Prezens is an album by guitarist David Torn recorded in March 2005 and released on ECM in 2007.[1]

Prezens
Studio album by
Released2007
RecordedMarch 2005
StudioClubhouse Studios
Rhinebeck, New York
GenreJazz, Experimental
Length72:38
LabelECM
ECM 1877
ProducerDavid Torn
David Torn chronology
Pandora's Toolbox
(2004)
Prezens
(2007)
Only Sky
(2014)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Prezens is one of those recordings where free improvisation and composition find an uneasy but cooperative working relationship making for one compelling listen after another."[2]

Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [2]

Track listing

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All compositions by David Torn except as indicated
  1. "AK" (Tim Berne, Tom Rainey, Craig Taborn, David Torn) – 9:19
  2. "Rest & Unrest" – 3:45
  3. "Structural Functions of Prezens" (Berne, Rainey, Taborn, Torn) – 10:58
  4. "Bulbs" (Berne, Rainey, Taborn, Torn) – 6:21
  5. "Them Buried Standing" – 2:43
  6. "Sink" (Berne, Rainey, Taborn, Torn) – 7:16
  7. "Neck-Deep in the Harrow..." (Berne, Rainey, Taborn, Torn) – 12:33
  8. "Ever More Other" – 4:13
  9. "Ring for Endless Travel" – 2:24
  10. "Miss Place, The Mist..." (Matt Chamberlain, Torn) – 5:46
  11. "Transmit Regardless" (Berne, Rainey, Taborn, Torn) – 7:20

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed November 15, 2011
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2011