The Psthurism trio is a collective saxophone ensemble that began in 2012 through the mutual thinking and approach to their respective instruments + a love of free improvisation and experimental music in all their forms. Psithurism play the range of musics from minimalist (or lower case) free improvisation to maximalist free jazz blow outs at times. We tend towards thinking of music that is intersubjective; and organic, music evolving between the players as if at any stage it would have a life of its own. It has been said by renowned international Canadian clarinetist Francois Houle to be "one of the most creative saxophone ensembles on the planet”. The Psithurism Trio are Richard Johnson, John Porter and Rhys Butler. Psithurism is an archaic word that means the sound of the wind in trees or leaves.

Live at the Drill Hall Gallery 2014

Psithurism Trio, Drill Hall Gallery 2014

Psithruism trio is John Porter: tenor saxophone; Rhys Butler: alto saxophone & Richard Johnson: soprano and baritone sax + bass clarinet etc.

slowly evolve

Psithurism trio: night forest

Braidwood

Wind in Eucalyptus radiata (peppermint) excerpt

Aragunnu

Waves at Arragunu NP excerpt

various microphones (contact, Neuman K184; Rodes Nt4 attached to my beehives to sonify the hives.

Pauline Oliveros hommage

Listening Bee hommage to Pauline Oliveros excerpt

Night time recording near a prominent dam on a property near Braidwood December 2016... many frogs species.

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