John Dikeman, Péter Ajtai, Nicolas Field

The Throes

John Dikeman: Saxophone
Péter Ajtai: Bass
Nicolas Field: Drums

Recorded January 13, 2018
by Nicolas Field at Zaal 100, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed and mastered by Nicolas Field

All music by John Dikeman (Five Seven Seven Records Music, ASCAP), Péter Ajtai (Five Seven Seven Records Music, ASCAP), Nicolas Field (Suisa ipi 00449 56 94 04)

Cover image by Sara Anke Morris
Album design by Mark Smith

TRACKS

1- Recognitions 21:30
2- Constipated Piggy 13:42
3- Tripper's Whiplash 5:04
4- Worse Than Brian 8:30
5- The Unwanted Sonny 13:12

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ABOUT THE ALBUM

Recorded one afternoon in Amsterdam, The Throes showcases three musicians in full stream of consciousness mode, tearing through ideas and emotions at a breathless pace. The tracks were recorded in chronological order, racing out of the gate with the unrelenting composition ‘Recognitions’ and maintaining a sprint until the closing track. While saxophonist John Dikeman had worked previously with both drummer Nicolas Field and bassist Peter Ajtai, in their home countries of Switzerland and Hungary, respectively, this was the first time the trio had ever joined to perform in Amsterdam, John's home base for the last 10 years. Rather than timidly feeling each other out, waiting for the others to speak, they jump in head first, accelerating through the avant-garde and experimental project. The songs carry elements of angry punk and traditional jazz, challenging our preconceptions of how improvisational composition can take form. The Throes will be available as a digital release on May 10, 2022.