Your chances of hearing the music from Miles Davis' humid, exploratory fusion classic Bitches Brew performed live are exceedingly rare. Luckily for Seattle, Wayne Horvitz's Electric Circus ensemble will tackle this unwieldy beast Sat. April 19 at the Royal Room (9 pm, 21+).

Bitches Brew remains a tantalizing experience, even on your hundredth listen to it. It should be a thrill to witness masterly keyboardist/electronics manipulator Horvitz and cohorts resurrect its magnificent sprawl, panther-like stealth, and mysterious menace. The Electric Circus lineup includes Ryan Burns (Rhodes, synthesizers), Tim Kennedy (organ, synthesizers), Kathy Moore (guitar), Tristan Gianola (guitar), Ian Sheridan (electric bass), Geoff Harper (acoustic bass), Raymond Larsen (trumpet), Beth Fleenor (clarinets), Alex Guy (violin/violia), Eric Barber (sax), Dave Sewelson (sax), Thione Diop (percussion).

Electric Circus will perform a second set, "improvising on riffs from James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Willie Dixon, Los Lobos and more," with special guest drummer Alex Cline, according to the Royal Room's website. No cover, but the suggested donation is $5-$15.