Missoula Collective Music Ensemble

  • Where: Zootown Arts Community Center 216 W. Main St. Missoula, MT
  • When: May 13th, 2024 at 07:00 PM

w/ Bill Kautz, John Wicks, Ed Stalling, Jessica Catron, Jeremy Drake, Johan Eriksson, Beth Youngblood, Tommy Sciple, Loren Stillman, Naomi Moon Siegel, MJ Williams, Tanner Fruit, Natalita, & Jesse Dochnahl

The Missoula Collective Music Ensemble brings together an exciting ensemble of Missoula-based improvisers with guest artist Wayne Horvitz leading the band.

The first set is a quartet featuring Naomi Moon Siegel, Jessica Catron, Jeremy Drake, and Wayne Horvitz.

The second set features the entire ensemble, under conduction/direction by Horvitz. These collective improvisations and compositions feature “conduction”, a jazz technique utilized to organize, expand and inspire improvisation in a large group setting. “Conduction” was created but the late Lawrence “Butch” Morris, and is now used throughout the world. Mr. Horvitz and Mr. Morris were friends and colleagues, and Horvitz learned the technique as a member of many of Butch’s early groups. Wayne Horvitz continues to use conduction frequently in his ensembles The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble and Electric Circus, and as a guest artist throughout Europe and North America.

Featuring:
Bill Kautz – Trumpet
John Wicks – Drums
Ed Stalling – Drums
Jessica Catron – Cello
Jeremy Drake – Guitar
Johan Eriksson – Alto Saxophone
Beth Youngblood – Violin
Tommy Sciple – Bass
Loren Stillman – Saxophone
Naomi Moon Siegel – Trombone
MJ Williams – Vocals/Trombone
Tanner Fruit – Saxophone
Natalita – Vocals
Jesse Dochnahl – Saxophone

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