Jerry Hunt (November 30, 1943 in Waco, Texas - November 27, 1993 in Canton, Texas) was an American composer who created works using live electronics partly controlled by his ritualistic performance techniques, influenced by his interest in the occult. He committed suicide in response to terminal cancer. He used carbon monoxide.
His collaborators included Karen Finley, Mike Patton, Paul Panhuysen, and Philip Krumm. Hunt was also the founder of IRIDA Records, which released recordings with works by Larry Austin, James Fulkerson, Dary John Mizelle, Rodney Waschka II, and others, as well as recordings of his own music.[1]
"Other Places", Lois Svard, piano. New York: Lovely Music Ltd. (CD 3052) 1997.[2]
"Jerry Hunt: Lattice". New York: New World Records, 2007. (Rerelease of CRI recording from 1996 which was a rerelease of the IRIDA recording listed below from 1979, with the addition of "Lattice".) [3][4]
"Jerry Hunt" works by Hunt, performed by Hunt. Canton, Texas: Irida 0032, 1979.
"The Aerial, Volume 1". Santa Fe, New Mexico: Nonsequitur Foundation, 1990.[5]