In Tibetan Buddhism a terton is a person who is a discoverer of ancient hidden texts or terma, an apt description of the masterful, exploratory free jazz heard in the New York City band Terton of Trevor Dunn on bass, Louie Belogenis on tenor & soprano saxophones and Ryan Sawyer on drums, in ten powerfully assertive studio improvisations.
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Trevor Dunn-bass
Louie Belogenis-tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Ryan Sawyer-drums
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UPC: 702397404422
Label: Tzadik
Catalog ID: CD-TZA-4044
Squidco Product Code: 34193
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2024
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack - 3 panel
Recorded at EastSide Sound, in New York, New York, on July 29th, 2022, by Marc Urselli.
"Louie Belogenis, Trevor Dunn, Ryan Sawyer Remaining true to the alchemical beginner's mind, Terton is a band that places exploration and improvisation first and foremost. Featuring saxophonist Louie Belogenis, bassist Trevor Dunn, and drummer Ryan Sawyer, the music pushes the envelope of free jazz and points in many directions at once.
In Tibetan Buddhism, a terton uncovers and reveals esoteric spiritual teachings currently unknown and unpracticed. Like the teachings referred to, the music here are similar treasures-a music deeply buried within the human psyche waiting for an opportune time to appear. Louie, Trevor and Ryan mine this hidden terrain with great honesty, imagination, and craft."-Tzadik
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Trevor Dunn "About Trevor Dunn 1968: born traversing a fine line between hippies and rednecks behind the redwood curtain. first musical affinities: the beach boys, blondie, cheap trick, kiss. first television: ultraman, speedracer, bugs bunny. first films: over the edge, the mouse and his child, snoopy come home, bedknobs & broomsticks. first books: zylpha keatly snyder's witches of worm, the velvet room and the headless cupid. 1977: began studies on clarinet 1981: began studies on electric bass and subsequently quit the clarinet as i realized that girls would now talk to me. 1986: the same year that Lynch's blue velvet and Slayer's reign in blood were released, graduated from EHS. the school's motto: "pigs live in litter, loggers live in pride". started a band called Mr. Bungle. then i got a job at shakey's pizza. began classical technique studies on the contrabass. 1990: graduated from humboldt state university after studying the likes of harry partch, iannis xenakis, alban berg, igor stravinksy, gustav mahler, js bach, you know, all the cats. Also performed Koussevitsky's Concerto for Double Bass with the HSO. 1992: first Mr. Bungle record released on Warner Bros. Moved to SF and two months later embarked on the first MB tour of the US. At the age of 24 I was one of the oldest people in the van. For the next eight years played lots of weddings and restaurants between tours with MB. Learned a lot about music playing with Connah, Goldberg, Schott, Kavee, Amendola, Greenlief, et al. 2000: relocated to Brooklyn, NYC. Currently playing in various projects under the direction of John Zorn (Nova Quartet, Dreamers, Electric Masada, Aleph Trio). The Nels Cline Singers, Curtis Hasselbring's New Mellow Edwards, Melvins Lite, Endangered Blood, Tomahawk, The Darius Jones Quartet & Erik Friedlander's Bonebridge. I still have plans for my own bands: trio-convulsant, PROOF Readers and MadLove; and I continue to write music for independent films, practice long tones, pine over Daisy Lowe and drink shitty beer in heavy metal saloons." ^ Hide Bio for Trevor Dunn • Show Bio for Louie Belogenis Louis Belogenis is a New York City jazz saxophonist, a member of the groups Blue Buddha, Exuberance, Flow Trio, God Is My Co-Pilot, Kevin Norton's Living Language, Prima Materia, The Louie Belogenis Trio, and William Hooker Sextet. He has had a long associations with many of the most significant free jazz players in the NY/Downtown NY scence, including William Parker, Rashied Ali, Joe Morris, Hamid Drake, Roy Campbell, Jr., &c. &c. ^ Hide Bio for Louie Belogenis • Show Bio for Ryan Sawyer "Ryan Sawyer is a drummer and percussionist from the USA. He has played with several artists and bands like, Tv On The Radio, At The Drive-In, Scarlet Johanson, Massive Attack, Boredoms (77 & 88 Boadrum), The Mekons, Thurston Moore, among others.He currently is playing with, Stars Like Fleas, Tall Firs, and Eye Contact." ^ Hide Bio for Ryan Sawyer
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Track Listing:
1. Outer 3:41
2. Unconditioned 5:31
3. Foretold 5:00
4. Arising 7:50
5. Unfolding 3:35
6. Transmute 5:00
7. Inner 3:41
8. Embody 6:32
9. Secret 5:59
10. Dissolving 3:29
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