Bonzo Terks
Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2010 | SELF
Music
Press
"Bonzo Terks makes jazz that straddles the line between arty & challenging and accessible & danceable. Organ driven and melodic, but covering a ton of improvisational ground within the confines of a single song. This was truly adventurous music..." - The Barn Presents
"It is jazz with a startling youthful energy but make no mistake, the sound is grown-up, sophisticated, even challenging. The entire album is a testament to the art of the possible with today’s technology — with a feel that alternates between smoldering and cheerful, the end result belies the do-it-yourself aesthetic..." - The Barn Presents
Discography
Bonzo Terks: Quartet
http://bonzoterks.bandcamp.com/
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Bonzo Terks: People You Should Know Vol. 1
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Bio
By pushing the boundaries of composition and improvising together cohesively, Bonzo Terks excels in proliferating jazz witha startling youthful energy; unwavering and sophisticated. Harboring members that explore spontaneous composition, free jazz, ambient & textural music, noise, tape manipulations, the Quartet takes an unconventional approach to creating unique music.
"AN ENERGETIC AND LIVELY TAKE ON FREE FORM JAZZ. IT HASN’T GONE COMPLETELY INTO EXPERIMENTAL NOISE PSYCHOLOGY STUDY. IT STILL LINGERS IN JAM MODE WITH ALL PLAYERS CONGEALING ALONG SMOOTH PLATEAUS, ALIGHTING AND SWIRLING INTO CRESCENDOS, ONLY TO EVENTUALLY DROP THE BOTTOM OUT. THERE’S A PUNK VIBE I GATHER MOSTLY FROM THE INTRUDING BASS WITH IT’S TONE AND HOW IT JUMPS AROUND. THE ORGAN, PIANO, FENDER RHODES? IS ALWAYS A GOOD JAM INSTRUMENT BECAUSE OF IT’S RANGE, BUT THE TONE IS ALSO MAGNIFICENT IN THE BONZO TERKS. THE DRUMS AND THE SAX HELP FINISH THE FOUNDATION OF STAGGERING WEBS OF CONTINUOUS ENTRIES TOWARDS A DIRECTION LEFT OPEN FOR THE FATES TO DECIDE."
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