Terrence McManus

Guitarist Terrence McManus helms a stellar trio on Transcendental Numbers, through six collective concoctions recorded in New York City's The Stone, straddling and blurring the line between textural improvisation and the more traditional sound of guitar and rhythm section. Brooklyn-born McManus is carving a niche for himself on the scene. Having worked with drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey, and performed with fellow guitarist Bill Frisell and saxophonist John Zorn, McManus is currently a member of drummer Gerry Hemingway's quintet, and finds his boss returning the favor here.

PERSONNEL:

• Terrence McManus - guitar
• Mark Helias - bass
• Gerry Hemingway - drums

Recorded live on January 1, 2009, at The Stone, New York

TRACKS:

• 01. Written in the Cracking of the Ice
• 02. Upperside
• 03. Junction
• 04. Products of Primes
• 05. The Radio Astronomers
• 06. When We First Left The Oceans