Christopher Robin Cox Sound Sample

The second of two tracks recorded with Graham O'Brien under the name the Ultra-Violet Light Catastrophe. 

All sounds are made live in the studio by me on trombone and zurna, and by Graham O'Brien on drums.

Song Two

This is a loop produced on trombone, playing through a series of guitar pedals, live in one sitting, no overdubbing.

Recalibrate

One of a few improvisations I did for a project. This is one of the outtakes.

Midnight in the Alleyway

Inspired by a patch I saw on a guy's jacket that said "DON'T DO ANYTHING." I really like the idea of doing nothing as a protest against supporting capitalism and imperialism, so I made this song on the same afternoon that I saw this young man on the Metro in Budapest.

Don't Do Anything

On a very hot afternoon in Budapest, three musicians got together for an impromptu session. With the hope that some nice moments might get caught, they recorded the session with a very simple handheld stereo recorder. What you hear on this recording is that pure, unadulterated sound. The only alterations made are those to prevent audio peaking. Everything else is just the raw sound of the instruments and the wonderful sound of the small black box theater room run by Lumen Kávézó. The musicians thank the owners and employees at Lumen for allowing them to use the room.
credits
released July 31, 2023

Christopher Robin Cox (trombone)
Péter Ajtai (bass)
Gyárfás Attila (drums)

Cox/Ajtai/Gyárfás Trio - Part I

Cosmic Cluster - Live 1

Cosmic Cluster - Live 2

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.

Hunting for Winners

Dragon Flies from a Dead Sky

These are two teaser tracks from a full-length live recording we did on a recent tour in April of 2025. This show was recorded by Roland Heidrich at Ben Utca, a beautiful house venue in the village of Kápolnásnyék in Hungary, about 30 minutes outside of Budapest. 

We are currently speaking with several different outlets about releasing this record. Please contact Christopher Cox if you are interested in having this group potentially on your roster. 

The Sürgős Quartet will be planning a lengthy tour in the late Fall of 2025, so please reach out if you are interested in booking us for a show. 

Sürgős Sample 1 - Live in Hungary

Trombone played through a few effects pedals, with added extended techniques, and then looped.

Bone of Doom

From a live show at Cafe Maude in Minneapolis, MN in 2011.  
Christopher Robin Cox (trombone)
Chris Bates (bass)
Pete Hennig (drums)

Sonny Moon For Two

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