-place-del-14-febbraio-2023 Tutti i podcast di Space is the place: https://www.radiotandem.it/category/space-is-the-place

Puntata dedicata a Butch Morris, direttore d`orchestra e ideatore della Conduction, a 10 anni dalla sua scomparsa.

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer & Violinist Jason Kao Hwang on the 2022 CD Unchartered Faith .. Jason always explores the vibrations and language of his history, while compositions are often narrative landscapes through which sonic beings embark upon extemporaneous, transformational journeys .. On this latest release with J.A. Deane he keeps exploring .. J.A. Deane was called “Dino” by his friends & he passed away before this CD was completed. Dino started his musical life touring with Tina Turner and eventually became a great innovator of electronic music, which is by any measure, an extraordinary journey. Jason met him in the mid-1980's, playing together in various Butch Morris ensembles. He gets into the story of Uncharted Faith, COVID, live shows and so much more .. Enjoy .. Click to listen.Thanks for listening and tuning into yet another Neon Jazz interview .. where we give you a bit of insight into the finest players and minds around the world giving fans all that jazz ..  If you want to hear more interviews, go to Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino on iTunes or Spotify, visit the YouTube Neon Jazz  Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/neonjazzkc, go The Home of Neon Jazz at  http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ and for everything Joe Dimino related go to www.joedimino.com When you are there, you can donate to the Neon Jazz cause via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4 or through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/neonjazzkc - Until next time .. enjoy the music my friends .. 

Odeya Nini is a Los Angeles based experimental vocalist and contemporary composer. At the locus of her interest is performance practices, textural harmony, gesture, tonal animation, and the illumination of minute sounds, in works spanning chamber music to vocal pieces and collages of musique concrète. Her solo vocal work extends the dimension and expression of the voice and body, creating a sonic and physical panorama of silence to noise and tenderness to grandeur. Odeya has collaborated extensively with dancers, visual artists, filmmakers and theater directors as both a composer and soloist and has worked with and appeared in works by artists and ensembles such as Meredith Monk, Butch Morris, Lucy & Jorge Orta, wild Up and The Industry. Odeya's work has been presented at venues and festivals across the US and internationally, such as The Hammer Museum, REDCAT, Joyce Soho, MONA and Art Basel Miami, from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv, Australia, Mongolia, Madagascar and Vietnam. She has lectured on contemporary vocal techniques and composition at the university level and leads workshops exploring the creative and healing qualities of voice and movement. This episode was originally recorded on February 9th, 2022. Follow Odeya's work here Intro Music by Odeya Nini "Return" from the album "Voice Bath" Check out the album here the World Music Podcast Jingle- composed by Will Marsh featuring musicians Josh Mellinger (tabla) and Misha Khalikulov (cello). Do you know someone who would enjoy this Podcast? Please take a moment to share and spread the inspiration! COPY THIS LINK TO SHARE! https://anchor.fm/will-marsh This is a master link that allows you to choose which platform to listen on. See below for more offerings from your host, Will Marsh. “Raga for All Instruments” is an online course for musicians/vocalists from any musical background with a desire to explore the magic of Hindustani Raga music. Begin your raga journey now! The first four lesson videos of this course are free. https://willmarshmusic.thinkific.com/courses/raga-for-all-instruments Visit my website to connect with me - https://willmarshmusic.com/ Check out my original world-inspired music - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/willmarsh/the-integration Book a lesson with me https://www.willmarshmusic.com/product-category/lessons/ For the finest electric sitar on the market, travel sitars and tanpuras visit - https://www.willmarshmusic.com/shop/ To access written transcriptions of these episodes, go to my blog - https://www.willmarshmusic.com/blog/ Visit my youtube channel for free lesson and music performance videos - https://www.youtube.com/c/WillMarsh Become a Patron and receive exclusive access to patron only content - https://www.patreon.com/WillMarsh?fan_landing=true --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/will-marsh/support

The Wire places Sara Schoenbeck in the "tiny club of bassoon pioneers" at work in contemporary music today, while the New York Times has called her performances "galvanizing" and "riveting.” She has performed with or been a member of Anthony Braxton's 12+1(tet) and Tri-Centric Orchestra, Wayne Horvitz's Gravitas Quartet, Harris Eisenstadt's Golden State, Wavefield Ensemble, SEM Ensemble, Wet Ink, Marty Ehrlich's Duende Winds, Nels Cline's Lovers, Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra, and the Michael Leonhart Orchestra. She has worked with many of creative music's luminaries including Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, Yusef Lateef, Wadada Leo Smith, George Lewis, and Pamela Z. She can be heard on music and film recordings including Matrix 2 and 3, Spanglish and Dahmer. She has performed at major venues throughout North America and Europe. A partial list includes Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, the Kitchen, Iridium, Disney Hall, Redcat, the Kennedy Center, the Free Music Festival in Antwerp Belgium, Biennale Musica in Venice Italy, the American Festival of Improvised Music, MicroFest, SXSW, New Orleans, Newport, Berlin, Victoriaville and Ottawa Jazz Festivals; the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Angel City Jazz Festival in Los Angeles; San Francisco, Saalfelden and Tempere Jazz festivals. Sara received her BFA from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Sara has been adjunct faculty at California Institute of the Arts, Citrus College, and Pasadena Conservatory and has given master classes at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Cornish College, University of Denver, and Western Washington University. She is currently on faculty at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and Packer Collegiate Institute. In this episode, I speak to Sara about her musical journey, how her career developed and took off, and the inspiration behind her recent self-titled album release, she gives me some practical tips on how to become a better improviser and how to approach free improvisation, tips on creativity, her main musical influences, the challenges of working as a female musician, tips for young musicians and she fills me in on the jazz/music scene in New York, and which jazz clubs I should visit in New York. Listen to her album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6SMnwqkm8odd2KXNaUqku9?si=3JzotXziSY6u_InOokxYfA Find out more about Sara: https://www.saraschoenbeck.com LOR podcast is being sponsored by Baron Cane, use the coupon code "legendsofreed", to enjoy free shipping on Barton Cane. https://www.bartoncane.com/

This episode of Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an interview with multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and music producer Stuart Bogie. Bogie has toured and recorded extensively with groups such as Antibalas, Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio, and Iron and Wine, to name a few, and he performed as the featured soloist in the original Broadway production of Fela!. As a composer/arranger, he scored the Oscar nominated documentary How To Survive a Plague, which featured performances by the Kronos Quartet alongside Bogie's group Superhuman Happiness. He has appeared on recordings by renowned artists such as Craig Finn (of The Hold Steady), Cass McCombs, Sharon Van Etten, Angelique Kidjo (2 Grammy winning albums), Medeski Martin and Wood, Yeasayer, Spencer Day, Holly Miranda, Foals, Passion Pit, Mac Miller, and legendary improvised conductor Butch Morris. Bogie currently leads The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo, a nine piece Winds and Drum group that just released their debut album entitled The Prophets In The City (Royal Potato Family) — the main focus of this episode. The Prophets in the City is a collaboration between old friends, as Bogie teams with drummer extraordinaire Joe Russo most known for helming Joe Russo's Almost Dead. Heightening Bogie's fiery arrangements and Russo's dynamic drumming, The Prophets in the City features a supporting cast of musicians whose resumes run through some of New York City's most beloved bands including Antibalas, The Dap-Kings, Budos Band, St. Vincent, and David Byrne's American Utopia.The resulting efforts on the debut album are riotous and jubilant, pushing the boundaries of instrumental music. In this episode host Michael Shields and Stuart Bogie discuss how New York City's energy and spirit directly inspired The Prophets in the City. They discuss the brilliant grouping of players on the album and what it's like for Bogie to work with the phenomenally talented Joe Russo. They discuss music that has influenced Bogie over the years, a variety of his other projects, and so much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hailed by the New York Times as “a tenor saxophonist with an enigmatic, elegant and harddriving style,” JD Allen is a bright light on today's international jazz scene. His unique and compelling voice on the instrument – the result of a patient and painstaking confrontation with the fundamentals of the art – has earned Allen years of critical attention signaling his ascension to the upper ranks of the contemporary jazz world. Originally from Detroit, Allen's apprenticeship, anchored by his lengthy tenure with Betty Carter, occurred largely in New York, where he worked with legends Lester Bowie, George Cables, Ron Carter, Louis Hayes, Frank Foster Big Band, Winard Harper, Dave Douglas, Cindy Blackman, Butch Morris, David Murray, Wallace Roney, Rufus Reid and Geri Allen.

 Carl Hancock Rux's work crosses the disciplines of poetry, theater, music, and literary fiction in order to achieve what one critic describes as a "dizzying oral artistry...unleashing a torrent of paper bag poetry and post modern Hip-Bop music; the ritualistic blues of self awakening."Carl Hancock Rux is an American poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, recording artist, actor, theater director, radio journalist, as well as a frequent collaborator in the fields of film, modern dance, and contemporary art. He is the author of several books including the Village Voice Literary Prize-winning collection of poetry, Pagan Operetta, the novel, Asphalt, and the Obie Award-winning play, Talk. WRITER/POETWorking as a Social Work Trainer while moonlighting as a freelance art and music critic, Rux became a founding member of Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship gospel choir and later found himself influenced by the Lower East Side poetry and experimental theater scene, collaborating with poets Miguel Algarin, Bob Holman, Jayne Cortez, Sekou Sundiata, Ntozake Shange; experimental musicians David Murray, Mal Waldron, Butch Morris, Craig Harris, Jeanne Lee, Leroy Jenkins, Odetta, Steve Earle, Jim Carroll as well as experimental theater artists Laurie Carlos, Robbie McCauley, Ruth Maleczech, Lee Breuer, Reza Abdoh and others.RECORDING ARTIST/PERFORMING ARTISTHis CD Rux Revue was recorded and produced in Los Angeles by the Dust Brothers, Tom Rothrock, and Rob Schnapf and voted one of the top ten alternative music CDs of 1998 (New York Times). Rux recorded a follow up album, Apothecary Rx, (selected by French writer Phillippe Robert for his 2008 publication "Great Black Music": an exhaustive tribute of 110 albums including 1954's "Lady Sings The Blues" by Billie Holiday, the work of Jazz artists Oliver Nelson, Max Roach, John Coltrane, rhythm and blues artists Otis Redding, Ike & Tina Turner, Curtis Mayfield, George Clinton; as well as individual impressions of Fela Kuti, Jimi Hendrix, and Mos Def.) His fourth studio CD, Good Bread Alley, was released by Thirsty Ear Records, and his fifth Homeostasis (CD Baby) was released in May 2013. Rux has written and performed (or contributed music) to a proportionate number of dance companies including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company; Jane Comfort & Co. and Ronald K. Brown's "Evidence" among others.THE BAPTISMThe recently Lincoln Center commissioned poemWritten and Performed by Carl Hancock RuxDirected by Carrie Mae WeemsAboutBaptism (of The Sharecropper's Son & The Boy From Boonville) by award-winning poet and artist Carl Hancock Rux is a three-part poem and the artist's tribute to the legacies of civil rights leaders John Lewis and C.T. Vivian. Written and performed by Rux, the Lincoln Center commission is also an 11-minute short abstract film in two iterations—The Baptism and The Baptism (rhetoric)—directed by artist Carrie Mae Weems.http://thebaptismpoem.org

"I've Always Been Interested in Finding Connections Between Art and Music" - Ken ButlerOur guest today is Ken Butler.  Ken is a musician, experimental musical instrument builder, and visual artist. He builds hybrid musical instruments and other artworks that explore the interaction and transformation of common and uncommon objects, altered images, sounds and silence. His work combines live music, instrument design, performance art, theater, sculpture, and other forms of visual art. He is internationally recognized as an innovator of experimental musical instruments created from diverse materials including tools, sports equipment, and household objects. Butler has performed with John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, David Van Tieghem, Butch Morris, The Soldier String Quartet, Matt Darriau's Paradox Trio, The Tonight Show Band, and The Master Gnawa musicians of Morocco. He has been featured in exhibitions and performances worldwide including The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, The Prada Foundation in Venice, The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, New Music America, Mass MoCA, and The Kitchen, The Brooklyn Museum, Lincoln Center and The Metropolitan Museum in New York City as well as in Canada, South America, Thailand, and Japan. His works are represented in public and private collections in Portland, Seattle, Vail, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, Paris, Tel Aviv, and New York City including the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. .Topics discussed:Ken's beginnings and interest in art and music, how he began building hybrid musical instruments from everyday objects, his sources of inspiration his experiences as a music educator, his experiences recording for Tzaddik Records, performing with John Zorn and the Gnawa Masters of Morocco, his experience as a guest on The Tonight Show, the Downtown Music Scene of the 80s and 90s, the future of experimental music, and his experience as a cancer survivor.Music on this episode:"Building a Desert Blizzards"“Axioms”“Par Twelve”All music composed and performed by Ken Butler, from the album “Voices of Anxious Objects.”Ken Butler's Hybrid Visions 

In this September 2019 conversation with Tim Daisy, Myra Melford talks about taking inspiration from visual art, studying with legendary Chicago pianist Erwin Helfer, and working with improvisation conductor Butch Morris.

Dalla metà degli anni ottanta anima di "Ai confini tra Sardegna e Jazz", l'11 novembre scorso è mancato improvvisamente a Sant'Anna Arresi Basilio Sulis, che per chi ha frequentato il festival di Sant'Anna Arresi, così come per centinaia di musicisti fra i più importanti a livello internazionale che al festival hanno suonato, e che in generale non conoscevano nemmeno il suo cognome, era, semplicemente, Basilio. Con il suo temperamento, con la sua personalità speciale, Basilio con una determinazione non comune, in cui certo c'era moltissimo di sardo, è stato capace di portare avanti per trentacinque anni andando contro venti e maree il festival che aveva fatto nascere "in un angolo di periferia dell'impero", come gli piaceva dire. Votato al jazz più avanzato e audace, grazie a Basilio che lo ha guidato, "Ai confini tra Sardegna e Jazz" può vantare una tradizione, una identità e una indipendenza di scelte più uniche che rare. Rendiamo omaggio a Basilio Sulis con alcuni degli album che sono stati ricavati da concerti di protagonisti di primo piano del jazz d'avanguardia che il festival di Sant'Anna Arresi ha proposto nell'ultimo ventennio: Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware, Butch Morris, Roscoe Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell, Rob Mazurek, Evan Parker.

Dalla metà degli anni ottanta anima di "Ai confini tra Sardegna e Jazz", l'11 novembre scorso è mancato improvvisamente a Sant'Anna Arresi Basilio Sulis, che per chi ha frequentato il festival di Sant'Anna Arresi, così come per centinaia di musicisti fra i più importanti a livello internazionale che al festival hanno suonato, e che in generale non conoscevano nemmeno il suo cognome, era, semplicemente, Basilio. Con il suo temperamento, con la sua personalità speciale, Basilio con una determinazione non comune, in cui certo c'era moltissimo di sardo, è stato capace di portare avanti per trentacinque anni andando contro venti e maree il festival che aveva fatto nascere "in un angolo di periferia dell'impero", come gli piaceva dire. Votato al jazz più avanzato e audace, grazie a Basilio che lo ha guidato, "Ai confini tra Sardegna e Jazz" può vantare una tradizione, una identità e una indipendenza di scelte più uniche che rare. Rendiamo omaggio a Basilio Sulis con alcuni degli album che sono stati ricavati da concerti di protagonisti di primo piano del jazz d'avanguardia che il festival di Sant'Anna Arresi ha proposto nell'ultimo ventennio: Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware, Butch Morris, Roscoe Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell, Rob Mazurek, Evan Parker.

Cornetist and improvising composer Stephen Haynes discusses working with his teacher and mentor Bill Dixon, the properties of "free music," performing with Butch Morris and George Russell, and the importance of organizing and curating movements in new music. Good times are had by all. More info: https://www.schilkemusic.com/stephen-haynes/ https://newatlantisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pomegranate https://balancepointacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/theory-of-colors-umland-lc5284 https://firehouse12records.bandcamp.com/album/pillars https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/in-search-of-a-sound-remembering-bill-dixon/

Myra Melford: Merging Music The pianist and composer discusses influences and cross-genre creations, mentors and collaborators from Leroy Jenkins to Butch Morris, keyboard and electronic techniques, and curiosity to keep exploring. Lushly illustrated with concert excerpts. https://roulette.org/at-home/

The pianist and composer discusses influences and cross-genre creations, mentors and collaborators from Leroy Jenkins to Butch Morris, keyboard and electronic strategies, and curiosity to keep exploring. Lushly illustrated with concert excerpts from the Roulette Archive.

Ep. 83: Vijay Iyer, pianist and composer Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan In this podcast. Vijay talks about his early violin studies, playing in a youth orchestra, composing for classical musicians and his first orchestral work. We also talk about music during Covid-19 and hope for the future. Vijay also talks about Michael Jackson, Prince, Thelonious Monk, Elvin Jones, Butch Morris and many other inspirational figures and collaborators. Lastly, we talk about career and life balance as well his passion for science fiction. For more information about Vijay Iyer please visit his official website: https://vijay-iyer.com/   © Off The Podium, 2020

We hang out with Shoko Nagai and Satoshi Takeshi and hear tracks from her amazing TOKALA project...    Shoko Nagai is a versatile musical artist who improvises and performs with world-renowned musicians on piano and accordion and composes original scores for films and live performances. As a teenager in her native Japan, Nagai was trained on Yamaha's electronic organ, the "Electone," to perform popular music. Since moving to the U.S. from Japan and studying classical and jazz music at Berklee, she has adapted her mastery of the keyboard to prepared piano, accordions, the melodica and other instruments, often inspired by the minimalist approach of composer Takemitsu Toru. Whether she is performing Klezmer, Balkan or experimental music, Nagai is a charismatic presence onstage, who hypnotizes audiences with her intense focus and virtuoso sound. Since moving to New York in 1999 she has been dubbed an "MVP" of the downtown jazz scene, performing with John Zorn, Erik Friedlander, Ikue Mori, Marc Ribot, Frank London, Matana Roberts, Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto), Satoshi Takeishi, Butch Morris, Elliot Sharp, Jeremiah Lockwood and many eclectic performers. Nagai frequently tours internationally, performing in Sweden (2009 Nobel Prize ceremony for German writer, Herta Muller), Italy (Napoli Teatro Festival 2015), Austria (Saalffelden Jazz Festival 2014), France (Banlieues Bleues 2012), Switzerland (Rote Fabrik 2012), Holland (Bimhuis 2012),  Japan (Fuji Rock Festival 2012), Israel (Romanian Institute 2011), Canada (Suoni Popolo Festival 2008), Germany (Moers Jazz festival 2007), and Brazil (resfest 2007) and in the U.S. (Newport Jazz Festival 2015, Saratoga Jazz Festival 2008). She has received grants from JazzJants (Painted Bride Arts Center) in 2008 and the New York Foundation for the Arts in 2010. Nagai's compositions for films include, L'amour Cache (2007), directed by Alessandro Capone and conducted by Butch Morris, as well as a trio of films directed by Linda Hoaglund: ANPO: Art X War (2010 Toronto, DOC NYC, Vancouver, and Hong Kong film festivals), Things Left Behind, (2012) produced by Japan's national broadcaster, NHK, and The Wound and The Gift, narrated by Vanessa Redgrave (Vancouver, DOC NYC, Tokyo FilmX 2014). CARE (2016 DOC NYC, AFI DOCS, Sheffield Doc Fest, Reelworld Impact Award) directed by Diredre Fishel   “Connection beyond genre and contrasting elements, in quest for the essence” is what Japanese-born musician/improviser Satoshi Takeishi strives for in his performances, whether behind a drum set, a hybrid percussion set or computer-based electronics.  With over 30 years’ experience in live performances and recording sessions around the world, executing in styles of Jazz, Rock, Contemporary Classical, Avant Garde, Experimental Electronic, Latin, South American, Arabic and African music, Takeishi moves among diverse musical environments. Rather than a specialist of any one style, Takeishi constantly strives for an integration of his diverse musical experience and knowledge. 

Due brillanti compagini in cui troviamo assieme musicisti italiani e non. The J. and F. Band è cointestata al contrabbassista Joe Fonda e al musicista afroamericano Jaimoe, storico batterista degli Allman Brothers: nella formazione base (più ospiti) che ha inciso From The Roots To The Sky (Long Song Records), c'è anche Tiziano Tononi, che nel 2017 ha pubblicato Trouble No More... All Men Are Brothers, un appassionato omaggio - con al basso e al basso elettrico Joe Fonda - agli Allman Brothers, formazione di culto significativamente influenzata dal jazz d'avanguardia. Wayne Horvitz è stato una delle figure di spicco della scena della nuova avanguardia newyorkese emersa negli anni ottanta; trasferitosi a Seattle, ha dato vita ad una compagine con cui ha fatto tesoro del metodo della "conduction" sviluppato dal suo mentore, il compianto Butch Morris. Nella primavera 2014 Horvitz in una residenza nell'ambito di Novara Jazz ha lavorato con una versione europea di questa compagine, con musicisti italiani e di altre nazionalità: nell'ottobre successivo The Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra si è esibita con grande successo al Bimhuis di Amsterdam, e la registrazione si è adesso tradotta in un album, Live at the Bimhuis, seconda uscita della Novara Jazz Series.

Due brillanti compagini in cui troviamo assieme musicisti italiani e non. The J. and F. Band è cointestata al contrabbassista Joe Fonda e al musicista afroamericano Jaimoe, storico batterista degli Allman Brothers: nella formazione base (più ospiti) che ha inciso From The Roots To The Sky (Long Song Records), c'è anche Tiziano Tononi, che nel 2017 ha pubblicato Trouble No More... All Men Are Brothers, un appassionato omaggio - con al basso e al basso elettrico Joe Fonda - agli Allman Brothers, formazione di culto significativamente influenzata dal jazz d'avanguardia. Wayne Horvitz è stato una delle figure di spicco della scena della nuova avanguardia newyorkese emersa negli anni ottanta; trasferitosi a Seattle, ha dato vita ad una compagine con cui ha fatto tesoro del metodo della "conduction" sviluppato dal suo mentore, il compianto Butch Morris. Nella primavera 2014 Horvitz in una residenza nell'ambito di Novara Jazz ha lavorato con una versione europea di questa compagine, con musicisti italiani e di altre nazionalità: nell'ottobre successivo The Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra si è esibita con grande successo al Bimhuis di Amsterdam, e la registrazione si è adesso tradotta in un album, Live at the Bimhuis, seconda uscita della Novara Jazz Series.

Due brillanti compagini in cui troviamo assieme musicisti italiani e non. The J. and F. Band è cointestata al contrabbassista Joe Fonda e al musicista afroamericano Jaimoe, storico batterista degli Allman Brothers: nella formazione base (più ospiti) che ha inciso From The Roots To The Sky (Long Song Records), c'è anche Tiziano Tononi, che nel 2017 ha pubblicato Trouble No More... All Men Are Brothers, un appassionato omaggio - con al basso e al basso elettrico Joe Fonda - agli Allman Brothers, formazione di culto significativamente influenzata dal jazz d'avanguardia. Wayne Horvitz è stato una delle figure di spicco della scena della nuova avanguardia newyorkese emersa negli anni ottanta; trasferitosi a Seattle, ha dato vita ad una compagine con cui ha fatto tesoro del metodo della "conduction" sviluppato dal suo mentore, il compianto Butch Morris. Nella primavera 2014 Horvitz in una residenza nell'ambito di Novara Jazz ha lavorato con una versione europea di questa compagine, con musicisti italiani e di altre nazionalità: nell'ottobre successivo The Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra si è esibita con grande successo al Bimhuis di Amsterdam, e la registrazione si è adesso tradotta in un album, Live at the Bimhuis, seconda uscita della Novara Jazz Series.

Dino J. A. Deane is a bit of a force of nature. He's been a session horn player and touring musician, he was one of the earliest proponents of live/real-time sampling, a sound designer before that was a widely-known 'thing', and a practitioner of Conduction, a method of real-time composition developed by Butch Morris. And he's still rocking it out there, working with a group in Denver called FluxCrew, continuing to record, and pushing the envelope with the methodology behind Conduction. I've been getting pushed by several friends to talk to Dino, and it finally happened. And boy, am I glad I did. Dino is a deep well, and I was blown away by the people he's worked with and the experience he's had - whether working the punk/jazz scene during New York's loft heyday, tripping over Arp 2600's in L.A. during the first golden age of home studios, or exploring the brittle edges of sampling with early Akai and Ensoniq systems. I hope you get into this conversation. If you want to know more, you need to check out his work at http://jadeane.com/, or take in a bit of live action in his YouTube channel. You can also find out more about Butch Morris at conduction.us. Enjoy!

El trompetista Iván González es el responsable de las conducciones del proyecto Memoria Uno, en el que trabaja con diferentes conjuntos de improvisadores de la escena de Barcelona y con el que ahora presenta "Cook for Butch", trabajo dedicado al creador de esta herramienta de dirección, el estadounidense Lawrence D. Butch Morris. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 18 de marzo de 2016, conversamos con Iván González y escuchamos música de "Crisis" y "Cook for Butch", los trabajos publicados con Memoria Uno, y además le escuchamos como integrante del Free Art Ensemble y de Avantbrass, formación en la que toca la trompa. Tiempo también para escuchar una grabación inédita del trompetista Peter Evans. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El trompetista Iván González es el responsable de las conducciones del proyecto Memoria Uno, en el que trabaja con diferentes conjuntos de improvisadores de la escena de Barcelona y con el que ahora presenta "Cook for Butch", trabajo dedicado al creador de esta herramienta de dirección, el estadounidense Lawrence D. Butch Morris. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 18 de marzo de 2016, conversamos con Iván González y escuchamos música de "Crisis" y "Cook for Butch", los trabajos publicados con Memoria Uno, y además le escuchamos como integrante del Free Art Ensemble y de Avantbrass, formación en la que toca la trompa. Tiempo también para escuchar una grabación inédita del trompetista Peter Evans. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Toda la información acerca de HDO en http://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=13298. El trompetista y conductor Iván González presentará el próximo viernes 26 de febrero (de 2016) su proyecto Memoria Uno en el Festival de Jazz de Granollers. Este concierto, que se grabará en directo, contará con la participación de los trompetistas Pol Padrós y Julián Sánchez; los saxofonistas Tom Chant, Albert Cirera y Alfonso Muñoz; el clarinetista bajo Christer Bothén; el guitarrista Pablo Rega; el pianista Agustí Fernández; los contrabajistas Johannes Nästesjö y Alex Reviriego; la percusionista Núria Andorrà; y los bateristas Oriol Roca y Ramon Prats. Pachi Tapiz charló con Iván González unos días antes del concierto acerca de las conducciones (una técnica de creación musical que tiene en Butch Morris a uno de sus grandes referentes, aunque también John Zorn o Agustí Fernández son dos músicos que la practican), y también de sus proyectos. Como complemento a sus palabras suenan un par de temas que aparecerán en la próxima grabación de Memoria Uno titulada “A Cook For Butch”, y otras dos piezas ya publicadas en “Crisis” (Discordian), el estreno de esta formación. A continuación dos temas inéditos de Quintet Robadors (Iván González, Tom Chant, Marco Mezquida, Alex Reviriego y Ramon Prats) y otros dos temas inéditos de Free Art Three (compuesto por los trompetistas y percusionistas Iván González, Pol Padros y Julián Sánchez) que aparecerán en una grabación en vinilo a publicar en los próximos meses. Continúan dos temas del estreno homónimo de Agentes 53210 (Discordian), para finalizar con temas de las tres grabaciones ya publicadas del Free Art Ensemble (“Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernández”, Free Art Ensemble + Agustí Fernández Live at Jamboree”, “Cap de Toro”). HDO en un audioblog ideado, editado, producido, presentado y mantenido por Pachi Tapiz. Fotografía por Joan Cortès.

To understand the impact of Greg Tate, one need only consult the words of fellow critic Michael Gonzales, who on the occasion of Tate's 50th birthday wrote: "For better or worse, if it were not for Greg Tate, there would be no Bonz Malone, Harry Allen, Joan Morgan, Kris Ex, Scott Poulson Bryant, Toure, Danyel Smith, Michael Eric Dyson, Karen R. Goode, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Smokey Fontaine, Jon Caramanica, Jeff Chang, Amy Linden, Tom Terrell, Mark Anthony Neal, Tricia Rose, Sasha Jenkins, DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller), Dream Hampton, Miles Marshall Lewis, Aliya King, SekouWrites, Kenji Jasper, Oliver Wang, Cheo Hodari Coker, Keith Murphy or myself." Gonzales offers high praise for one of the singular critical voices of the last 30 years. The author of several books including the classic Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America (1993) and the edited volume Everything But the Burden: What White People Are Taking From Black Culture (2003), Greg Tate joins Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal (via Skype) in a rousing discussion of Black Science Fiction, being a "gourmand" of Black Culture and the significance of the late musical conductor Butch Morris. Tate is the longtime conductor of Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber, a former Village Voice Staff Writer and currently Visiting Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University. Duke University Press will publish Flyboy 2: The Greg Tate Reader next year.

28 Nisan 2011: Butch Morris

Dos dúos de piano y batería: Agustí Fernández y Ramón López tiñen de "Azul" nuestros oídos; por su parte, Giovanni Di Domenico y Oriol Roca nos prometen que lo suyo "Sounds Good". En esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 21 de noviembre de 2012 tenemos a Gaza y Palestina en nuestros corazones y por eso escuchamos la música del "ex-israelí" Gilad Atzmon. Además, Moisés P. Sánchez y su trío (con Toño Miguel y Borja Barrueta) se presentan sin más aditivos en "Ritual". "desde mi cadiera" con Jesús Moreno escuchamos una de las conducciones del cornetista Butch Morris. Luis Díaz García sube al "Tren Azul" a Benny Goodman mientras Anxo en los "Ritmos Latinos" nos hace bailar con los soneros Marvin Santiago e Ismael Rivera. En el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela la brasileña Banda Mantiqueira. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Dos dúos de piano y batería: Agustí Fernández y Ramón López tiñen de "Azul" nuestros oídos; por su parte, Giovanni Di Domenico y Oriol Roca nos prometen que lo suyo "Sounds Good". En esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 21 de noviembre de 2012 tenemos a Gaza y Palestina en nuestros corazones y por eso escuchamos la música del "ex-israelí" Gilad Atzmon. Además, Moisés P. Sánchez y su trío (con Toño Miguel y Borja Barrueta) se presentan sin más aditivos en "Ritual". "desde mi cadiera" con Jesús Moreno escuchamos una de las conducciones del cornetista Butch Morris. Luis Díaz García sube al "Tren Azul" a Benny Goodman mientras Anxo en los "Ritmos Latinos" nos hace bailar con los soneros Marvin Santiago e Ismael Rivera. En el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela la brasileña Banda Mantiqueira. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com