Lawrence "Butch" Morris documentary short about the art of Conduction® Composer, Conductor,

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 distinguishedby 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.

Notable Collaborations

Musicians/Composers: Alice Coltrane, Gil Evans, Philly Jo Jones, Cecil Taylor, Steve Lacy, David Murray, Don Pullen, Reggie Workman.

Choreographers: Min Tanaka, Fred Holland, Dianne McIntyre, Sally Silvers, Donna Uchizono, Kazuo Ohno, Blondell Cummings, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Center

Visual Artists: Alison Saar, David Hammons, Christian Marclay, A.R. Penck, Markus Lupertz.

Theater/Film: Avery Brooks, Harold Scott, Christoph Marthaler, Michael Kahn, Alessandro Cassin, Robert Altman, The Wooster Group.

Writers: Allan Graubard, Greg Tate, Jessica Hagedorn, Ntozake Shange, Javier Barreiro,