Lawrence Douglas "Butch" Morris (February 10, 1947 Before beginning his musical career, he served in the U.S. Army as a medic in Germany, Japan and Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Morris came to attention with saxophonist David Murray's groups in the late 1970s and early 1980s. and Ed Hazell writes, "At his best, Morris can shake players out of their old habits, or place a microscope on one aspect of a musician's artistry and build an orchestral fantasia around it."
Morris died of lung cancer on January 29, 2013, at the age of 65 in a hospital in New York City.
Discography
As leader
- In Touch But Out Of Reach (Kharma, 1978)
- New York City Artist's Collective: Play Butch Morris (NYCAC, 1984)
- Trios (Dossier, 1986)
- Current Trends in Racism in Modern America (Sound Aspects, 1986)
- Homeing (Sound Aspects, 1988)
- Mass-X-Communication (FMP, 1991)
- Dust To Dust (New World, 1991)
- When the Sun is Out You Don't See Stars (FMP, 1993)
- Testament (New World, 1995)
- Conduction (series) (New World, 1996)
- Burning Cloud (FMP, 1996)
- Berlin Skyscraper (FMP, 1998)
- The Rite (Burnt Sugar, 2003)
As sideman
With Billy Bang
- Sweet Space (Anima, 1979)
- Outline No. 12 (Celluloid, 1982 [1983])
- Vietnam: The Aftermath (Justin Time, 2001)
- Vietnam: Reflections (Justin Time, 2005)
With Wayne Horvitz
- Some Order, Long Understood (Black Saint, 1982)
With Frank Lowe
- Exotic Heartbreak (Soul Note, 1981)
- Tricks of the Trade (Marge)
- The Other Side (Palm)
- Skizoke
- Live from Soundscape
With Joe Morris
- Graffiti in Two Parts (RogueArt, 2012)
With David Murray
- Vol.1 Penthouse Jazz (1977, Circle)
- Vol.2 Holy Siege on Intrigue (1977, Circle)
- Let the Music Take You (Marge, 1978)
- Last of the Hipman (Red, 1978)
- David Murray Big Band (DIW, 1991)
With Triple Trip Touch (T.T.T.)
- 3+2=XXXX (Dimensional Sound Studio 1, 1983)
References
External links
- Butch Morris official site
- Interview with Morris
- Black February, a documentary about Butch Morris