John
Butcher / Joe
McPhee
in
Cornudas, Texas at The Hill
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Please
Note:
The concert will begin at
3pm. Vehicles will take all guests to The Hill from Ranch Road
2317 off of
Highway 180, just West of
Cornudas, Texas between 2-2:30pm. A map and specific directions will be
provided following reservation. Due to the logistics of
getting to The Hill, latecomers will miss the
concert. Please wear appropriate footwear. We recommend that you also
bring a
bottle of water. Further details about transportation &
logistics will be provided.
Call (713) 928-5653 or email
with any questions. |
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| 4.17.10 at
the
Hill, Cornudas, Texas |
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| When: |
Saturday,
April
17, 2010, 3pm
Mountain
standard time (one hour behind Houston) |
| Where: |
The
Hill
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| Tickets: |
$75/
Reservations
required. Seating is limited.
Buy tickets online here. |
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The
Cornudas Mountain Foundation and Nameless Sound present a rare
site-specific event in the vast West Texas desert. British and American
saxophonists John Butcher and Joe McPhee will perform solo sets for an
intimate audience at “The Hill”, a monumental (yet very personal) work
of art, isolated on remote private land 70 miles East of El
Paso.
30
years in the making (and still in progress), “The Hill” is the life
work of James Magee. Complex and monumental, The Hill consists of 4
buildings (40 feet long, 20 feet wide and 17 feet in height), three of
which house installations by Magee. Crafted of irregularly-cut shale
rock, each building is entered through a majestic iron portal, 8 feet
wide and the full height of the building. The Hill sits in a gently
rolling landscape with mesmerizing views of snow-capped mountains and
limitless West Texas skies. Having done much of the work himself or
with one assistant, The Hill has been an impressively solitary endeavor
for Magee. In its three decades, only a handful of people have ever
visited the site.
Specifically
chosen to collaborate with this environment were British saxophonist
John Butcher and American saxophonist/trumpet player Joe McPhee, two of
the premiere international names in improvised music. Known as a
foremost virtuoso of the saxophone’s extended techniques, John
Butcher’s solos are a study in subtle detail, nuanced acoustics,
brilliant overtones, and powerful abstraction. He has shown a
particular interest (and ability) in the exploration of site-specific
acoustics (which will undoubtedly play out at The Hill). A strongly
expressive musician, legendary saxophonist/trumpeter Joe McPhee draws
deeply from the well of blues, spirituals, and jazz, while always
forging innovative ground and remaining a steadfast individualist. With
roots in the revolutionary avant-garde of the 1960’s, McPhee is one of
the music’s most inspirational artists, keeping it alive and on the
cutting-edge.
Links:
http://www.joemcphee.com
http://www.johnbutcher.org.uk
For information about The Hill and The
Cornudas Mountain Foundation: http://www.mageehill.org
Some of the only photos of The Hill: http://www.granta.com/Online-Only/Jim-Magees-Hill
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