Tyrant Lizard

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Tyrant Lizard is Ray Larsen (trumpet), Gregg Belisle- Chi (guitar), and Carmen Rothwell (bass). Having shared the bandstand in assorted ensembles over the years, the trio formed in early 2014 with a common interest in playing original compositions and American folk music. The band's name is a tribute to the reptilian creatures of the Cretaceous Period (circa 68-66 million years ago.)

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Read "Tyrant Lizard" reviewed by Paul Rauch

by Paul Rauch
February 2, 2017

Tyrant Lizard is a trio that evolved from the Improvised Music Project at the University of Washington in Seattle, a program that exists as both an artistic movement and registered student organization led by eclectic modernist trumpeter and composer, Cuong Vu. Each of the three musicians are truly original voices of their respective craft, featuring trumpeter Ray Larsen, guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, and bassist Carmen Rothwell. The trio's self titled first recording is a soundscape of vivid visual imagery, of sonically ...