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Uncivilized — GUMMYZ "B [LIVE]" Single
(Ignore Heroes IH005, 2024)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, October 2025UNCIVILIZED TOM PRESENTS
GUMMYZ TRIO RELEASE NEW SINGLE ”B [LIVE]” --- OUT OCTOBER 24, 2025
Release show at Link & Pin, Woy Woy --- Sunday, October 26
The GUMMYZ trio --- an offshoot of the twice New York Times-featured ”mix-and-match jazz ensemble” Uncivilized --- returns with a new single, ”B [LIVE],” set for release on October 24 via Tom Csatari’s Ignore Heroes imprint.
Recorded live at Link & Pin in Woy Woy, New South Wales, the track captures the trio’s signature blend of raw post-jazz and nu-psych improvisation, previewing the forthcoming GUMMYZ LIVE EP, due out December 26, 2025. To mark the occasion, the trio will perform a special release show at Link & Pin on Sunday, October 26, where they’ll preview material from the upcoming EP.
Led by Tom Csatari on amplified acoustic guitar with effects and slide, the trio features J. Dale Pearson on electric bass and Eli Knox on drums. The single was produced and visually designed by venue owner Adam Brzozowski, with Tom Miritello handling mixing andmastering.
“Playing live at Link & Pin felt like a perfect collision between old friends and new frequencies,” says Csatari. ”There’s something special about performing in a space that supports the chaos and beauty of experimentation. "B [LIVE] is us capturing that feeling in real time.” Since relocating to Australia in 2021, Csatari—known for his genre-fluid compositions and deeply collaborative approach—has continued to expand his Uncivilized universe.
His discography spans from UNCIVILIZED (2014, Tiny Montgomery) and Melted Candy EP (2016), to Garden (2020, with Jaimie Branch) and 5 by Monk by Csatari (2023, Ignore Heroes). The GUMMYZ EP, released in late 2024, marked the debut of this evolving project, with GUMMYZ LIVE [EP] set to push further into wild, ecstatic, and atmospheric terrain.
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Show Details: GUMMYZ TRIO – Live at Link & Pin Sunday, October 26, 2025 | Link & Pin, Woy Woy More info: www.linkandpin.com.au
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Uncivilized — GUMMYZ
(Ignore Heroes IH004, 2024)
GUMMYZ :: A new psychedelic post-jazz bootleg recording featuring young wizard Eli Knox on trap drums , Jamie Pearson on Yamaha elec bass , and "Uncivilized Tom" Csatari on amplified acoustic guitar and effects.Uncivilized Biography
by Matt Collar
Uncivilized is a New York-based jazz collective led by guitarist Tom Csatari and featuring a revolving cadre of musicians. The group's sound is wide-ranging, drawing freely from post-bop, avant-garde jazz, folk, and indie rock. They debuted in 2014 with a self-titled effort before gaining wider attention with several inventive projects, including 2018's Twin Peaks-inspired Uncivilized Plays Peaks, 2020's Garden with trumpeter Jaimie Branch, and a 2022 album of Chico Hamilton songs. Following a trio of solo guitar albums, Csatari released a 2023 album of Thelonius Monk songs, 5 by Monk by Csatari.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Csatari grew up in rural New Hampshire before moving to New York City in 2007. It was there, around 2014, that he formed his genre-bending collective Uncivilized, working at various times with players like reedists Levon Henry, Kyle Wilson, and Casey Berman, bassists Nick Jost and Nick Jozwiak, drummer drummer Rachel Housle, keyboardist Dominick Mekky, flutist Tristan Cooley, trumpeter Luther Wong, and others. The group's eponymously titled debut, Uncivilized, appeared on the Tiny Montgomery label in 2014. In 2015, they returned with the double album, Outro Waltz, which mixed originals (including the song "Uncivilized" after which they are named) alongside covers of songs by Lee Morgan, Elliott Smith, and others.
Two years later, they released the Melted Candy EP, and followed up with a string of singles and EPs. All of this led up to the relase of their 2018 full-length, Uncivilized Plays Peaks, which mixed tunes from Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks soundtrack with Csatari originals.
In 2020, the group released Garden, featuring a collaboration with trumpeter Jaimie Branch. It was also during this period that Csatari released a trio of solo guitar albums with 2019's Placebo - Ish, 2021's Placebo - Niche, and 2021's Placebo - Transcendence.
He was back with a full ensemble for 2022's Uncivilized Plays Chico (Lagniappe Session), which found the group interpreting songs by boundary-breaking bebop and Latin jazz percussionist Chico Hamilton. In 2023, Csatari released a solo guitar album of Thelonius Monk songs, 5 by Monk by Csatari, which featured an appearance by Uncivilized flutist Tristan Cooley.