Following items are:
Again, I would really appreciate any comments, corrections and extra infor- mation which could improve the quality of this discography. Specifically, if people could send me information and/or corrections on:
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| DISCOGRAPHY OF LAWRENCE "BUTCH" MORRIS |
| April 2002 |
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| by Patrice Roussel |
| (ergodic@sprintmail.com) |
| 2034 NE 37th Ave. |
| Portland, OR 97212 (USA) |
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------With special thanks to:
Glenn Lea Glenn_Lea@avid.com Eric Linstadt ericl@miles.esd.sgi.com Bill Hery wjh@sonapub.wh.att.com Seth Katz seth@polyp.barn.com Michael J. Rosenstein michaelr@world.std.com Gino Robair gino@rastascan.com Sandeep Mehta smehta@lehman.com R. Lynn Rardin RARDIN@BINAH.CC.BRANDEIS.EDU Steve Berman steve@ims.uni-stuttgart.de Dale Smoak dales@shore.net Dick Bowman bowman@apl.demon.co.uk john (j.g.) thomas jgthomas@bnr.ca Dave Fields df2@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM Doug Down down@cwi.nl William Kenz kenz@mnstate.edu Guy Reynard greynard@lnf.cnrs-mrs.fr Tom Welsh tom@newalbion.com Stephane Vuilleumier svuilleu@micro.biol.ethz.ch Michael Frohne 100647.231@compuserve.com Bruce Carnevale Itta.Sauer@post.rwth-aachen.de Danilo Campanella Hannes Schneider hannes.schneider@oen.siemens.de Brent Burton bburton@CapAccess.org Stefan Verstraeten sverstraeten@alpha.ufsia.ac.be Gerhard Mittenhuber mittenhu@microbio4.biologie.uni-greifswald.de Bob Hillier bob.hillier@clear.net.nz Brad Allen bjallen@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu George Scala gscala@carolina.rr.com Giorgio Mortarino giorgio.mortarino@ospedale.varese.it Achille Silipo Martin Reh mnreh@vr-web.de Ruben Gutierrez del Castillo rgutierrez@sgae.esfor sending me extra material and giving prompt answers to my questions.
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Album Full album release, in one or more of the formats below:
LP 12" vinyl long-player (33 1/3 RPM)
CD Compact (digital) disc
CT Cassette tape
DAT DAT, digital audio tape
DCC Digital compact cassette tape
MD MiniDisc, CD-like optical disc
Single Single release, usually from an album, in one or more of
the formats below:
7" 7" 45 RPM vinyl
10" 10" 45 RPM vinyl
12" 12" 45 RPM vinyl
EP Extended play single or mini-album, usually 33 1/3 RPM
CD-3 CD-3, 3" (7 cm) CD single
CD-5 5" (12 cm) CD single
CS Cassette single
Flexi Flexi-disc, usually included with a magazine
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| DISCOGRAPHY |
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001 - THE OTHER SIDE: Frank Lowe
1/ The Other Side
2/ Zap
3/ Up
4/ Pretty
5/ Carmen
6/ Fresh
Recorded on December 19, 1976 (probably in Paris)
Butch Morris: cornet; Frank Lowe: tenor; Didier Levallet: bass; George
Brown: drums.
1976 - Palm (France), Palm 25 (LP)
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002 - CAPON/MORRIS/MATE/RAHOERSON: Jean-Charles Capon
1/ Spanish Cake Walk
2/ Blues For Guy Labory
3/ Complainte
4/ Orly-Ivato
5/ Mode De Fa/Salegy drums solo
Recorded in Paris in November 1976
Jean-Charles Capon: cello; Lawrence "Butch" Morris (1-3): cornet; Philippe
Mate: tenor; Serge Rahoerson: drums.
1976 - Palm (France), Palm 26 (LP)
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003 - EUROPAMERICA
1/ The Other Side (Frank Lowe) 10:23
2/ Mode De Fa (Jef Gilson) 7:51
3/ Chromobachism (Mal Waldron) 1:58
4/ The Line (Gerry Hall) 8:41
5/ Chromatisme (Jef Gilson) 7:58
6/ Con Alma (Dizzy Gillespie) 1:30
All arrangements by Jef Gilson
Recorded at "Espace Cardin", Paris on December 23, 1976
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Francois Jeanneau: soprano; Jean-Louis
Chautemps: tenor; Philippe Mate: tenor; Alain Hatot: tenor; Marc Richard:
tenor; Andre Jaume: tenor; Jef Gilson: piano, conductor; Pierre-Yves Sorin:
electric bass; Jean-Charles Capon: cello; George Brown: drums.
1977 - Palm (France), Palm 28 (LP)
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004 - TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Frank Lowe Quartet
1/ Navarro's Tomorrow (Lowe) 10:16
2/ Anytime (Lowe) 6:05
3/ Clear (Lowe) 5:02
4/ A Ballad (Lowe) 5:26
5/ Unsatisfied Blues (Lowe) 5:22
6/ And Then (Lowe) 2:30
Recorded live at Salle Sainte-Croix des Pelletiers, Rouen (France) on
December 8, 1976
Frank Lowe: tenor; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Didier Levallet: bass;
George Brown: drums.
???? - Marge (France), Marge 02 (LP)
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005 - DAVID MURRAY AND LOW CLASS CONSPIRACY LIVE, VOL 1: PENTHOUSE JAZZ
1/ Dewey's Circle (Murray) 28:48
2/ Joann's Green Satin Dress (Morris) 16:14
Recorded at the Bim Huis, Amsterdam on August 18, 1977
David Murray: tenor; Don Pullen: piano; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet;
Fred Hopkins: bass; Stanley Crouch: drums.
1977 - Circle Records, RK18877/4 (LP)
1990 - West Wind, 2039 (CD)
1998 - Circle Records, 4 (CD)
Note: the West Wind CD reissue consists of both LP volumes, with "Dewey's
Circle" omitted; the tracks on the CD are:
1/ Flowers For Albert 3:45
2/ Patricia - Lost And Lonely 7:41
3/ Holy Seige On Intrigue 41:13
4/ Joann's Green Satin Dress 16:13
Note: the Circle CD reissue consists of both LP volumes, with "Holy Siege On
Intrigue" and "Flowers For Albert" omitted; the tracks on the CD are:
1/ Dewey's Circle
2/ Joann's Green Satin Dress
3/ Patricia - Lost And Lonely
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006 - DAVID MURRAY AND LOW CLASS CONSPIRACY LIVE, VOL 2: HOLY SIEGE ON
INTRIGUE
1/ Patricia - Lost And Lonely (Murray) 8:00
2/ Holy Siege On Intrigue - part 1 (Murray) 17:28
3/ Holy Siege On Intrigue - part 2 (Murray) 24:26
4/ Flowers For Albert (Murray) 5:07
Recorded at the Bim Huis, Amsterdam on August 18, 1977
David Murray: tenor; Don Pullen: piano; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet;
Fred Hopkins: bass; Stanley Crouch: drums.
1977 - Circle Records, RK18877/8 (LP)
1990 - West Wind, 2039 (CD)
1998 - Circle Records, 4 (CD)
Note: the West Wind CD reissue consists of both LP volumes, with "Dewey's
Circle" omitted; the tracks on the CD are:
1/ Flowers For Albert 3:45
2/ Patricia - Lost And Lonely 7:41
3/ Holy Seige On Intrigue 41:13
4/ Joann's Green Satin Dress 16:13
Note: the Circle CD reissue consists of both LP volumes, with "Holy Siege On
Intrigue" and "Flowers For Albert" omitted; the tracks on the CD are:
1/ Dewey's Circle
2/ Joann's Green Satin Dress
3/ Patricia - Lost And Lonely
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007 - IN TOUCH... BUT OUT OF REACH: Butch Morris
1/ Irin Sun (Morris) 4:12
2/ Narobia (Morris) 17:48
3/ Lovers Existing On The Dunes - Lonely Thrill
(Morris) 19:55
Recorded on December 22 and 23, 1978
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Gracham Moncur III: trombone; Charles
Eubanks: piano; Wilbur Morris: bass; Bobby Battle: drums, percussion; Steve
McCall: drums, percussion.
1978 - Kharma, PK9 (LP)
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008 - LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOU: David Murray
1/ The Fast Life (Murray) 12:22
2/ Monikole (Butch Morris) 10:56
3/ Let The Music Take You (Murray) 9:26
4/ The Hill (Murray) 12:12
Recorded live in Rouen, France on January 30, 1978
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; David Murray: tenor; Johnny Dyani: bass;
George Brown: drums.
1978 - Marge (France), Marge 04 (LP)
1993 - Marge (France), 152002 (Marge 04) (CD)
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009 - LOWE & BEHOLD: The Frank Lowe Orchestra
1/ Heart In Hand Or (How Vain I Am) (Lowe) 13:58
2/ A Hipster's Dream (Lowe) 4:24
3/ Lowe-commotion (Lowe) 7:58
4/ Heavy Drama (Lowe) 12:49
Recorded in New York City in October 1977
Frank Lowe: tenor; Joseph Bowie: trombone; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet;
Arthur Williams: trumpet; Billy Bang: violin; Polly Bradfield: violin;
Eugene Chadbourne: guitar; John Lindberg: bass; Philip Wilson: drums, perc-
ussion; John Zorn: alto; Peter Kuhn: clarinet and bass clarinet.
1978 - Musicworks, Musicworks 3002 (LP)
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*** - FLOWERS FOR ALBERT: David Murray
Disc 1:
1/ Flowers For Albert (Murray) 14:18
2/ Santa Barbara And Crenshaw Follies (Murray) 15:53
3/ Joanne's Green Satin Dress (Butch Morris) 12:56
4/ After All This (Murray) 13:59
Disc 2:
5/ Roscoe (Murray) 9:05
6/ The Hill (Murray) 17:55
7/ Ballad For A Decomposed Beauty (Murray) 9:18
1976 (?) - India Navigation (USA), ??? (LP)
1997 - India Navigation (USA), IN 1026 (2xCD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
Note: (2,4,6) are only available on the 2xCD reissue.
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010 - THE OWL: Steve Lacy & Company
1/ Somebody Special (Lacy, Gysin) 6:47
2/ Blinks (Lacy) 7:22
3/ The Owl (Lacy) 5:31
Touchstones: (Lacy)
4/ Wish 5:57
5/ Spell 3:44
6/ Lesson 8:10
7/ Notre Vie (Lacy) 4:37
Recorded in Paris in April 1977
Steve Lacy: soprano; Steve Potts: alto, soprano; Irene Aebi: vocals, violin,
cello; Kent Carter: bass, cello; Oliver Johnson: drums; Takashi Kako: piano;
Jean-Jacques Avenel (4): kora, cheng, autoharp; Lawrence Butch Morris (4,5):
cornet.
???? - Saravah, SHL 1088 (LP)
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011 - LIVE AT THE LOWER MANHATTAN OCEAN CLUB, VOL. 1: David Murray
1/ Nevada's Theme (Murray) 11:15
2/ Bechet's Bounce (Murray) 7:37
3/ Obe ("Butch" Morris) 18:12
4/ Let The Music Take You (Murray) 3:36
Recorded live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, New York in December 1977
Produced by Bob Cummins
David Murray: tenor, soprano; Lester Bowie: trumpet; Fred Hopkins: bass;
Phillip Wilson: drums.
1978 - India Navigation (USA), IN 1029 (LP)
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012 - LIVE AT THE LOWER MANHATTAN OCEAN CLUB, VOL. 2: David Murray
1/ For Walter Norris ("Butch" Morris) 21:16
2/ Santa Barbara And Crenshaw Follies (Murray) 12:20
Recorded live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, New York in December 1977
Produced by Bob Cummins
David Murray: tenor; Lester Bowie: trumpet; Fred Hopkins: bass; Phillip
Wilson: drums.
1978 - India Navigation (USA), IN 1044 (LP)
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013 - LAST OF THE HIPMAN: David Murray Quartet
1/ Monk's Notice (James Newton) 21:41
2/ Patricia (Murray) 13:17
3/ Last Of The Hipmen (Murray) 10:34
Recorded live in Rouen, France on January 30, 1978
Produced by Alberto Alberti and Sergio Veschi
David Murray: tenor; Lawrence Butch Morris: trumpet; Johnny Dyani: bass;
George Brown: drums, percussion.
1979 - Red Records (Italy), VPA 129 (LP)
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014 - THE LONDON CONCERT: David Murray
1/ JasVan (for James VanDerzee) (Murray) 15:06
2/ Home (Part 1) (Murray) 8:00
3/ Secret Of The Circle (Morris) 19:03
4/ Home (Part 2) (Murray) 8:40
5/ Murray's Steps (Murray) 15:23
6/ Concion De Amor En Espanol (Brian Smith) 23:20
Recorded at Collegiate Theatre, London on August 11, 1978
David Murray: tenor; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Curtis Clark: piano;
Brian Smith: bass; Clifford Jarvis: drums.
1979 - Cadillac (UK), SGC 1008/9 (2xLP)
2000 - Cadillac (UK), SGC 08/09 (2xCD)
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015 - INTERBOOGIEOLOGY: David Murray
1/ Namthini's Shadow (Morris) 8:18
2/ Home (Murray) 11:15
3/ Blues For David (Morris) 9:45
4/ Interboogieology (Murray) 9:14
Recorded at Ricordi Studios, Milan (Italy) in February 1978
Produced by Giacomo Pellicciotti
David Murray: tenor; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Johnny Dyani: bass;
Oliver Johnson: drums; Maria Contreras (4): vocals.
1978 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0018 (LP)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), 120018-2 (CD)
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016 - SWEET SPACE: Billy Bang Sextet featuring Frank Lowe
1/ A Pebble Is A Small Rock (Dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. Irving Stone)
(Bang) 16:47
2/ Sweet Space (Bang) 5:10
3/ Loweski For Frank (T.F.R.) (Bang) 12:55
4/ Music For The Love Of It (Morris) 5:50
Recorded live at the Loeb Student Center, New York University on November
15, 1979
Billy Bang: violin; Frank Lowe: tenor; Luther Thomas: alto; Butch Morris:
cornet; Curtis Clark: piano; Wilbur Morris: bass; Steve McCall: drums.
1979 - Anima, Anima 12741 (LP)
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017 - MING: David Murray Octet
1/ The Fast Life (Murray) 8:53
2/ The Hill (Murray) 10:40
3/ Ming (Murray) 4:24
4/ Jasvan (Murray) 8:48
5/ Dewey's Circle (Murray) 6:32
Recorded at Right Track Recording, New York City on July 25 and 28, 1980
Produced by David Murray and Kunle Mwanga
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Henry Threadgill: alto; Olu Dara: trump-
et; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; George Lewis: trombone; Anthony Davis:
piano; Wilbur Morris: bass; Steve McCall: percussion.
1980 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0045 (LP)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), 120045-1 (LP)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), 120045-2 (CD)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), 120045-4 (CT)
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018 - SKIZOKE: Frank Lowe
1/ Originals (Lowe) 8:26
2/ The Skizoke (Lowe) 8:17
3/ Sortie (Take 1) (Ornette Coleman) 5:48
4/ Sortie (Take 2) (Ornette Coleman) 2:04
5/ Some Do, Some Don't (Lowe) 10:15
6/ Close To The Soul (Lowe) 13:54
Recorded at Soundscape, New York City on March 31, 1981
Frank Lowe: tenor; Butch Morris: cornet; Damon Choice: vibes; Larry Simon:
guitar; Wilbur Morris: bass; Tim Pleasant: drums.
1981 - Cadence (USA), CJR 1007 (LP)
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019 - EXOTIC HEARTBREAK: Frank Lowe
1/ Perfection (Ornette Coleman) 7:51
2/ Close To The Soul (Lowe, arr. Lowe/Morris) 8:02
3/ Broadway Rhumba (Lowe) 3:24
4/ Addiction Ain't Fiction (Lowe, arr. Lowe/Morris) 6:56
5/ Exotic Heartbreak (Lowe, arr. Lowe/Myers) 8:18
6/ Be Prepared (Lowe, arr. Lowe/Morris) 5:34
Recorded at Barigozzi Studios, Milano (Italy) on October 22 and 23, 1981
Frank Lowe: tenor; Lawrence Butch Morris: cornet; Amina Claudine Myers:
piano; Wilber Morris: bass; Tim Pleasant: drums.
1982 - Soul Note (Italy), SN 1032 (LP)
???? - Soul Note (Italy), 121 032-2 (CD)
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020 - HOME: David Murray Octet
1/ Home (Murray) 5:58
2/ Santa Barbara And Crenshaw Follies (Murray) 7:30
3/ Choctaw Blues (Murray) 7:20
4/ Last Of The Hipmen (Murray) 9:12
5/ 3-D Family (Murray) 8:35
Recorded at Right Track Recording Studio, New York on October 31 and
November 1, 1981
Produced by David Murray
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Henry Threadgill: alto, bass flute; Olu
Dara: trumpet; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; George Lewis: trombone;
Anthony Davis: piano; Wilbur Morris: bass; Steve McCall: percussion.
1982 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0055 (LP)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0055 (CD)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), 120055-2 (CD)
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021 - OUTLINE NO. 12: Billy Bang
1/ Seeing Together (Bang) 13:28
2/ Outline No. 12 (Bang) 7:01
3/ Conception (Bang) 19:01
Recorded in New York City in July 1982
Billy Bang: violin; Jason Hwang: violin; Joseph Hailes: violin; Frank Lowe:
soprano; Wilber Morris: bass; Charles Tyler: B flat clarinet; Henri Warner:
alto clarinet; David Murray: bass clarinet; Khan Jamal: vibes; Sunny Murray:
percussion; John "Khuwana" Fuller: percussion; Lawrence "Butch" Morris:
conductor.
1982 - OAO Records, 5004 (LP)
1982 - Celluloid (France), CEL6704 (LP)
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022 - STATE OF THE UNION: various artists
This record features music by John Lurie (1), Felipe Orrego (2), Peter
Blegvad/John Greaves (3), Diana Meckey (4), Bill Obrecht (5), Pulsallama
(6), Bartok Lieberman (7), Michael Boom (8), Squat Theatre (9), A.C. Chubb
(10), G. Lindahl (11), Arto Lindsay/Toni Nogueira (12), Social Climbers
(13), Sonorexia (14), Tim Wright (15), Spalding Gray (16), Thi-Linh Le (17),
Christian Marclay (18), Adele Bertei (19), Ivan Kupala (20), Charles K.
Noyes (21), Chris Vine (22), Tuli Kupferberg (23), Sue Hanel (24), Butch
Morris/Jessica Hagedorn (25), F.A. Nettelbeck/Wayne Horvitz (26), Martin
Bisi/Victoria Galvez Bisi (27), Melody Sumner (28), Marina La Palma (29),
Bob Holman/Vito Ricci (30), Artless Time Band (31), Fred Frith/Tina Curran
(32), Patrick Sumner (33), Hi-Sheriffs Of Blue (34).
25/ Crayon Bondage
Butch Morris; Jessica Hagedorn.
Produced by Elliott Sharp
1982 - Zoar Records, Zoar 10 (LP)
1992 - Arrest Records, ??? (CD)
1993 - Muworks Records, MUW 1016 CD (CD)
Note: the CD contains 34 new pieces.
Note: the CD was initialy issued by Arrest Records in 1992 but the company
went out of business simultaneously with the release - there might be some
copies floating around.
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023 - THE NEW YORK CITY ARTISTS' COLLECTIVE PLAYS BUTCH MORRIS
1/ Beyond (Morris) 9:56
2/ Music For The Love Of It (Morris) 5:10
3/ Alexandre At 2 (Morris) 8:00
4/ The Current And The Feather (Morris) 6:56
Recorded in New York City on November 19, 1982
Butch Morris: conductor, arranger, piano; Ellen Christi: vocals; Steve
Buchanan: alto; Juan Quinones: harmonica, guitar; Lefferts Brown: synthesi-
zer; Rita Wood (2,4): electric bass; Issac Falu (1-3): electric bass; Tom
Bruno: drums.
???? - N.Y.C.A.C. Records (USA), NYCAC 503 (LP)
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024 - SOME ORDER, LONG UNDERSTOOD: Wayne Horvitz
1/ Psalm (Horvitz) 21:08
2/ Some Order, Long Understood (Horvitz) 21:20
Recorded live at Studio Henry, New York City on February 5, 1982
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Wayne Horvitz: piano; William Parker: bass.
1983 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0059 (LP)
1994 - Black Saint (Italy), 120059-2 (CD)
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025 - MURRAY'S STEPS: David Murray Octet
1/ Murray's Steps (Murray) 12:25
2/ Sweet Lovely (Murray) 8:00
3/ Sing Song (Murray) 9:40
4/ Flowers For Albert (Murray) 9:40
Recorded in July 1982
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Henry Threadgill: alto, flute; Bobby
Bradford: trumpet; Lawrence Butch Morris: cornet; Craig Harris: trombone;
Curtis Clark: piano; Wilbur Morris: bass; Steve McCall: percussion.
1983 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0065 (LP)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), 120065-2 (CD)
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026 - GRANDMOTHER'S TEACHING: Johnny Dyani
1/ Blues For Bra Dick
2/ I Will Let The Spring To Explain
3/ Open Ballad To Mandela
4/ Grandmother's Teaching
5/ Zalis Indinga
6/ Majikas Bhekane
Recorded in March 1983
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Doudou Gouirand: alto; Pierre Dorge: gui-
tar; Johnny "Mbizo" Dyani: bass, vocals; Makaya Ntshoko: drums.
???? - JAM, 0582 (LP)
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027 - MORNING SONG: David Murray
1/ Morning Song (Murray) 8:05
2/ Body And Soul (John Green) 6:50
3/ Light Blue Frolic (Butch Morris) 7:27
4/ Jitterbug Waltz (Fats Waller) 6:26
5/ Off Season (Murray) 10:56
6/ Duet (Murray) 2:14
Recorded at Vanguard Studios, New York on September 25, 26 and 30, 1983
Produced by Giovanni Bonandrini
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; John Hicks: piano; Reggie Workman: bass;
Ed Blackwell: drums.
1984 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0075 (LP)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0075 CD (CD)
???? - Black Saint (Italy), 120075-2 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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028 - BE COOL IN MUNICH - LIVE CONCERT: A.R. Penck
1/ Be Cool In Munich/Part I/1
2/ Be Cool In Munich/Part I/2
No recording information
Frank Lowe: sax; Butch Morris: cornet; Billy Bang: violin, drums; Heinz
Wollny: bass; Frank Wollny: guitar; A.R. Penck: piano, drums; Dennis
Charles: drums; Phil Minton: vocals; Rene Debas: guitar.
???? - TTT (UK), 0014, 0015, 0016, 0017, 0018 (5xLP)
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029 - 3 + 2 = X 1984: A.R. Penck
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1/ We Met Butch And Frank In Town
2/ Our Sound Unity
Recorded at Dimensional Sound Studio, New York on May 27, 1984
Frank Wright: saxophone, vocals; Butch Morris: cornet; Frank Wollny: guitar;
Heinz Wollny: bass; A.R. Penck: drums.
???? - TTT (UK), TTT 7 (LP)
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030 - NEW YORK, NEW YORK: A.R. Penck
1/ New York, New York
2/ Catch The Dollar!
3/ Proof And Search!
Frank Wright: saxes, vocals; Butch Morris: cornet; Frank Wollny: guitar;
Heinz Wollny: bass; A.R. Penck: drums.
1984 (?) - TTT (UK), TTT 13 (LP)
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031 - LIVE IN HACKNEY: A.R. Penck
1/ Can I Ask You A Question?
2/ Unknown Fractals
3/ Spring Dog In Hackney
4/ Subconscious Remembrance
5/ Together And Against Each Other
6/ Cold Red
7/ Old Party At Night
Butch Morris: cornet, drums; A. R. Penck: flute, bass, drums, vocals; Frank
Wollny: bass, drums, guitar; Heinz Wollny: bass, guitar.
???? - TTT (UK), 0027 (2xLP)
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032 - ASPECTS OF THE NY. NY. NY. SITUATION: A.R. Penck
1/ untitled
2/ untitled
3/ untitled
4/ untitled
5/ untitled
Frank Wright: tenor; Butch Morris: cornet; Frank Wollny: bass, guitar; Heinz
Wollny: bass, guitar; ???: ???; A. R. Penck: piano, flute; etc.
???? - TTT (UK), 0032 (2xLP)
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033 - NORTH AMERICA: Curlew
1/ Ray (Cartwright, Cora) 5:25
2/ Oklahoma (Cartwright, Cora) 3:47
3/ Knee Songs 2 (Cartwright) 2:10
4/ Person To Person (Frith) 2:10
5/ Time And A Half (Frith) 2:41
6/ Mink's Dream (Cartwright) 3:01
7/ Two-Day 'Till Tomorrow (Cora) 1:22
8/ Light Sentence (Cora) 2:25
9/ First Bite (Cora) 2:25
10/ Moonlake (Cartwright) 5:14
11/ Shoats (Cartwright) 2:18
12/ 4:50
12a/ Agitar (GC, RB, MH)
12b/ The Victim (Cartwright)
13/ Feelin' Good (J.B. Lenoir) 2:50
Recorded at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn from Summer 1983 to Summer 1984
Produced by Fred Frith
George Cartwright: alto, tenor, lead vocal on (13), animal calls on (9,11);
Tom Cora: cello, cello resonated objects, accordions on (7); Fred Frith:
bass, guitar solo on (1), violin on (12b), vocals on (3,13), live guitar
and sax manipulations on (5,12); Rick Brown (1,3,9,12): drums; J. Pippin
Barnett (2,4,5,6,8,10,11,13): drums; Mark Howell: guitar; Polly Bradfield
(6,10): violin; Butch Morris (3): cornet; Martin Bisi (4): fake bass drum.
1985 - Moers Music (Germany), Moers Music 02042 (LP)
1992 - Moers Music (Germany), Moers Music 02080 (CD)
2002 - Cuneiform (USA), ??? (CD)
Note: the Cuneiform reissue has not been released yet (planned in September
2002); it will include some bonus tracks.
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034 - A DIAMOND HIDDEN IN THE MOUTH OF A CORPSE: various artists
This record features Husker Du (1), David Johansen (2), John Giorno Band
(3), William S. Burroughs (4), Sonic Youth (5), Cabaret Voltaire (6),
Diamanda Galas (7), Coil (8), David van Tieghem (9), Jessica Hagedorn and
The Gangster Choir (10).
Butch Morris plays on one track with Jessica Hagedorn and The Gangster
Choir:
11/ Tenement Lover (Jessica Hagedorn) 6:45
Recorded at The 80's Studio, New York in 1981
Produced by Jessica Hagedorn & The Gangster Choir
Jessica Hagedorn: words, vocals; Hiroshi Harada: guitar; Eric Turner: bass;
Butch Morris: cornet; Bugsy Moore: percussion; Dan Almateen: synthesizer;
Rick Mascarinas: drums.
1985 - Giorno Poetry Systems (USA), GPS 035 (LP)
1997 - Giorno Poetry/Systems Records (USA), VICD 011 (CD)
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035 - I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU: David Murray
1/ Heart To Heart (Micks) 12:48
2/ Quads (Drummond) 6:58
3/ Red Car (Butch Morris) 8:37
4/ I Want To Talk About You (Eckstine) 13:40
5/ Morning Song (Murray) 14:10
Recorded at Charlie's Tap, Boston on March 1, 1986
Produced by David Murray
David Murray: tenor; John Hicks: piano; Ray Drummond: bass; Ralph Peterson
Jr.: drums.
1986 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 105-1 (LP)
1989 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 105-2 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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036 - NYC 1986: David Murray
1/ Red Car (Butch Morris) 4:00
2/ Long Goodbye (Butch Morris) 4:35
3/ Kareem (Murray) 8:30
4/ According To Webster (Murray) 11:15
5/ Patricia (Murray) 9:35
6/ Light Years (Murray) 14:15
Recorded at Sound Ideas, NYC, on May 10, 1986
David Murray: tenor; James Blood Ulmer: guitar; Fred Hopkins: bass; Sunny
Murray: drums.
1986 - DIW (Japan), DIW 8009 (LP)
1986 - DIW (Japan), 32DIW802CD (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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037 - IN OUR STYLE: David Murray, Jack DeJohnette
1/ In Your Style (Butch Morris) 6:13
2/ Tin Can Alley (DeJohnette) 5:30
3/ Both Feet On The Ground (Murray) 5:01
4/ The Dice (Butch Morris) 8:11
5/ Pastel Rhapsody (DeJohnette) 6:28
6/ Great Peace (Murray) 6:43
7/ Kalimba (DeJohnette) 5:30
Recorded at Sound Ideas, NYC, September 3-4, 1986
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Jack DeJohnette: drums, piano; Fred
Hopkins: bass (1,4).
1986 - DIW (Japan), DIW 8012 (LP)
1986 - DIW (Japan), DIW-819 (CD)
Note: (7) is not available on the LP pressing.
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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038 - LIVE AT "SWEET BASIL", VOLUME 1: David Murray Big Band
1/ Lovers (Murray) 8:20
2/ Bechet's Bounce (Murray) 12:05
3/ Silence (Murray) 5:55
4/ Duet For Big Band (Murray) 16:10
Recorded live August 24-26, 1984 at Sweet Basil, NYC
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Olu Dara: cornet; Baikida Carroll:
trumpet; Craig Harris: trombone; Bob Stewart: tuba; Vincent Chancey: French
horn; Steve Coleman: alto, soprano; John Purcell: alto, clarinet; Rod
Williams: piano; Fred Hopkins: bass; Billy Higgins: drums, percussion;
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: conductor.
1986 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0085 (LP)
1986 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 085-2 (CD)
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039 - LIVE AT "SWEET BASIL", VOLUME 2: David Murray Big Band
1/ Dewey's Circle (Murray) 13:42
2/ Roses (Butch Morris) 11:04
3/ David Tune (Murray) 12:22
4/ Great Peace (Murray) 9:43
5/ Four Minute Marvin (for Marvin Gaye) (Murray) 2:34
Recorded live August 24-26, 1984 at Sweet Basil, NYC
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Olu Dara: cornet; Baikida Carroll:
trumpet; Craig Harris: trombone; Bob Stewart: tuba; Vincent Chancey: French
horn; Steve Coleman: alto, soprano; John Purcell: alto, clarinet; Rod
Williams: piano; Fred Hopkins: bass; Billy Higgins: drums, percussion;
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: conductor.
1986 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0095 (LP)
1986 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 095-2 (CD)
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040 - TRIOS: Bill Horvitz, Lawrence "Butch" Morris, J.A. Deane
1/ Soundcheck (BH, LBM, JAD) 3:21
2/ 7.5 Flutter (BH, LBM, JAD) 6:52
3/ Gear (BH, LBM, JAD) 2:25
4/ Sebastian's Dilemma (BH, LBM, JAD) 6:34
5/ Rivals (BH, LBM, JAD) 5:00
6/ The Outer Provinces (BH, LBM, JAD) 10:17
7/ Els (Morris) 3:10
Recorded in 1985 at Roulette, NYC by Jim Staley, edited by Wayne Horvitz
Bill Horvitz: electric guitar; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet, piano; J.A.
Deane: trombone, electronics, hand drum.
1986 - Dossier (Germany), ST 7518 (LP)
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041 - CURRENT TRENDS IN RACISM IN MODERN AMERICA: Butch Morris
Current Trends in Racism in Modern America (Morris)
Part One 24:35
Part One (cont.) 12:20
Part Two 10:30
Recorded live at the Kitchen, New York City on February 1, 1985
Frank Lowe: tenor; John Zorn: alto, game calls; Brandon Ross: guitar; Zeena
Parkins: harp; Tom Cora: cello; Christian Marclay: turntables; Eli Fountain:
vibraphone; Curtis Clark: piano; Thurman Barker: marimba, snare drum, tabou-
rine; Yasunao Tone: voice; Butch Morris: conduction.
1986 - Sound Aspects (Germany), Sound Aspects 4010 (LP)
1986 - Sound Aspects (Germany), SAS CD 4010 (CD)
Note: the CD was digitally remastered in August 90 at Studios Bauer by J.
Wohlleben.
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042 - THE HEALERS: David Murray, Randy Weston
1/ Clever Beggar (Butch Morris) 8:15
2/ The Healers (Weston) 14:19
3/ Mbizo (Murray) 6:12
4/ Blue Moses (Weston) 14:49
Recorded at Seltzer Sound, NY on September 26, 1987
Produced by Giovanni Bonandrini
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Randy Weston: piano.
1987 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 118-2 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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043 - NINE BELOW ZERO: Wayne Horvitz, Butch Morris, Robert Previte
1/ 3 Places In Suburban California (Horvitz) 6:14
2/ Nine Below Zero (Horvitz) 6:15
3/ Glory (Holcomb) 4:30
4/ If Only (Horvitz) 4:29
5/ Remind Me Of You (Horvitz) 4:04
6/ The Duchess (Horvitz) 4:14
7/ After All These Years (Horvitz) 4:23
8/ Three Strickes (Horvitz) 2:47
9/ Reno (Holcomb) 5:12
Recorded at Newtex Studio, New York City in January 1986
Wayne Horvitz: acoustic & amplified piano, RX drum machine; Butch Morris:
cornet, marimba, Roland drum machine, DX-7; Robert Previte: drums, marimba,
Roland drum machine, DX-7, piano.
1987 - Sound Aspects (Germany), sas 014 (LP)
1987 - Sound Aspects (Germany), SAS CD 014 (CD)
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044 - ISLAND OF SANITY: New Music From New York City
This record features music by David Linton, Mofungo, Christian Marclay, Fish
And Roses, Details At Eleven, Skeleton Crew, Mark Dery, Charles K. Noyes,
Martin Bisi, Locus Solus, The President, The Ordinaires, David Fulton, David
Garland, Bump, Chris Vine, Carbon, Bosho, The Scene Is Now, H/M/D, Toy
Killers, Robert Previte.
Butch Morris plays on one track with H/M/D:
20/ Runner 3:53
Recorded at Roulette by Jim Staley
Bill Horvitz: electric guitar; Lawrence Butch Morris: cornet; J.A. Deane:
trombonelectronics, percussion.
1987 - No Man's Land, nml 8707d (2xLP)
1991 - No Man's Land, nml 8707cd (CD)
Note: titles by Martin Bisi, The President, The Ordinaires and Toy Killers
are not available on the CD.
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045 - NO FRICTION: Fool Proof
1/ Beale and Baxter 0:32
2/ Lower East Side Jazzbo Panorama Blues 2:49
3/ August Wilson's Urban Blue Blues 3:05
4/ Popeye Blues 5:19
5/ Leg Blues 4:14
6/ Red Car 4:09
7/ Girl's Gonna Drive Me Mad 4:11
8/ West Broadway and 125th 0:26
9/ Love and Happiness 6:22
10/ Shelter Man 3:31
11/ Sidewalking 6:11
12/ Title Nine Blues 7:19
Recorded in December 1987
Lawrence "Weas" Newton: vocals; Frederick Phineas: harmonica; Dwight
Andrews: sax, bass clarinet; Butch Morris: cornet; Ray Anderson: trombone;
Ronnie Drayton: guitar; Bernie Worrell: piano, Hammond B-3; Jamaaladeen
Tacuma: bass; Pheeroan Aklaff: drums.
1988 - Gramavision, 18-8804-1 (LP)
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046 - THE HILL: David Murray Trio
1/ Santa Barbara And Crenshaw Follies (Murray) 8:25
2/ The Hill (Murray) 9:00
3/ Fling (Butch Morris) 7:09
4/ Take The Coltrane (Duke Ellington) 7:42
5/ Herbie Miller (Murray) 5:52
6/ Chelsea Bridge (Billy Strayhorn) 10:31
Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, NY on November 29, 1986
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Richard Davis: bass; Joe Chambers:
drums, vibes.
1988 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 110-1 (LP)
1988 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 110-2 (CD)
1988 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 110-4 (CT)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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047 - TODOS SANTOS: Wayne Horvitz, Butch Morris, and Robert Previte play the
music of Robin Holcomb
1/ Adagio (Holcomb) trio 4:57
2/ Nightbirds (Holcomb) trio 6:08
3/ Cheyenne (Holcomb) duet 5:05
4/ The Road To Zamora (Holcomb) trio 4:45
5/ Your Palm On The Window Drawing (Holcomb) duet 3:00
6/ Todos Santos (Holcomb) duet 5:35
7/ Waltz (Holcomb) trio 1:45
8/ Overs (Holcomb) trio 7:15
9/ The Road To Zamora/Ashes To Ashes (Holcomb) duet 6:09
Trios recorded at Newtex Studio, New York City in January 1988
Duets recorded at The Cage, Hoboken (New Jersey) in January 1988
Wayne Horvitz: acoustic and amplified piano, DX-7; Butch Morris: cornet;
Robert Previte: drums, DX-7, drum-machine, marimba; Doug Wieselman: tenor,
clarinet; Bill Frisell: guitar.
1988 - Sound Aspects (Germany), sas 019 (LP)
1988 - Sound Aspects (Germany), SAS CD 019 (CD)
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048 - DEEP RIVER: David Murray
1/ Jazz (Is Back) (Butch Morris) 7:09
2/ Home (Murray) 10:02
3/ Mbizo (Murray) 10:50
4/ Theme 2A (Murray) 11:12
5/ Dakar Dance (Murray) 5:28
6/ Mr. P.C. (Coltrane) 12:43
7/ Deep River (traditional) 5:54
Recorded at A & R Recording, New York City in January 1988
Produced by Kazunori Sugiyama
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Dave Burrell: piano; Fred Hopkins: bass;
Ralph Peterson Jr.: drums.
1989 - DIW (Japan), DIW 830 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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049 - MING'S SAMBA: David Murray
1/ Ming's Samba (Murray)
2/ Rememberin' Fats (for Fats Waller) (Murray)
3/ Nowhere Everafter (Butch Morris)
4/ Spooning (Butch Morris)
5/ Walter's Waltz (Murray)
Recorded on July 20, 1988 at CBS Studios, New York
Produced by Bob Thiele
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; John Hicks: piano; Ray Drummond: bass;
Ed Blackwell: drums.
1989 - Portrait/CBS, RK 44432 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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050 - DAVID MURRAY, LIVE AT THE LOWER MANHATTAN OCEAN CLUB: David Murray
1/ Nevada's Theme (Murray) 11:15
2/ Bechet's Bounce (Murray) 7:37
3/ Obe ("Butch" Morris) 18:12
4/ Let The Music Take You (Murray) 3:36
5/ For Walter Norris ("Butch" Morris) 21:16
6/ Santa Barbara And Crenshaw Follies (Murray) 12:20
Recorded live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, New York, in December
1977
Produced by Bob Cummins
David Murray: tenor, soprano on (2); Lester Bowie: trumpet; Fred Hopkins:
bass; Phillip Wilson: drums.
1989 - India Navigation, IN 1032 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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051 - HOMEING: Butch Morris
1/ Intro-Interlude
2/ Nowhere Ever After I
3/ Long Goodbye
4/ Nowhere Ever After II
5/ Sound Interlude
6/ The Dice
7/ Nowhere Ever After III
8/ Cornet Solo
Recorded on June 11, 1987
Butch Morris: cornet; J.A. Deane: trombone, electronics; Vincent Chancey:
French horn; Daniel Werts: oboe; Shelley Hirsch: voice; David Weinstein:
electronics; Jason Hwang: violin; Pierre Dorge: guitar; Eli Fountain: vibes;
Curtis Clark: piano; Jean-Jacques Avenel: bass; Oliver Johnson: drums.
???? - Sound Aspects (Germany), SAS 4015 (LP)
???? - Sound Aspects (Germany), SASCD 4015 (CD)
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052 - FLAKES: Tiziana Simona
1/ Flakes To Mark Rothko 5:47
2/ Little One 4:10
3/ Bo Il Cinese (Nowhere Ever After) (Butch Morris) 4:20
4/ Flowers For Albert 3:50
5/ Shadow Figures 5:43
6/ Rose Selavy 7:20
7/ Left Alone 6:02
8/ Fling (Butch Morris) 6:54
9/ Mari 3:10
Recorded in August and September 1988
Tiziana Simona: vocals; Mal Waldron: piano; Steve Lacy: soprano; Enrico
Rava: trumpet, flugelhorn; Giulio Visibelli: flute, alto flute.
1989 - ITM (Germany), ITM 0037 (LP)
1989 - ITM (Germany), ITM 1437 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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053 - BEETS, A COLLECTION OF JAZZ SONGS: various artists
This record features Fred Frith, Clubfoot Orchestra, Peter Fair, Sun Ra,
Rova Saxophone Quartet, Machette Ensemble Of S.F., Tom Cora, Anthony Braxton
& Gino Robair, Eric Drew Feldman, Snakefinger, B. Singer, Sonny Simmons,
Winston Tong, Big Butter.
7/ Recollection Bruise (Cora) 2:49
Butch Morris: trumpet; George Lewis: trombone; David Hofstra: tuba; Bobby
Previte: drums; Christian Marclay: record loops; Tom Cora: record loops.
1990 - Elemental/T.E.C. Tones (USA), 90901 (LP)
1990 - Elemental/T.E.C. (USA), 90902 (CD)
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054 - APPROXIMATIONS: Martin Schutz & Hans Koch
1/ Yes You Are (Koch, Schutz, Hirsch) 1:50
2/ Cardboardhouses (Koch, Schutz, Hirsch) 5:30
3/ Both Poles (Koch, Schutz, Cyrille) 4:55
4/ They Always Drank Their Tea With Dignity (Koch, Schutz, Hirsch) 5:00
5/ Suburbia Mad Song (HK, MS, LBM, JH) 4:10
6/ Freefall (Koch, Schutz, Cyrille) 7:25
7/ Unnecessary Noise Prohibited (Koch, Schutz, Hwang) 5:55
8/ Pippin's Radiator Express (HK, MS, TC, PB) 6:10
9/ Remember Coney Island (Koch, Schutz, Hirsch) 5:45
10/ Feasibility (HK, MS, LBM, JH) 1:35
11/ Last Turn (Koch, Schutz, Cyrille) 5:45
12/ In Honor of Brog Shence (Koch, Schutz, Hirsch) 2:20
13/ Amplified Insects I (HK, MS, TC, PB) 2:15
14/ Amplified Insects II (HK, MS, LBM, JH) 3:30
Recorded and Mixed by Martin Bisi from 27-11 to 4-12-1989 at B.C, Studios,
Brooklyn, New York
Butch Morris: cornet; Shelley Hirsch: vocals; Jason Hwang: violin; Andrew
Cyrille: drums; Tom Cora: cello; Pippin Barnett: drums; Martin Schutz: elec-
tric 5-string cello; Hans Koch: tenor, soprano, bass clarinet.
1990 - Intakt Records, Intakt CD 018/1990 (CD)
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055 - GOBBLEDYGOOK (N.Y. Live): Motoharu Yoshizawa
Recorded at Whithney Museum on June 27, 1990
Ikue Mori: percussion; Motoharu Yoshizawa: bass.
Recorded at Knitting Factory on May 22, 1990
Lawrence Butch Morris: cornet; Elliott Sharp: guitar, soprano; Motoharu
Yoshizawa: bass.
Recorded at P.S. 122 on June 28, 1990
Elliott Sharp: guitar, soprano; Motoharu Yoshizawa: bass.
1990 - P.S.F Records (Japan), PSFD-8 (CD)
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*** - FLOWERS FOR ALBERT: David Murray
1/ Flowers For Albert 3:45
2/ Patricia - Lost And Lonely 7:41
3/ Holy Seige On Intrigue 41:49
4/ Joann's Green Satin Dress 16:13
Recorded August 18, 1977 at the Bim Huis, Amsterdam
David Murray: saxophones; Don Pullen: piano; Lawrence Butch Morris: cornet;
Fred Hopkins: bass; Stanley Crouch: drums.
1990 - West Wind, 2039 (CD)
Note: this record is a compilation of almost all of the material on
PENTHOUSE JAZZ (1977) and HOLY SEIGE ON INTRIGUE (1977).
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056 - X-COMMUNICATION
Mass-X-Communication
1/ Part 1: Two Of Many 42:59
2/ Part 2: More Of Many 26:52
(1) recorded by Holger Scheuermann and Jost Gebers during the "Total Music
Meeting" on November 3rd, 1990 at the "Quartier" in Berlin
(2) recorded by Ansgar Ballhorn and Dietrich Wohlfromm on December 15th,
1990 at the "Von-der-Heydt-Museum" in Wuppertal
J.A. Deane: trombone, electronics; Shelley Hirsch: vocal; Jason Hwang: vio-
lin; Hans Koch: reeds; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet; Hans Reichel: gui-
tars, daxophone; Martin Schutz: cello; Paul Lovens: drums, percussion.
1991 - FMP (Germany), FMP CD 33 (CD)
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057 - SPECIAL QUARTET: David Murray
1/ La Tina Lee (Butch Morris) 6:02
2/ Cousin Mary (Coltrane) 7:30
3/ Hope/Scope (Murray) 10:48
4/ Dexter's Dues (Murray) 6:33
5/ In A Sentimental Mood (Ellington) 10:21
6/ 3D Family (Murray) 9:28
Recorded at Soundtrack, NYC on March 26, 1990
Produced by Bob Thiele
David Murray: tenor; McCoy Tyner: piano; Fred Hopkins: bass; Elvin Jones:
drums.
1991 - DIW (Japan), DIW 843 (CD)
1991 - DIW/Columbia (USA), CK 52955 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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058 - DAVID MURRAY BIG BAND: David Murray
1/ Paul Gonsalves (Murray) 17:37
2/ Lester (Murray) 9:56
3/ Ben (Murray) 10:09
4/ Calling Steve McCall (Murray) 6:17
5/ Lovejoy (Murray) 6:11
6/ Istanbul (Murray) 9:24
7/ David's Tune (Murray) 7:50
8/ Let The Music Take You (Murray) 3:49
Recorded in March 1991
David Murray: tenor, etc; Graham Haynes: trumpet; Hugh Ragin: trumpet; Rasul
Siddik: trumpet; James Zollar: trumpet; Craig Harris: trombone; Frank Lacy:
trombone; Al Patterson: trombone; Vincent Chancey: French horn; Bob Stewart:
tuba; Khalil Henry: flute, piccolo; John Purcell: alto; James Spaulding:
alto, flute; Patience Higgins: tenor, soprano; Don Byron: baritone saxopho-
ne, clarinet; Sonelius Smith: piano; Fred Hopkins: bass; Tani Tabbal: drums;
Joel A. Brandon: whistle; Andy Bey: violin; Lawrence Butch Morris: conduc-
tor.
1991 - DIW (Japan), 851 (CD)
1991 - DIW/Columbia (Japan), CK 48964 (CD)
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059 - CIRCULADO: Caetano Veloso
1/ Fora Da Ordem (Veloso) 5:53
2/ Circulado De Fulo (Veloso) 3:29
3/ Itapua (Veloso) 3:37
4/ Boas Vindas (Veloso) 3:41
5/ Ela Ela (Lindsay, Veloso) 2:03
6/ Santa Clara, Padroeira Da Televisao (Veloso) 3:06
7/ Baiao Da Penha (Guio de Morais, David Nasser)
3:25
8/ Neide Candolina (Veloso) 4:10
9/ A Terceira Margem Do Rio (M. Nascimento, Veloso) 2:23
10/ O Cu Do Mundo (Veloso) 3:59
11/ Lindeza (Veloso) 4:07
Produced by Arto Lindsay
Recorded at Polygram Studios, Rio de Janeiro and at East Hill Studios,
New York City
Caetano Veloso: acoustic guitar, vocals; Toni Costa (1,6,9): guitar; Arthur
Maia (1,3,6): bass; Marcelo Costa (1,2,4,6,9,10): drums, timbales, surdo,
berimbo, pandeiro; Armando Marcal (1,6): tamborins, repinique, shaker;
Andres Levin (1,6,10): keyboards, samples; Sacha Amback (1): sample; Moreno
Veloso (1,3,4,6): pandeiro, vocal; Bebel Gilberto (1,8): vocal; Audrey
Martells (1): vocal; Billy Carrion (1): vocal; Laurie Andriamampianina (1):
vocal; Kazu Makino (1): vocal; Tavinho Fialho (2,4,10): bass; Jacques
Morelenbaum (2,3): cello; Oswaldinho (2): accordion; Torcuato Mariano (3):
guitar; Carlos Bala (3): drums; Marcos Amma (3,6,9): congas, gourd; Jorge
Ranewsky (3): cello; Alceu Reis (3): cello; Marie Springuel (3): viola;
Gilberto Gil (4,10): guitar, vocal; Edith Oliveira (4); Monica Millet (4):
pandeiro; Wellington Soares (4,6): hand claps; Nana Vasconcelos (4): talking
drum, ceramic, congas; Arto Lindsay (5,10): electric guitar; Butch Morris
(6,10): cornet; Tony Lewis (8): drums; Melvin Gibbs (8): bass; Marc Ribot
(8): guitar; Amilton Lino (8): timbau, surdo; Ryuichi Sakamoto (8,10):
keyboards, samples, strings, bass, piano; Gal Costa (10): guest vocals.
1991 - Elektra Nonesuch (USA), 9 79277-2 (CD)
1991 - Philips/Polygram (Brazil), 510 639-2 (CD)
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060 - DUST TO DUST: Butch Morris
1/ Othello B (Morris) 7:58
2/ The Bartok Comprovisation (Morris) 7:05
3/ Via Talciona (Morris) 12:12
4/ Long Goodbye (Morris) 10:32
5/ Dust To Dust, second and third part (Morris) 7:33
6/ Food Chain Dialogue (Morris) 7:33
7/ Othello A (Morris) 7:08
Recorded at Skyline Studios, New York City on November 18-20, 1990
Produced by Wayne Horvitz
Vickey Bodner: English horn; Jean-Paul Bourelly: guitar; Brian Carrott:
vibraphone; Andrew Cyrille: drums; J.A. Deane: trombone and electronics;
Marty Ehrlich: clarinet; Janet Grice: bassoon; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards and
electronics; Jason Hwang: violin; Myra Melford: piano; Zeena Parkins: harp;
John Purcell: oboe; Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris: conductor.
1991 - New World/CounterCurrents (USA), 80408-2 (CD)
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061 - SHAKILL'S WARRIOR: David Murray
1/ Blues For Savannah (Murray) 7:26
2/ Song From The Old Country (Pullen) 7:01
3/ High Priest (Cyrille) 11:59
4/ In The Spirit (Pullen) 9:49
5/ Shakill's Warrior (Murray) 8:37
6/ At The Cafe Central (Pullen) 10:52
7/ Black February (Butch Morris) 8:53
8/ Milano Strut (Pullen) 8:17
Recorded at Sound On Sound, NYC, March 1-2, 1991
David Murray: tenor; Don Pullen: organ; Stanley Franks: guitar; Andrew
Cyrille: drums.
1991 - DIW (Japan), DIW-850 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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062 - COUNTERCURRENTS: various artists
This sampler features Kamikaze Ground Crew, The Jazz Passengers, Paul
Dresher and Ned Rothenberg, The New York Composers Orchestra, Tom Varner,
Butch Morris, Marty Ehrlich and The Dark Woods Ensemble.
6/ Othello B (Butch Morris) 7:58
1991 - New World/CounterCurrents (USA), 80421-2 (CD)
See DUST TO DUST (1991) for further references.
Note: for promotional use only.
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063 - HOLLYWOOD BLVD. CONCERT: various artists
Disc 1: Hollywood Blvd 89
1/ Beach (Wollny, Morris, Penck) 19:26
2/ L.A. (Morris, Wollny, Penck) 28:22
3/ Homeless (Penck, Wollny Luepertz)22:11
Recorded at Hollywood Blvd. Studio, Los Angeles on January 15, 1989
Produced by A.R. Penck
Butch Morris: flute, piano, percussion; A.R. Penck: flute, piano, drums;
Frank Wollny: bass; Tylon Barea: flute, percussion, drums.
Disc 2: Malibu-Experiment
4/ Malibu Experiment (LBM,FW,ARP,ML) 10:55
20:57
5/ Piano Solo (Penck) 11:04
6/ Trio Malibu (ML,ARP,FW) 14:23
7/ Malibu Duo (Wollny, Morris) 5:05
8/ Swop (LBM,FW,ARP,ML) 7:59
No recording information
Produced by A.R. Penck
Butch Morris: cornet; A.R. Penck: drums, piano, bass; Markus Luepertz:
piano, flute; Frank Wollny: bass, drums.
Disc 3: Frank Wright
9/ Wartesaal 16:34
10/ Deutsche Bank 8:32
11/ Haus Blitz 20:41
12/ untitled 20:36
13/ untitled 3:35
No recording information
Produced by A.R. Penck
Frank Wright: saxophone; Frank Wollny: bass; A.R. Penck: drums.
1991 (?) - Mara Records (Germany), 6001 (3xCD)
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064 - SESSION-RECESSION: A.R. Penck
Recorded at Baby Monster Studio, New York
William Morris: bass; Vincent Chancey: French horn; A.R. Penck: drums,
piano; Frank Wollny: bass; Butch Morris: cornet.
???? - Mara (Germany), 6008/6009 (2xCD)
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065 - STAT GARTEN: A.R. Penck
Gunter Hampel: vibraphone, bass clarinet; Jeanne Lee: vocals; Frank Wollny:
bass; A.R. Penck: drums; Butch Morris: cornet.
???? - Mara (Germany), 6012 (CD)
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066 - DUOS AMERICA: Peter Kowald
This record features Peter Kowald in duos with Diamanda Galas, Butch Morris,
Anne Le Baron, Danny Davis, Andrew Cyrille, Vincent Chancey, Tom Cora,
Jeanne Lee, Zeena Parkins, Julius Hemphill.
2/ Fragments of Burden of Choise Suite (Morris, Kowald) 5:05
Recorded on March 31, 1986 by Martin Bisi in Brooklyn, New York
Peter Kowald: bass; Butch Morris: cornet.
1992 - FMP (Germany), FMP 1270 (LP)
Note: Butch Morris does not appear on the CD.
Note: FMP released two sets of FMP 1260, 1270, 1280 each in a slip set as
a limited edition:
Set I: edition 200 copies FMP 1260, 1270, 1280
Set II: edition 100 copies FMP 1260, 1270, 1280
included a signed and numbered artwork (silk screen print) by Peter
Kowald.
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067 - FIRST PROGRAM IN STANDARD TIME: The New York Composers Orchestra
1/ ... 92 + (30, 32, 139) + (108c, 108d)
(Anthony Braxton) 10:49
2/ First Program In Standard Time (Holcomb) 11:00
3/ New Waltz (Horvitz) 6:09
4/ Skew (Elliott Sharp) 8:38
5/ Dance Music For Composers Orchestra (Lenny Pickett) 10:03
6/ Paper Money (Horvitz) 8:49
7/ Valerie, Explain Pollock (Previte) 5:22
8/ Nica's Day (Horvitz) 6:40
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York City in January 1992
(6) recorded at Power Station, New York City in January 1990
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr.: alto, flute; Robert DeBellis: alto, soprano; Doug
Wieselman: tenor, clarinet; Marty Ehrlich: tenor, alto, soprano, clarinet,
bass clarinet; Sam Furnace: baritone; Ray Anderson (6): trombone, tuba; Art
Baron (6): trombone, didjeridu; Vincent Chancey: French horn; Eddie Allen:
trumpet; Steven Berstein: trumpet, flugelhorn; Jack Walrath: trumpet; Robin
Holcomb: piano; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Lindsey Horner: bass; Bobby
Previte (6): drums, marimba; Butch Morris (6): cornet.
1992 - New World/CounterCurrents (USA), 80418-2 (CD)
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068 - WHEN THE SUN IS OUT YOU DON'T SEE STARS: Peter Kowald, Werner Ludi,
Butch Morris, Sainkho Namtchylak
1/ Dance of the Invisibles 3:26
2/ Paris Bar 3:12
3/ A Thousand Years Etcetera 4:11
4/ Bursting Bubbles 3:42
5/ Sacred Places 2:42
6/ Overcome Babylon 5:06
7/ Wind Talking 4:39
8/ Happysad 2:58
9/ Bold as Gold 4:28
10/ Killer Planets 2:08
11/ Dawn in Tuva 3:20
12/ Yes Yes the Anarchy 3:01
13/ A Little World Music 4:13
14/ Long Trust and These Jokes 3:37
15/ Dark Side of White 4:49
16/ The Art of Falling Apart 1:21
17/ Burning Spirits 4:29
18/ Pretty Ugly 3:32
19/ House of Trouble 2:47
20/ No Longer Down Under 5:07
(1-12) recorded on November 26 and 27, 1990 at Soundville Studio, Luzern
(13-20) recorded on July 8, 1991 at FMP Studio, Berlin
Peter Kowald: double bass; Werner Ludi: alto, baritone saxophone; Butch
Morris: cornet; Sainkho Namtchylak: voice.
1993 - FMP (Germany), FMP CD 38 (CD)
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069 - SAX LEGENDS VOLUME 1
1/ Devil's Island (Wayne Shorter) 5:36
2/ Bamboo (Archie Shepp) 5:21
3/ My Little Brown Book (Billy Strayhorn) 5:34
4/ Spoonin' (Butch Morris) 8:25
5/ In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington) 7:23
6/ Footprints (Wayne Shorter) 7:34
7/ Four (Miles Davis) 5:47
8/ Tu-Way-Pack-E-Way (Joe Chambers) 6:32
9/ Why Try To Change Me Now (Cy Coleman) 5:37
10/ Blues For JC (master take) (Jiro Yoshida) 7:29
Recorded at Sound on Sound, New York, August 13, 14 & 25, 1992
Lee Konitz (1,5,8): alto; Phil Woods (10): alto; Frank Morgan (5,6,8): alto;
Archie Shepp (2,3): tenor; Houston Person (10): tenor; Dave Liebman (8,9,
10): soprano; Bennie Wallace (10): tenor; David Murray (2,4,8): tenor; Steve
Coleman (10): alto; Donald Harrison (5,7,8): alto; John Zorn (1): alto;
Craig Bailey (10): alto; George Cables: piano; Rufus Reid: bass; Joe
Chambers: drums; Santi DeBriano (5): bass; Jiro Yoshida (10): guitar.
1993 - King Records/Paddle Wheel Records (Japan), KICJ 139 (CD)
1995 - Evidence (USA), ECD 22130-2 (2xCD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
Note: the Evidence pressing is called THE COLOSSAL SAXOPHONE SESSIONS, and
contains both SAX LEGENDS VOLUME 1 and SAX LEGENDS VOLUME 2.
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070 - SELECTED SOUNDSCAPE NO.2: Telefonia
Telefonia - an atlantic performance. The musicians were performing together
linked by satellite, playing at Winterthur in Switzerland, at the Hall of
Science in New York City and (in the 2nd part) also on the Saentis mountain
in the Swiss alps.
1/ Local Soundgarden (NY) 4:15
2/ Winterthur - Perspective (WI) 8:25
3/ Interlude - New York (NY) 6:25
4/ Tele: NY-WI (NY) 2:25
(WI) 2:00
(NY) 13:15
5/ Local: New York (NY) 8:40
6/ Tele: NY-WI-SAEN (WI) 2:55
(NY) 6:55
(WI) 3:15
(NY) 1:40
7/ Interlude: New York (NY) 1:35
8/ Tele - Soundgarden (WI) 1:55
(NY) 1:35
Recorded live May 31 - June 2, 1991, Sulzer-Areal Winterthur, Hall of
Science, New York; transmitted June 1-2 from Saentis mountain to
Winterthur and New York
Winterthur: Andreas Bosshard: cassettes, interactive electronics; Jin Hi
Kim: komungo; Ron Kuivila: interactive electronics; Paul Lovens (1st part):
drums; Bernard Mixon: voice; Phil Wachsmann: violin; Jacques Widmer (1st
part): drums.
New York: Terry Adkins: kora; David Gattiker: cello; Jon Laxdal: voice;
Christian Marclay: turntables; Butch Morris: cornet; Gunter Muller: drums,
electronics.
Saentis (2nd part): Paul Lovens: drums, singing saw; Jacques Widmer: drums..
1994 - For 4 Ears (Switzerland), FOR 4 EARS CD 408 (CD)
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071 - KLANGBRUCKE BERN SELECTED SOUNDSCAPE NO 1: various artists
1/ Condensation 16:10
2/ Telemusic 16:01
3/ Conducting 8:46
4/ The Bridge 26:23
Recorded live on the railway viaduct and Kunstmuseum, Bern (Switzerland)
on June 13-15, 1990
Andres Bosshard (2,4): soundscape design, interactive electronics, cassette
machine; Hans Anliker (1,3,4): trombone; Conrad Bauer: trombone; Johannes
Bauer (1,3,4): trombone; Butch Morris (1,3,4): cornet, conducting (on (3));
David Galliker: cello; Phil Wachsmann: violin; Doro Schurch (1,3,4): voice;
Daniel Mouthon: voice; Gunther Muller: drums, electronics; Jacques Widmer:
drums.
1994 - For 4 Ears (Switzerland), CD 305 (CD)
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072 - LIVE FROM SOUNDSCAPE: Frank Lowe Quintet
1/ Be Prepared (Lowe) 14:56
2/ Close To The Soul (Lowe) 18:19
3/ Exotic Heartbreak (Lowe) 22:35
4/ Face to Face (Lowe) 12:18
Recorded live at Soundscape, NYC on February 19, 1982
Frank Lowe: tenor; Lawrence Butch Morris: cornet; Amina Claudine Myers:
piano; Wilber Morris: bass; Tim Pleasant: drums.
1994 - DIW (Japan), DIW-399 (CD)
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073 - ANGELICA 93: various artists
A document from the third edition of the Italian jazz festival Angelica
which features Wolter Wierbos, Peter Kowald, Butch Morris, Dietmar Diesner,
Steve Beresford, Han Bennink, Hans Reichel, Tom Cora, Catherine Jauniaux,
Ikue Mori, Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia, Lars Hollmer.
Butch Morris plays/conducts on six tracks:
8/ Solo Angelica
two in quartet with Dietmar Diesner, Peter Kowald and Wolter Wierbos:
9/ Quartet Angelica 2:31: Arrabbiata I
10/ Quartet Angelica 4:51: Arrabbiata II
two as a conductor:
19/ Conduction 31 - Angelica 6:13
20/ Conduction 31 E1 - Angelica 4:29
Han Bennink; Steve Beresford; Tom Cora; Dietmar Diesner; Catherine Jauniaux;
Peter Kowald; Ikue Mori; Wolter Wierbos; Butch Morris: conduction.
and one as a conductor of the ensemble Eva Kant:
21/ Conduction #31 Eva Kant
1994 - CaiCai Music (Italy), 004 (CD)
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074 - TOPS OF TREES: Carol Emanuel
1/ Travel (Evan Lurie) 5:58
2/ Christ Mass (Butch Morris) 8:27
3/ Singing Sands (Guy Klucevcek) 5:18
4/ Tasmanian Devil (John Zorn) 5:41
5/ Blue Ridge (Amy Rubin) 7:25
6/ Diminishing Returns (Anthony Coleman) 4:05
7/ Parallel Play (Marty Ehrlich) 8:54
8/ Listening To Robin (Wayne Horvitz) 5:31
9/ How Long Is The Coast Of Britanny? (Bobby Previte) 12:01
10/ This Is Only America (Bill Frisell) 7:03
Recorded at RPM Studios, East Side Sound, and Live Wire Studio, New York
City in 1991 and 1992
Produced by Bobby Previte
Carol Emanuel: harp; Michelle Kinney (2): cello; Myra Melford (2): harpsi-
chord; Brandon Ross (2): guitar; Mark Feldman (3): violin; Guy Klucevsek
(3): accordion; Amy Rubin (5): bass, keyboard; Steve Salerno (5): guitar;
Tiger Bemford (5): tabla; Anthony Coleman (6): piano; Marc Ribot (6): gui-
tar; Roy Nathanson (6): soprano; Marty Ehrlich (7): bass clarinet; Hank
Roberts (7): cello; Vicki Bodner (8): oboe; Bobby Previte (9): drums;
Jerome Harris (9): guitar; Steve Gaboury (9): keyboard; Nikki Gregoroff (9):
vocals.
1995 - Koch Jazz (USA), KOC 3-7802 (CD)
1995 - Evva (Japan), 33002 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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075 - SOUTH OF THE BORDER: David Murray Big Band conducted by Lawrence "Butch"
Morris
1/ St. Thomas (Rollins) 6:35
2/ Happy Birthday Wayne, Jr. (Wayne Francis) 12:19
3/ Awakening Ancestors (Craig Harris) 7:09
4/ Calle Estrella (Wayne Francis) 7:55
5/ World Of The Children (Sonelius Smith) 7:29
6/ Fling (Morris) 6:18
7/ Flowers For Albert (Murray) 10:44
Recorded May 23, 24 and 25, 1992
David Murray: tenor, bass clarinet; Hugh Ragin: trumpet; Rasul Siddik:
trumpet; James Zollar: trumpet; Craig Harris: trombone; Frank Lacy: tromb-
one; Al Patterson: trombone; Vincent Chancey: french horn; Kahlil Henry:
flute; John Purcell: alto; Patience Higgins: tenor, soprano; Don Byron:
clarinet, baritone sax; Sonelius Smith: piano; Fred Hopkins: bass; Tani
Tabbal: drums; Larry Mc Donald: percussion; Lawrence "Butch" Morris:
conductor.
1995 - DIW (Japan), DIW-897 (CD)
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076 - DAWN TOWN PROJECT: Charlelie Couture
1/ Messages (Couture) 1:06
2/ Hours On The Phone (Couture) 3:32
3/ Modern' Pressing (Couture) 4:06
4/ Seagull Girl (Couture) 1:36
5/ Dovicena Ljubavi (Couture) 3:05
6/ Madonna In The Jungle (Couture) 2:33
7/ Jumelles De Guerre (Couture) 3:28
8/ Della Rocket St (Couture) 3:14
9/ Fini Quitt (Couture) 3:54
10/ Happy Hunting (Rimbaud) 3:40
11/ I Like To Play My Piano (Couture) 4:07
12/ Heavy Evidence (Couture) 4:06
13/ Grace A Elle (Couture) 3:01
14/ Segassem 0:39
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York City and Studios de la Seine, Paris
Produced by Mark Trade (aka Charlelie Couture)
Charlelie Couture: piano, keyboards; Niko Mingo (all but 10): guitar;
Elliott Sharp (2,10): guitar; Alice Botte (3,5,7,9,13): guitar rhythm; Mike
Rimbaud (10): guitar; Dean Sharp (2,6,10,12): drums, percussions; Francois
"La Gloute" Causse (3,5,7,8,9,11,13): drums, percussions; Eric Sanko (2,6,
10,12): bass; Yannick Hardouin (3,5,7,8,9,11,13): bass; Daniel Beaussier
(3,5,9,11,13): saxophone, bass clarinet; Butch Morris (6): cornet.
1995 - Chrysalis (France), 834056 2 (CD)
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077 - TESTAMENT: A CONDUCTION COLLECTION: Lawrence "Butch" Morris
1/ Conduction #11, Where Music Goes
Recorded on December 18, 1988 at The Great American Music Hall, San
Francisco, California
Bruce Ackley: soprano; Dave Barrett: alto; Larry Ochs: sax; Jon Raskin:
alto, baritone saxophone; Chris Brown: piano; JA Deane: trombone, electro-
nics; Jon English: bass; Jon Jang: piano; Bill Horvitz: electric guitar;
Blk lion: guitar, electronics; Kash Killion: cello; Kaila Flexer: violin;
Hal Hughes: violin; Willy Winnant: percussion.
2/ Conduction #15, Where Music Goes II
Recorded on November 15 & 16, 1989 at the Whitney Museum of American Art,
New York City
Arthur Blythe: alto; Thurman Barker: vibes, percussion; Marion Brandis:
flute, piccolo; Vincent Chancey: French horn; Curtis Clark: piano; JA Deane:
trombone, live sampling; Janet Grice: bassoon; Bill Horvitz: electric gui-
tar; Jason Hwang: violin; Taylor McLean: percussion; Jemeel Moondoc: flute;
Zeena Parkins: harp; Brandon Ross: acoustic guitar.
3/ Conduction #22, Documenta: Gloves & Mitts
Recorded on June 14, 1992 at Documenta 9, Kassel, Germany
Christian Marclay: turntables; Le Quan Ninh: percussion; JA Deane: trombone,
live sampling; Martin Schutz: cello; Gunter Muller: drums, electronics.
4/ Conduction #23, Quinzaine de Montreal
Recorded April 11, 1992 at The Spectrum, Montreal, Quebec
Tristan Honsinger: cello; Martin Schutz: cello; Eric Longsworth: cello;
Michelle Kinney: broom-cello; Ken Butler: broom-cello; Helmut Lipsky:
violin; JA Deane: trombone, live sampling; Guillaume Dostaler: piano; Mike
Milligan: bass; Pierre Dube: vibes.
5/ Conduction #25, The Akbank Conduction
6/ Conduction #26, Akbank II
(5) recorded on October 16, 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey
(6) recorded on October 17, 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey
The Suleyman Erguner Ensemble: Hasan Esen: kemence; Mehmet Emin Bitmez: ud;
Goksel Baktagir: kanun; Suleyman Erguner: ney; Le Quean Ninh: percussion;
Bryan Carrott: vibes; JA Deane: trombone, live sampling; Elizabeth Panzer:
harp; Brandon Ross: acoustic guitar; Steve Colson: piano; Hugh Ragin: pocket
trumpet;
7/ Conduction #28, Cherry Blossom
Recorded on March 28, 1993 at P3 Art and Environment, Tokyo, Japan
Yukihiro Isso: nokan; Shonosuke Okura: ohtsuzumi; Makiko Sakurai: shomyo,
music box; Michihiro Sato: tugaru syamisen; Kizan Daiyoshi: shakuhachi; Yuji
Katsui: violin; Haruna Miyake: piano; Asuka Kaneko: voice; Shuichi Chino:
computer; Koichi Makigami: voice; Yoshihide Otomo: turntables, CD player;
Kazutoki Umezu: bass clarinet; Sachiko Nagata: percussion; Motoharu
Yoshizawa: electric bass; Kazuo Oono: Butoh dance; Kouichi Tamano: Butoh
dance.
8/ Conduction #31
Recorded on May 16, 1993 at the Angelica Festival of International Music,
Bologna, Italy
Dietmar Diesner: soprano; Peter Kowald: bass; Wolter Wierbos: trombone;
Steve Beresford: piano; Hans Reichel: guitar; Tom Cora: cello; Han Bennink:
drums; Catherine Jauniaux: voice; Ikue Mori: drum machines.
9/ Conduction #35, American Connection 4
10/ Conduction #36, American Connection 4
(9) recorded on May 26, 1993 at Antwerp, Belgium
(10) recorded on May 27, 1993 at Amsterdam, Holland
The Maarten Altena Ensemble: Maarten Altena: bass; Michael Barker: recorder,
blockflutes; Peter van Bergen: bass clarinet, tenor; Wiek Hijmans: guitar;
Alison Isadora: violin; Jannie Pranger: voice; Michael Vatcher: drums;
Wolter Wierbos: trombone; Michiel Scheen: piano.
11/ Conduction #38, In Freud's Garden
Recorded on December 11, 1993 at Muffathalle, Germany
Myra Melford: piano; Zeena Parkins: harp; Bryan Carrott: vibes; Brandon
Ross: acoustic guitar; JA Deane: trombone, live sampling; Motoharu
Yoshizawa: electric bass; Le Quan Ninh: percussion; Martin Schutz: cello;
Tristan Honsinger: cello; Martine Altenburger: cello; Edgar Laubscher:
electric viola; Hans Koch: clarinet, bass & contrabass clarinets, soprano,
tenor.
12/ Conduction #39
13/ Conduction #40
(12) recorded on November 11, 1993 at Threadwaxing Space, New York City
(13) recorded on November 12, 1993 at Threadwaxing Space, New York City
Christian Marclay: turntables; Elliott Sharp: dobro; Chris Cunningham: gui-
tar; Gregor Kitzis: violin; Dana Friedli: violin; Jason Hwang: violin; Myra
Melford: piano; Damon Ra Choice: vibes, percussion; Reggie Nicholson: vibes,
percussion; Michelle Kinney: cello; Deidre L. Murray: cello; Elizabeth
Panzer: harp; William Parker: bass; Mark Helias: bass; Fred Hopkins: bass.
14/ Conduction #41, New World
Recorded on February 4, 1994 at New World, Opperman Music Hall, Florida
State University School of Music
Jesse Canterbury: clarinet; Mimi Patterson: clarinet; Scott Deeter: sax;
Philip Gelb: shakuhachi; Gregor Harvey: guitar; Ethan Schaffner: electric
guitar; Elisabeth King: voice; Daniel Raney: trombone; David Tatro: trombo-
ne; Michael Titlebaum: alto.
15/ Conduction #50
Recored on March 5, 1995 at P3 Art and Environment, Tokyo, Japan
Produced by J.A. Deane and Butch Morris
Asuka Kaneko: electric violin; Kim Dae Hwan: percussion; Haruna Miyake:
piano; Shonosuke Okura: o-tuzumi; Hikaru Sawai: koto; Yumiko Tanaka: gidayu;
Yoshihide Otomo: turntables; Michihiro Satoh: tugaru-syamisen; Tomomi
Adachi: voice; Keizo Mizoiri: bass; Motoharu Yoshizawa: electric bass; Ayuo
Takahashi: zheng.
1995 - New World/CounterCurrents (USA), 80478-2 (10xCD)
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078 - NEW MOON DAUGHTER: Cassandra Wilson
1/ Strange Fruit
2/ Love Is Blindness
3/ Solomon Sang
4/ Death Letter
5/ Skylark
6/ Find Him
7/ I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
8/ Last Train To Clarksville
9/ Until
10/ Little Warm Death
11/ Memphis
12/ Harvest Moon
Recorded ???
Cassandra Wilson: vocals, acoustic guitar; Chris Whitley: resophonic guitar;
Lonnie Plaxico: bass; Graham Haynes: cornet; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cor-
net; Brandon Ross: acoustic and octave guitars; Kevin Breit: acoustic, elec-
tric and resophonic guitars, tenor banjo, Irish Bozouki; Dougie Bowne: floor
tom, drums; Cyro Baptista: percussion; Mark Anthony Peterson: bass; Gib
Wharton: pedal steel; Charles Burnham: violin; Tony Cedras: accordion; Jeff
Haynes: bongo, percussion; The Peepers: background vocals.
1996 - Blue Note (USA), 32861 (CD)
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079 - VERONA JAZZ: various artists
This record features Bill Dixon, Gerald Wilson, Andrew Hill, Ornette
Coleman, Stringjazz, John Zorn, Chico Hamilton, Don Byron, Adam Rudolph,
Lawrence "Butch" Morris.
10/ Long Goodbye (from Conduction #43) (Butch Morris) 6:50
Recorded at The Cloth in Verona on June 26, 1994
Butch Morris: conductor; J.A. Deane: trombone, electronics; Mario Arcari:
oboe: Myra Melford: piano; Riccardo Fassi: piano; Zeena Parkins: harp; Brian
Carrott: vibraphone; Brandon Ross: guitar; Stefano Montalto: viola; Martine
Altenburger: cello; Martin Schutz: cello; Ninh Le Quan: percussion.
1996 - Nettle (Italy), NTL 001 (CD)
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080 - PERKS: Jon Rose
1/ Intro Game 4:10
2/ Game 1 3:16
3/ Game 2 1:37
4/ Game 3 1:00
5/ Game 4 4:07
6/ Game 5 1:28
7/ Piano Pedal Missionary 4:14
8/ Game 6 1:11
9/ Game 7 S & M 2:52
10/ Game 8 2:28
11/ Porridge 2:47
12/ Butch's Badmo 4:20
13/ J.R.'s Badmo 1:50
14/ Grieg's Old Warhorse 2:30
15/ Country Games 9 1:49
16/ Game 10 1:28
17/ Game 11 2:20
18/ Phil's Badmo 4:32
19/ Free Irish 3:45
20/ End Game 3:42
21/ A Bit From The Steim Badmo Concert 27/4/95 0:55
Recorded at Steim, Amsterdam in January 1996
Jon Rose: concept, composition, texts, samples (based on instruments found
in the Grainger museum), violin, 19-string cello, voice, arrangements &
decomposition of Grainger's music; Elise Lorraine: extra piano, harmonium
sequences, voice, sung samples; Stevie Wishart: hurdy gurdy; Phil Minton:
voice; Butch Morris: cornet; Rainer Linz: extra research & realization of
Grainger's Free Music with computer controlled analogue synthesizer.
1996 - ReR (UK), ReRJR3 (CD)
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081 - BURNING CLOUDS: Butch Morris, Le Quan Ninh, J.A. Deane
1/ Ozone - Burning Red (Morris) 19:16
2/ Ozone - Burning Blue (Morris) 18:27
3/ Ozone - Burning Yellow (Morris) 16:48
Recorded live during the Total Music Meeting at the Podewil, Berlin on
October 29, 1993
Produced by Jost Gebers
Butch Morris: cornet; Le Quan Ninh: percussion; J.A. Deane: trombone, flute,
electronics.
1996 - FMP (Germany), FMP CD 77 (CD)
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082 - THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION: various artists
This record features Rashied Ali-Borah Bergman-Joe McPhee-Wilber Morris,
The Myra Melford Trio.
1/ For Bill Bixon I (RA,BB,JMcP,WM) 40:54
2/ The Death Of Danny Love (Butch Morris) 7:34
3/ For Bill Dixon II (RA,BB,JMcP,WM) 25:13
Recorded live at the Fez Room under the Time Cafe, New York City on Octo-
ber 22, 1994
Produced by John F. Szwed and Matthew Szwed
On (1,3): Joe McPhee: tenor, flugelhorn; Borah Bergman: piano; Wilber
Morris: bass; Rashied Ali: drums.
On (2): Myra Melford: piano; Lindsey Horner: bass; Tom Rainey: drums.
1996 - Evidence (USA), ECD 22166-2 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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083 - BLACK SAINT/SOUL NOTE - CRITICS' PICK SAMPLER (VOL. 1): various artists
This record features Billy Harper, Andrew Hill Trio and Quartet, World
Saxophone Quartet, Don Cherry/Dewey Redman/Charlie Haden/Ed Blackwell,
Max Roach/Anthony Braxton, Anthony Braxton, Roswell Rudd/Steve Lacy/Misha
Mengelberg/Kent Carter/Han Bennink, Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra, George
Adams/Don Pullen Quartet, Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra (bis), David Murray
Octet.
Lawrence "Butch" Morris plays on one track with the David Murray Octet:
11/ Dewey's Circle 6:37
1997 - Black Saint/Soul Note (USA), BS/SN-C001 (CD)
See MING (1980) for further references.
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084 - LONG GOODBYE - A TRIBUTE TO DON PULLEN: David Murray Quartet
1/ Gratitude (Murray) 7:52
2/ Resting On The Road (Murray) 10:30
3/ Out Of A Storm (Jackson) 8:38
4/ El Matador (Murray) 4:32
5/ Easy Alice (Jackson) 8:10
6/ Long Goodbye (Butch Morris) 8:00
7/ Common Ground (Murray) 7:54
Produced by Kazunori Sugiyama
David Murray: tenor; D.D. Jackson: piano; Santi Debriano: bass; J.T. Lewis:
drums.
1997 - DIW (Japan), DIW-930 (CD)
Note: Butch Morris does not play on this record.
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085 - RESONANCE: various artists
This "Structure & Freedom" issue of RESONANCE includes a free CD featuring
Iancu Dumitrescu & Hyperion Ensemble (1), Butch Morris (2), John French (3,
4), Fong Naam (5), Altered States (6), Charles Wharf & Simon H. Fell (7),
George Lewis (8), Charles Hayward (9), L.E.G.O. (10), Faust (11).
Butch Morris conducts The Orchestra Della Toscana on one track:
2/ Conduction 59 E2: Holy Sea, The Devil's Music 3:37
Recorded live in Pistoia, Italy on February 10, 1996
1997 - Resonance (UK), Res 6.1 CD (magazine+CD)
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086 - BERLIN SKYSCRAPER: Butch Morris
Disc 1:
1/ Conduction # 51 Berlin Basic Part 1 25:27
2/ Conduction # 51 Berlin Basic Part 2 10:58
3/ Conduction # 52 Dark Secret 38:03
4/ Conduction # 51 Berlin Basic Encore 3:35
Disc 2:
5/ Conduction # 55 Distant Occident Part 1 30:42
6/ Conduction # 55 Distant Occident Part 2 9:50
7/ Conduction # 56 Beauty Sketch 33:28
8/ Conduction # 56 Final Encore 5:18
Recorded in Berlin in November 1997
Produced by Jost Gebers
Axel Doner: trumpet; Gregor Hotz: soprano; Marc Boukouya: trombone; Aleks
Kolkowski: violin; Dietrich Petzold: violin, viola; Nicholas Bussmann:
cello; Davide de Bernardi: bass; Kirsten Reese: flute; Johanne Braun: oboe;
Elisabeth Bohm-Christi: bassoon; Wolfgang Fuchs: bass clarinet; Bernhard
Arndt: piano; Olaf Rupp: guitar; Tatjana Schutz: harp; Albrecht Riermeier:
vibes; Stephan Mathieu: percussion; Michael Griener: percussion; Butch
Morris: conduction.
1998 - FMP (Germany), CD 92/3 (2xCD)
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087 - VISION ONE: VISION FEST 1997 COMPILED: various artists
This 2xCD set features Hurricane (1), Mark Dresser Quartet (2), John Zorn/
Susie Ibarra (3), William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra
(4), Thurston Moore/Lawrence Cook/Jon Voigt (5), Rob Brown/Matthew Shipp
(6), David S. Ware Quartet (7), Borah Bergman/Denis Charles/Roy Campbell
(8), Cooper-Moore Quartet (9), Patricia Nicholson Ensemble (10), Rashied
Ali's Prima Materia (11), Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble (12), Butch
Morris (13), Assif Tsahar Trio (with John Tchicai) (14), Other Dimensions In
Music (15).
Disc 2:
13/ Conduction #7 (excerpt) (Butch Morris) 7:30
1998 - AUM Fidelity (USA), AUM007/8 (2xCD)
Note: limited edition of 1000 copies.
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088 - CONDUCTION 70: TIT FOR TAT: Lawrence "Butch" Morris
1/ Conduction #70 (Butch Morris) 48:10
Recorded at Fabrikjazz, Zurich on September 29, 1996
Lawrence "Butch" Morris: conductor; B. Buster: turntables; Peter Ehrnrooth:
clarinet; Norbert Moslang: electronics; Andy Guhl: electronics; Hans Koch:
clarinet, soprano; Edgar Laubscher: electric violin; Daniel Mouthon: vocals;
Gunter Muller: drums, electronics; Dorothea Schurch: vocals; Martin Schutz:
electric cello; Marie Schwab: violin; Nicolas Sordet: electronics; Fredy
Studer: drums; Stephan Wittwer: guitar.
1998 - For Four Ears (Switzerland), FOR 927 (CD)
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089 - HOLY SEA: CONDUCTIONS 57, 58, 59: Lawrence "Butch" Morris
Disc 1:
Conduction #57: Holy Sea, Shopping
1/ 57E1 14:05
2/ 57 25:21
3/ 57E2 12:17
Conduction #58: Holy Sea, Marble Dust
4/ 58E1 5:22
5/ 58E2 6:53
6/ 58E3 4:44
Disc 2:
Conduction #58: Holy Sea, Marble Dust (cont.)
7/ 58 37:09
Conduction #59: Holy Sea, (The) Devil's Music
8/ 59E2 3:36
9/ 59 32:24
(1-3) recorded at Teatro Puccini, Firenze on February 8, 1996
(4-7) recorded at Teatro degli Animosi, Carrara on February 9, 1996
(8,9) recorded at Chiesa di S.Domenico, Pistoia on February 10, 1996
Produced by Butch Morris
Butch Morris: conductor; J.A. Deane: live sampling, drum machine, trombone,
electronics; Otomo Yoshihide: turntables, sampling, electronics; Riccardo
Fassi: piano; ORT - Orchestra della Toscana: Andrea Tacchi (violin), Giorgio
Ballini (violin), Paolo Gaiani (violin), Maria Elena Runza (violin),
Riccardo Masi (viola), Alessandro Franconi (viola), Dimitri Mattu (viola),
Giovanni Bacchelli (cello), Filippo Burchietti (cello), Raffaello Majoni
(bass), Gianpietro Zampella (bass), Michele Marasco (flute), Umberto Codeca
(bassoon), Gianfranco Dini (horn), Donato De Sena (trumpet), Claudio
Quintavalla (trumpet), Renzo Brocculi (trombone), Riccardo Tarlini (tuba),
Morgan M. Torelli (timpani), Jonathan Faralli (percussion), Cinzia Conte
(harp).
1999 - Splasc(h) (Italy), CDH 802-803.2 (2xCD)
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090 - STUZZICADENTI 1997-99: Diego Cortez
1/ Tiresome Rocking (Cortez) 1:17
2/ Privation (Now A Lake) (Cortez) 3:03
3/ Jobim's Existence (Cortez) 4:56
4/ Waters Of Proteus (Cortez) 1:13
5/ Black Chest (Asine) (Cortez) 3:07
6/ Between Your Face And Your Face (Cortez) 2:30
7/ Delta (Cortez) 5:05
8/ Dead Sea (Cortez) 6:40
9/ Venusburg Of Bureaucracy (Cortez) 3:49
10/ Whitewash (Cortez) 5:27
11/ Inviolate (Cortez) 1:48
12/ Scamander (Cortez) 6:45
13/ Sugar-Cane (Cortez) 2:10
14/ Teethmen Of The Tropics (Cortez) 5:25
15/ Nemesis (Loophole) (Cortez) 1:52
Recorded at home on West 23rd Street, New York City
Produced by Paul D. Miller
Diego Cortez: piano, Tibetan bhoopchen; Butch Morris (6,7): music box, cor-
net; Ryuichi Sakamoto (8): synthesizer; Ben Neill (9): Mutantrumpet; Priest
(11): vocals; Kazu Makino (13): vocals; Arto Lindsay (14): guitar.
2000 - Bar/None (USA), AHAON-113 (CD)
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091 - VIETNAM: THE AFTERMATH: Billy Bang
1/ Yo! Ho Chi Minh Is In The House (Bang) 10:46
2/ Moments For The KIAMIA (Bang) 6:47
3/ Tunnel Rat (Flashlight And A 45) (Bang) 9:51
4/ TET Offensive (Bang) 7:06
5/ Bien Hoa Blues (Bang) 10:24
6/ Mystery Of The Mekong (Bang) 7:20
7/ Fire In The Hole (Bang) 9:07
8/ Saigon Phunk (Bang) 12:29
Billy Bang: violin; John Hicks: piano; Curtis Lundy: bass; Michael Carvin:
drums; Ted Daniel (1,3-5,8): trumpet; Frank Lowe (4,5,8): tenor; Sonny
Fortune (6,7): flute; Ron Brown (4,6,8): percussion; Butch Morris (4): con-
ductor.
2002 - Justin Time (Canada), JUST 165-2 (CD)
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| ARTICLES ON BUTCH MORRIS |
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* Jazz Podium (Germany), Nr 10/XXXV, Oktober 1980: "Ein Romantischer Revolu-
tionaer: Lawrence "Butch" Morris," article by Christoph Wagner (pp. 20-22)
* The New York Times, July 26, 1985: "Morris Tests Limits of Improvisation,"
article by Jon Pareles
* Option, July/August 1986: "Freedom Of Expression," interview by Titus Levi
(pp. 44-47)
* Down Beat, October 1986: "Butch Morris conducting the New Tradition,"
article by Howard Mandel
* Ear Magazine, Vol. 13, Nr. 9, Jan 1989: "Lawrence D. (Butch) Morris:
Composer on the Podium," article by Carol Luynman
* Cadence, July 1989: interview by Miyoshi Smith (pp. 13-18)
* Coda, Issue 227, Aug/Sept 1989: "Butch Morris: ...So Locked into the Tra-
dition," article by Marc Chenard (pp. 28-29)
* Ear Magazine, Vol. 14, Nr. 9, Dec 89/Jan 90: "Music Toys and Boxes: The
Play's the Thing," article by Andra Samelson
* Option, November/December 1991: "Taking Charge -- Conductor Butch Morris'
Structured Chaos," article/interview by Ben Ratliff (pp. 42-46)
* Neue Zietschrift fuer Musik (Germany), 153 Jahrgang, 6 Juni 1992: "Die
Zeichensprache der Improvisation," article by Christoph Wagner (pp. 34-36)
* Down Beat, September 1992: "Butch Morris' Conduction -- Improvisation with
a Wave of the Hand," article by Suzanne McElfresh (pp. 64-65)
* Jazz Journal International, Volume 47 No.4, April 1994: "Tomorrow is Now,"
article by Barry Mc Rae (pp. 9)
* Jazz Hot (France), Nr 526, Dec 95/Jan 96: "Le Geste a la Musique," article
by Guy Reynard (pp. 22-24)
* Washington Post, 14 January 1996: "The A-To-Z Of Conduction," article/int-
erview by Bobby Hill
* Bomb, Spring 1996: interview by David Henderson (pp. 32-36)
* Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik (Germany), 2 Maerz/April 1996: "Improvisation
am Dirigentenpult," article by Christoph Wagner
* Jazziz, May 1997: ??? article/interview by Bruce Carnevale (pp. ??)
* The Wire, No. 165, November 1997: "Lightning Rod," interview by Ben Watson
(pp. 32-35)
* Avant (UK), No. 4, 1997: "Surrender to the Music," interview by Duncan
Heinig (pp. 46-47)
* Resonance, Volume 6, Number 1, 1997: "Reshaping the Sonic Landscape,"
interview by Steve Beresford (pp. 12-14)
* Die Wochenzeitung (Switzerland), 46/18-11-99: "Lawrence Douglas Butch
Morris: constructing composition in real time Musik und ihre Regeln der
Freiheit," interview by Werner Ludi (pp. 27)