Christopher Tree - Spontaneous Sound

Posted on January 12, 2006 by hcrink

christopher tree

Bearded man plays 150 gongs all by himself.

Filed under: Avant / Experimental

7 Comments to “Christopher Tree - Spontaneous Sound”

Jason Tree on January 21st, 2006 @ 6:35 pm

That is an old and very rare recording of my father, sold in the 1960s . Almost “door to door”

hcrink on January 22nd, 2006 @ 5:05 pm

It’s a great record! If I’m not mistaken, his name does not even appear on this lp. If you have any more info on your father’s music to share here that would be wonderful!

Arthur Krems on January 23rd, 2006 @ 1:05 pm

WOW!!! I have that record hanging up on my wall. I even have the image of Christopher Tree as the backdrop on my cell-phone. Wow, Jason let me back up hcrink and ask you to share whatever else you can about your father and that record…any records perhaps that are laying around that you want to get rid of???

mary on April 24th, 2006 @ 12:46 pm

4.24.2006
I’m researching Harry Bertoia who made some gongs for Christopher Tree. I want to talk with him. Do you know how I can reach him?
Mary Thorp
ers2003@juno.com

Jason Tree on September 15th, 2006 @ 2:02 pm

There are a few more of his recordings out there, one from the 1970s recorded at the Cathedral Of Saint John the devine in New York. It is in release now. Also a movie by Les Blanc, I think just called “Christopher Tree. Also a more recent CD by Cardis Audio. Christopher is still kicking .

Bart Ellis on April 30th, 2007 @ 5:04 pm

I just bought a Gong…Now I need to find the Spontaneous Sound album…I heard Christopher Tree in the 60’s at the Nuart Theatre. We went to his after midnight concerts…He was awesome! So glad to hear that he is still “doing his thing.”

Steve gasbarre on May 3rd, 2007 @ 12:51 pm

Some might be interested in Jens Zygar’s ‘Gongs’.

Not as varied as Christopher Tree, but interesting. You can hear clips here –

http://de.fonixmusik.com/product_1053

I hope to find Christopher Tree’s 1998 Cardas recording….

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