Relevant Tones: Wayne Horvitz

Wayne Horvitz is the leader and principal composer for a number of groups including The Snowghost Trio, Sweeter Than the Day, the Gravitas Quartet, and The Royal Room Collective Music Ensemble. He’s also written for groups like the Kronos Quartet, the Seattle Symphony, and he composes music for film. He also owns and operates the club The Royal Room in Seattle’s Columbia City. 

I had the chance to speak with Horvitz last week at his Seattle home about a number of music projects he’s worked on over the years, as well as his musical style and people and collaborators who’ve been with him along the way.

You can listen to our conversation here.

FEATURED MUSIC:
All compositions by Wayne Horvitz except*
”The Gift,” Zony Mash
”Ballad,” Pigpen
”Flies on Friday,” Snowghost Trio
”The Pauls,” Snowghost Trio
*”Latin Quarter,” Naked City (John Zorn)
”The car that brought you here still runs”