Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra - Prepaid Funeral
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Today’s download of the week is a live version, recorded at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, of “Prepaid Funeral”, as performed by the Wayne Horvitz European Orchestra.
The band came about as part of the Novara Jazz festival. The promoter had heard about the Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, and he was also interested in an event that celebrated the legacy of Lawrence “Butch” Morris.
I spent 3-4 days rehearsing in Novara and then did a performance, followed by 1 or 2 other shows in Italy. Later that fall the Bimhuis asked us to perform again, as part of their 40th anniversary celebration and concert series.
I was honored to be a part of that, the Bimhuis is one of the great, great venues of the world, and I have fond memories of playing there over the years, and fond memories of Butch at the Bimhuis. To say that the Bimhuis has memories of Butch is an understatement, but I won’t go into all that here.
This band included musicians from Italy, Germany, England, Austria, Holland and more. I was a little nervous to work with musicians, most of whom I didn’t know at all. Especially given that the Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble had been playing for years, and I was concerned everyone in the European band would come up to speed in the limited time we had. Man did I have nothing to worry about! Everyone was fantastic, on every level, and there is a certain freshness that comes from the “European” improvising vibe they bring to the proceedings. I was really amazed when I finally had time to open these files and take a listen. And kudos to the sound and tech folks at the Bimhuis for making such an awesome recording.
This track, along with all the others, will be released as a CD sometime this fall, as part of the Novara Jazz Label.
I hope you enjoy the music!
The band came about as part of the Novara Jazz festival. The promoter had heard about the Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble, and he was also interested in an event that celebrated the legacy of Lawrence “Butch” Morris.
I spent 3-4 days rehearsing in Novara and then did a performance, followed by 1 or 2 other shows in Italy. Later that fall the Bimhuis asked us to perform again, as part of their 40th anniversary celebration and concert series.
I was honored to be a part of that, the Bimhuis is one of the great, great venues of the world, and I have fond memories of playing there over the years, and fond memories of Butch at the Bimhuis. To say that the Bimhuis has memories of Butch is an understatement, but I won’t go into all that here.
This band included musicians from Italy, Germany, England, Austria, Holland and more. I was a little nervous to work with musicians, most of whom I didn’t know at all. Especially given that the Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble had been playing for years, and I was concerned everyone in the European band would come up to speed in the limited time we had. Man did I have nothing to worry about! Everyone was fantastic, on every level, and there is a certain freshness that comes from the “European” improvising vibe they bring to the proceedings. I was really amazed when I finally had time to open these files and take a listen. And kudos to the sound and tech folks at the Bimhuis for making such an awesome recording.
This track, along with all the others, will be released as a CD sometime this fall, as part of the Novara Jazz Label.
I hope you enjoy the music!
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track released July 27, 2016
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Wayne Horvitz
Wayne Horvitz is a composer, pianist and electronic musician. In addition to his own work, he is known for his work with Butch Morris, Robin Holcomb, John Zorn, Bobby Previte, Skerik, Bill Frisell, Sara Schoenbeck, Ron Miles, Peggy Lee, and William Parker just to name a few. ... more
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