The train has left the station! The Skopje-Budapest trans-Balkan free-jazz railroad is in operation. First stop - ‘URGENT’.

Budapest based-American trombonist Christopher Cox, fronts this outstanding trio, featuring two of the mainstays of Hungarian creative jazz - Péter Ajtai and Attila Gyárfás - both accomplished "first call" improvisers. Meeting for an inaugural session on a dreadfully hot day in July 2023, at the popular venue Lumen Kávéző (where they could jam relatively undisturbed in the small theatre) the result was stunning! It sounded like they had played together for years. It felt that way too.
Recorded with nothing but a Zoom H5 handheld recorder, Cox independently released this spontaneous session, calling it Black Box.
This exiting trio's first PMGJazz release (and established label debut) is different. Whereas the first recording of this trio was a kind of happy accident, this one is not. They consciously decided to make another DIY recording. Approaching the session without much deliberation, they pierce the wall of silence with spontaneous angular attacks, filling the room with a natural sonic picture beautifully captured with just a pair of stereo microphones.

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Christopher Robin Cox is a trombonist, composer and free improviser, heavily active on the Budapest underground music scene, and increasingly traveling to other parts of Europe. He often performs solo, utilizing electronics, but also with many artists playing acoustic. 
In the last year he has played numerous shows in France, Austria, Czechia, and Croatia, with such artists as George Cremasci, Jakub Svenar, Zeynep Sarikartal, Franz Hautzinger, Jason Robinson, Denman Maroney, Denis Fournier, and many others. 
Planned Releases for the coming year:
URGENT by the Cox/Ajtai/Gyarfas Trio :: late Winter release 
PUNK SOLO by Christopher Robin Cox :: Due out in early Spring