So I always (falsely) assumed this guy was experimental jazz or something, but I randomly started listening to this and it's crazy good - like Rowland S Howard crossed with Tom Waits or something:



Anyone have any recommendations?

A melange of so many styles. He most definitely is a jazz/improvisational player. Not crap on so many levels.

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my favourites for the last few years.

andyman wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:56 am So I always (falsely) assumed this guy was experimental jazz or something, but I randomly started listening to this and it's crazy good - like Rowland S Howard crossed with Tom Waits or something:



Anyone have any recommendations?

He plays on a bunch of Tom Waits, as I’m sure you know. I’m curious for recommendations too, as I’ve always loved his playing.

I'd also like to hear some of his better solo stuff. I know Ceramic Dog is one of his main vehicles. His playing on Tom Waits Rain Dogs is some of my favorite.

I met a guy a few years back who worked with visiting artists at the Old Town School's venue. I asked him if he had any good stories. He told me that when Marc Ribot played (a show I saw) he had one strict instruction for him: "I will take a nap for an hour or so before I play, and I want you to wake me up exactly when I'm supposed to go on, not a minute before. Ideally I won't know if I'm really awake for a song or two."

Not crap

one of the best to ever do it

He seems to be at the Big Ears fest in Knoxville every year, doing multiple performances with others. Two years ago I saw him do an improv thing there with a drummer whose name I forget, it was alright. This year he's bringing Ceramic Dog, he'll perform in Evan Lurie's quintet, and is doing a trio thing with John Medeski and Joe Russo. Hope I can catch all of them.

He was interviewed on Marc Maron's WTF a few months ago, seemed like a cool guy.

Wood Goblin wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:14 am

andyman wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:56 am So I always (falsely) assumed this guy was experimental jazz or something, but I randomly started listening to this and it's crazy good - like Rowland S Howard crossed with Tom Waits or something:



Anyone have any recommendations?

He plays on a bunch of Tom Waits, as I’m sure you know. I’m curious for recommendations too, as I’ve always loved his playing.

Richard Buckner/Devotion + Doubt

He is a 'Guest..." musician on it. Same goes for Joey/John from Calexico.

To me?

It is a record that everyone should own.

There;s also this. Just throwing in out there in case folks missed it.