Butch Morris
- Type: Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: February 10, 1947 in Long Beach, California, United States
- Died: January 29, 2013 in New York City, New York, United States
Biography
American cornetist, composer and conductor Butch Morris, born in Long Beach in 1947, rose through free jazz and the *David Murray* Octet before inventing Conduction, his gestural system for conducting improvising ensembles. Works such as 'Current Trends in Racism in Modern America', 'Dust to Dust' and the ten disc 'Testament' on labels including #Black Saint# and #New World Records# made him a singular figure in improvised music. He died in New York City in 2013.
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Butch Morris Discography
- Current Trends in Racism in Modern America (A Work in Progress) (1986) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Dust to Dust (1991) - Album - rated 3.77/5