Craig Taborn

Craig Taborn
Taborn in 2008
Background information
Born	Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Musician, composer
Instruments	Piano Moog synthesizer
Labels	DIW Thirsty Ear ECM Records

Craig Taborn is an American keyboardist and composer. Playing piano, organ, and Moog synthesizer, Taborn has worked mostly in jazz, although he also does dark ambient and techno music.

Taborn became known for his membership in saxophonist James Carter's band,^[1] where he contributed to The Real Quietstorm (1994) and Conversation with the Elders (1996). In 1995, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a liberal arts degree.^[1] During the 1990s he also worked with Mat Maneri^[2] (Blue Deco, 2000), Roscoe Mitchell, Nate Smith, Gerald Cleaver, Lotte Anker, Dave Binney, Wayne Krantz, Adam Rogers and others. During the 1990s he also led his own trio.

In the 2000s he played in the US with Tim Berne (The Shell Game, 2001), in a trio with Susie Ibarra (Songbird Suite, in 2001 and Folkloriko in 2004). In 2002 he worked with Dave Douglas (Freak in), Hugh Ragin^[1] and the Norwegian bassist Eivind Opsvik, with Marty Ehrlich in 2003, Drew Gress in 2004, and Chris Potter (Underground, 2005).

He has worked with many musicians including Chris Potter,^[3] Nate Smith, Gerald Cleaver, Lotte Anker, Drew Gress, James Carter, David Binney, Wayne Krantz, Adam Rogers, David Torn, Tim Berne, members of The Bad Plus, and was a member of the Susie Ibarra Trio.

Discography

Solo Albums:

• Craig Taborn Trio (1994 DIW)
• Light Made Lighter (2001 Thirsty Ear Recordings)
• Junk Magic (2004 Thirsty Ear Recordings)
• Avenging Angel (2011 ECM)

As a Sideman:

With Michael Formanek

• The Rub and Spare Change (2010 ECM) w/ Tim Berne & Gerald Cleaver

With Nicole Mitchell

• Emerald Hills (2010 Rogue Art)

With Roscoe Mitchell

• Nine to Get Ready (1999 ECM) w/ The Note Factory (incl. Matthew Shipp as a second piano player)
• Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (2004 ECM) incl. Evan Parker
• Turn (2005 Rogue Art)
• Far Side (2010 ECM) w/ The Note Factory (incl. Vijay Iyer as a second piano player)

With Evan Parker

• Boustrophedon (ECM, 2004)

With Chris Potter

• Ultrahang (2009, ArtistShare) with Adam Rogers & Nate Smith

With David Torn

• Prezens (2007 ECM) w/ Tim Berne, Tom Rainey & Matt Chamberlain

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Layne, Joslyn. "Craig Taborn: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
2. ^ Chinen, Nate (January 15, 2009). "Holding Jazz Electronica to a Higher Standard", The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
3. ^ Fordham, John (December 5, 2009). "The Guide: music: Craig Taborn: London", The Guardian, p. 29.

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