George Cartwright (musician)
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George Cartwright
Born in Midnight, Mississippi
, December 10, 1950, George Cartwright is most notably known as the founder of the band Curlew
in 1979 in New York City. Besides playing soprano, alto and tenor saxophones he has composed music for Curlew, his own solo recordings and other music ensembles such as Zeitgiest. He attended the Creative Music Studio
in Woodstock, New York
and currently resides Minnesota.
Solo
with Michael Lytle
Born in Midnight, Mississippi
Midnight, Mississippi
Midnight is an unincorporated community located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States. Midnight is approximately north of Louise and southwest of Silver City along Mississippi Highway 149....
, December 10, 1950, George Cartwright is most notably known as the founder of the band Curlew
Curlew
The curlews , genus Numenius, are a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills...
in 1979 in New York City. Besides playing soprano, alto and tenor saxophones he has composed music for Curlew, his own solo recordings and other music ensembles such as Zeitgiest. He attended the Creative Music Studio
Creative Music Studio
The Creative Music Studio was a premier study center for contemporary creative music during the 1970s and 1980s, based in Woodstock, New York. Founded in 1971 by Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, and Ornette Coleman, it brought together leading innovators in the jazz and world music communities...
in Woodstock, New York
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
and currently resides Minnesota.
Discography
With CurlewCurlew
The curlews , genus Numenius, are a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills...
- Curlew (Landslide, 1984)
- Live in Berlin (Cuneiform, 1986)
- North America (Moers, 1986)
- Bee (Cuneiform, 1991)
- A Beautiful Western Saddle (Lyrics by Paul HainesPaul HainesPaul Haines is an award-winning New Zealand-born horror and speculative fiction writer. He lives in Melbourne, Australia with this wife and daughter....
) (Cuneiform, 1993) - Paradise (Cuneiform, 1996)
- Fabulous Drop (Cuneiform, 1998)
- North America (Cuneiform, 2002)
- Gussie [live] (Roaratorio, 2003)
- Mercury (Cuneiform, 2003)
Solo
- DOT (Cuneiform/Rune, 1994)
- The Memphis Years (Lyrics by Paul HainesPaul HainesPaul Haines is an award-winning New Zealand-born horror and speculative fiction writer. He lives in Melbourne, Australia with this wife and daughter....
, Vocals by Amy DenioAmy DenioAmy Denio is a Seattle -based multi-instrumental composer of soundtracks for modern dance, film and theater, as well as a songwriter and music improviser. Often called an unclassifiable avant-garde jazz musician, she is also deeply inspired by world music. She is probably best known as a...
) (Cuneiform/Rune, 2000) - Black Ants Crawling (Innova, 2002)
- Send Help (Innova, 2008)
with Michael Lytle
- Red Rope:3 Pieces for 2 Players (Cadence, 1997)