Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8:00p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall
General Admission: $15; Five College, GCC and 17 & Under: $7
Over his 30-year career, guitarist Marc Ribot has explored everything from the pioneering jazz of Albert Ayler to the Cuban son style of Arsenio Rodríguez, while contributing to the careers of Neko Case, Diana Krall, Solomon Burke, John Lurie, Marianne Faithful, Allen Toussaint, Caetono Veloso, Allen Ginsburg, Nora Jones and The Black Keys. “He can sit down with just his gui-tar and simultaneously confound you with technique, beauty, and surprise,” writes PopMatters. The magazine picked Ribot’s most recent solo release, Silent Moves, for their Best Music of 2010 shortlist.
Absolutely mesmerizing! I’d seen him in other bands before, but as a solo act it was exactly what I hope for in the solos/duos performances – a completely different context for him to shine as an artist. His deconstruction of songs and rhythms was wonderful to experience and gave me a whole new perspective on his body of work. I loved it!
Stunning!
I was thrilled. As someone who has been listening to Marc since hearing him play with Tom Waits I was ecstatic about finally seeing him live. I really enjoyed the show. His lack of regard for precision is refreshing to say the least.