Friday, Nov 17 2006 8:00 PM

Community Music Center
544 Capp Street
Btwn 20th and 21st
SF
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Bill Horvitz Expanded Band

This is a music project I've been working on for some time
as as a tribute to my brother Philip. I'm honored that a dynamic lineup of very fine musicians will perform these pieces two times in November:

Friday, November 17 • 8PM San francisco, Community Music Center
Sunday, November 19 • 8PM Sebastopol, Sebastopol Brewing Co. (details below)

For those of you who didn't know my brother, he passed away suddenly on March 30, 2005 at the age of 44. He was an inspired writer, director, actor, and a man who deeply loved many kinds of music. He was generous and kind, playful and curious . .
dramatic and impassioned. He had the largest group of extremely close friends
of anyone I've ever known. I had been wanting to write something as a tribute to him, and honestly was pretty much unable to for quite a while. At some point, I began hearing the beginnings of new compositions that felt in some way related to Philip. I started putting these together and the resulting mix is a collection of folk, jazz, funk, and improvisational works that have come out of the enormous range of emotions I've felt since his death, and though they are not "his music" they have been influenced by him nonetheless.

I'm delighted to say that we will be joined by Brian Thorstensen-- the wonderful writer and playwright--and Philip's treasured friend. Brian will be reading some of his writing for Philip with music accompaniment as part of the performance.

The band consists of:
Omid Zoufonoun (conducting), Steve Adams (sax/flute), Jon Raskin (sax) ,
George Cremaschi (bass), Katie Harlow (cello) Hal Forman (tpt), Darren Johnston (tpt), Liam Staskawicz (trombone), Aram Shelton (clarinets), Kyle Bruckman (oboe), Matt Montgomery (violin), Robin Eschner (vocals/piano), Joseph Sabella
(drums), and Bill Horvitz (electric and acoustic guitar and vocals).

So please mark your calendars (and tell your friends--forward this email) and join us for some moving and wacky and sad and fun music to celebrate Philip in one of the myriad ways that are possible.
Thank you!!!
Bill

Cost : $10

Audio samples on which musicians at this event appear:

Artist	Format	Song (Click To Play)	CD Title
Jon Raskin	REALAUDIO	The Space Between	between/waves
Jon Raskin	REALAUDIO	Water Under the Bridge	Bingo
Jon Raskin	REALAUDIO	Laredo	the Works (volume 3)
Jon Raskin	MP3	Ceilometer Reading	Jon Raskin Quartet
Jon Raskin	MP3	Bleckner	Jon Raskin Quartet