Ron Coulter, percussion; Steve Ricks, trombone and electronics--recorded on March 15, 2021. Another clip from the cutting-room floor. The end of what I think will be the lead track on one of the CDs...I like the way the whole track turned out, but I understand Ron's edits...it's a sprawling track that kind of has a lull just before this moment, so I think he chose the meatiest part, before things go over the edge and start a lugubrious slide to the bottom. This gets low and blatty...

Ricks Coulter This is the End

Grooves n beats from prepared vinyl loops :)

Strange Vinyl Groove(s) 1.wav

The end of the tour...post-Missouri in the GaRAWge, opening up for the Tucson-based band 'Compersion.' This features more live-piano-plus-loops material than our jams usually do, I'd say. Part 1 of 3.

RICKSPLUND in the GaRAWge 3.20.23 Part 1

RICKSPLUND In The GaRAWge 3.20.23 Part 3

Thanks to Ron Coulter for busting out his recorder and also mixing this track...RICKSPLUND's set from a shared concert in the Box at BYU, Saturday, July 8, 2024. We got the night started and then there were other great performances by the Vinny Golia, Ron Coulter, Matt Smiley trio, who were then joined by Josh Gerowitz and Louis Lopez. We ended the night with a big septet extravaganza. Fun times!

RICKSPLUND In The Box 7.8.23

Straight No Chaser by Thelonious Monk played by Amy Denio (alto sax), Christian Asplund (piano), Geoff Harper (contrabass), and Greg Campbell (drums).  Monk Marathon, Royal Room, Seattle, 10/9/12.

Straight No Chaser (with Amy Denio)

Oğuz Büyükberber, clarinet; Steven Ricks, trombone. Free improv duo as part of the Avant GaRAWge concert by RICKSPLUND, featuring Oğuz Büyükberber and Erik Larson (bass) on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Really fun concert...more tracks to come.

Security Blanket

Final segment of the concert on September 21, 2023, by Oğuz Büyükberber (Bb clarinet, analog synth), Christian Asplund (piano, keyboards, amplified viola), and Steven Ricks (trombone, electronics); live recording in The Box, BYU Music Building, by Jeff Carter. I said track 4 was my favorite, but this one is pretty tasty as well...a sort of beautiful and subtle conclusion to the night.

Buyukberber Asplund Ricks TRIO Concert Track 5 Unexpected Walk

RICKSPLUND's first performance at the unique A Frame venue in Provo's tree streets neighborhood. December 14, 2023. We closed out a night of interesting music and performances by several BYU music composition majors. Thanks to Andrew Maxfield for sharing his beautiful home/venue with us.

RICKSPLUND At The A Frame Number One

Just messing around while flying back from Phoenix on an unexpected re-route via Southwest Airlines.

Long Strange Southwest Part 1

The second jam track from Asplund's office yesterday...this one has beats and grooves, of a sort :)

Straight No Chaser (with Amy Denio)

Christian Asplund

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