Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris

Conduction #28: Cherry Blossom
Conduction #31: AngelicA Festival of International Music

(Testament: A Conduction Collection)

(New World Records, 80484-2) (CD)


  1. Conduction #28, Part II-X (20:56)
  2. Conduction #28, E (2:59)
  3. Conduction #31 (46:57)

Tracks 1 and 2:
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris: conductor
Yukihiro Isso: nokan
Shonosuke Okura: oh-tsuzumi
Makiko Sakurai: shomyo, music box
Michihiro Sato: tsugaru shamisen
Kizan Daiyoshi: shakuhachi
Yuji Katsui: violin
Haruna Miyake: piano
Asuka Kaneko: voice
Shuichi Chino: computer
Koichi Makigami: voice
Yoshihide Otomo: turntables, CD player
Kazutoki Umezu: bass clarinet
Sachiko Nagata: percussion
Motoharu Yoshizawa: electric vertical bass
Kazuo Ohno: Butoh dance
Koichi Tamano: Butoh dance

Track 3:
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris: conductor
Dietmar Diesner: soprano sax
Peter Kowald: bass
Wolter Wierbos: trombone
Steve Beresford: piano
Hans Reichel: guitar, daxophone
Tom Cora: cello
Han Bennink: drums
Catherine Jauniaux: voice
Ikue Mori: drum machines

Recorded at P3 Art and Environment, Tokyo on March 28, 1993 (1, 2); and at the AngelicA Festival of International Music, Bologna on May 16, 1993 (3)
Produced by Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris

Released 1995