"BUTCH" MORRIS CONDUCTS THE LUCkY CHENG ORCHESTRA (An introduction to Conduction®) Nov. 14th, 2011

LUCKY CHENG CONDUCTION® SERIES NYC Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris is internationally recognized as the preeminent theorist and practitioner in the evolution of CONDUCTION®: (Conducted interpretation/improvisation) a vocabulary of ideographic signs and gestures activated to modify or construct a real-time musical arrangement or composition. Each sign and gesture transmits generative information for interpretation, and provides instantaneous possibilities for altering or initiating harmony, melody, rhythm, articulation, phrasing or form. He is also one of the leading innovators in the confluence of jazz, new music, improvisation and contemporary classical music. Mr. Morris's work redefines the roles of composer, conductor, arranger and performer, and bridges the gap between the composer, interpreter and improviser. Since 1974, his career has been distinguished by unique and outstanding international contributions to television, film, theater, dance, radio, interdisciplinary collaborations, concerts and recordings. He has collaborated with countless musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, writers, theater and film directors and performers. As a composer, he is widely known for his notated compositions and has been especially acclaimed for pioneering and developing the art of Conduction.

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