Release Date: 01 April 2016
Label: PI Recordings
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 808713006421
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Henry Threadgill's important release 'Old Locks and Irregular Verbs' is his heartfelt tribute to an old friend, the composer-conductor Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris, who passed away in 2013.
He describes the work as "An emotion, a thought, a feeling that I retained in my memory of Butch." Threadgill first came to know Morris - a significant figure in jazz who was responsible for creating a distinctive form of conductor-led collective improvisation for large-ensemble built on a technique he called "Conduction" - when he moved to New York in the mid-1970s from Chicago.
'Old Locks' was commissioned by and premiered at New York's Winter Jazz Fest in January 2014, where it was performed twice in front of rapt, overflowing audiences at the historical Judson Memorial Church. It features Ensemble Double Up, Threadgill's first new band to record in fifteen years, an unorthodox instrumental combination of Jason Moran and David Virelles on pianos, Curtis Macdonald and Roman Filiu on alto saxophones, Jose Davila on tuba, Christopher Hoffman on cello, and Craig Weinrib on drums.
Threadgill, who is of course also well-known as a saxophonist and flutist, says that he has always wanted a group where he didn't have to play so that he could focus on composing and sculpting the music. The work opens an exciting new chapter in the ever evolving artistry of one of the greatest composers in modern music.
Tracklisting
Steve Coleman
Tyshawn Sorey
Matt Mitchell
Kim Cass
Luke Stewart
Henry Threadgill
Kate Gentile
Steve Lehman & Orchestre National de Jazz
Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill
