Wayne Horvitz/The President

A stylistically wide-ranging, yet distinctive pianist and composer, Wayne Horvitz has earned accolades for his mix of jazz, post-rock, classical, and avant-garde influences. He initially came to prominence on the downtown New York scene of the '70s and '80s, working with fellow mavericks like John Zorn, Butch Morris, Bill Frisell, and others. He is an original member of Zorn's Naked City, and a co-founder, along with his wife, pianist Robin Holcomb, of the New York Composers Orchestra. Based in Seattle, he has led a variety of his own group's including the Gravitas Quartet, Zo...