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SMO partners with Earshot Jazz and Seattle icon Wayne Horvitz as part of a multi-night festival at The Royal Room celebrating the innovations and musical philosophies of three mid-century African American musical conceptualists. What’s Going On: Conduction, Improvisation, and the Culture of Structure features conduction techniques pioneered by Lawrence “Butch” Morris, a string quintet by Julius Hemphill, plus a world premiere of a new conduction tribute to Sun Ra created by Horvitz.Our featured guest CHARI extends the resonance of these giants, creating a new work for SMO and performing and improvising alongside our core ensemble with featured performers James Falzone and Greg Campbell. An Emmy-nominated composer/performer known for their progressive experimental soundscapes centered on the archive, social justice, healing, listening, and time, CHARI embraces the tradition of improvisation, while building soundscapes up over time utilizing their voice and field recordings.
PROGRAM:
CHARI: Breaking Time (2024) – World Premiere
JULIUS HEMPHILL: One Atmosphere (1992)
NEW CONDUCTION/WAYNE HORVITZ: Worst Planet Yet (2024) – A Sun Ra-inspired World Premiere
WAYNE HORVITZ: 188 Sullivan: Varèse meets Bird (2019)
Photo credit: Amy Vandergon
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Royal Room, 3804 S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98118-1921, United States,Seattle, Washington
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