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Marc Ribot
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Guitarists · b. 1954

Marc Ribot

American musician

Born
21 May 1954
Newark
Country
United States
Active
1970–
Record labels
Antilles
Discography
25 albums

Biography

Marc Ribot is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Marc Ribot was born on 21 May 1954 in Newark. The music is usually filed under vocal music and experimental music. Record labels: Antilles. The discography here lists 25 albums, from “Rootless Cosmopolitans” (1990) to “Hurry Red Telephone” (2026).

Marc Ribot (; born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, rock, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Vinicio Capossela and John Zorn.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Rootless Cosmopolitans 1990 · Island Requiem for What's-His-Name 1992 · Les Disques du Crépuscule Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus 1993 Shrek 1994 · Avant Don't Blame Me 1995 Shoe String Symphonettes 1997 · Tzadik
Yo! I Killed Your God 1999 · Live
Music From the Performance "Inasmuch as Life Is Borrowed..." 2001 · Ultima Vez Saints 2001 · Atlantic Scelsi Morning 2003 · Tzadik Soundtracks II 2003 · Tzadik Spiritual Unity 2005 · Pi Recordings Asmodeus: Book of Angels, Volume 7 2007 · Tzadik Exercises in Futility 2008 · Tzadik
Ultime Cosmos 2008
Silent Movies 2010 · Pi Recordings
Noir 2011 · Live
El Gavilán (Tributo a Violeta Parra) 2017
Songs of Resistance 1942-2018 2018 · Anti‐
Lorca, Spanish Songs 2019
Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus 2021
Night's Quietest Hour 2022
2025-02-21: Arts At The Armory Somerville MA 2025 · Live
Map of a Blue City 2025 · New West Records, LLC Hurry Red Telephone 2026 · Pi Recordings

Also plays on

Albums where Marc Ribot is credited as a sideman

1985 Rain Dogs — Tom Waits guitar
1987 Franks Wild Years — Tom Waits guitar, banjo
1991 Another Hand — David Sanborn guitar
1993 It's a Jungle in Here — Medeski Martin & Wood guitar
1995 Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill — John Zorn guitar, banjo
1995 John Zorn's Cobra: Live at the Knitting Factory — John Zorn electric guitar
1996 Bar Kokhba — John Zorn guitar
1996 Filmworks V: Tears of Ecstasy — John Zorn guitar
1996 Dreamland — Madeleine Peyroux electric guitar, resonator guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
1997 Filmworks IV: S/M + More — John Zorn guitar
1997 Filmworks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour — John Zorn banjo, electric guitar
1997 Pranzo oltranzista — Mike Patton guitar
1997 Painted Desert — Ikue Mori with Robert Quine and Marc Ribot guitar
1998 Music for Children — John Zorn guitar
1999 Mule Variations — Tom Waits guitar
2000 Layin' in the Cut — James Carter electric guitar
2000 The Dropper — Medeski Martin and Wood guitar
2001 The Gift — John Zorn guitar
2002 Filmworks XIII: 2002, Volume Three: Invitation to a Suicide — John Zorn guitar
2002 Filmworks XII: 2002, Volume Two: Three Documentaries — John Zorn guitar
2003 Masada Anniversary Edition, Volume 1: Masada Guitars — John Zorn arranger, guitar
2003 Filmworks XIV: Hiding and Seeking — John Zorn guitar
2003 Freak In — Dave Douglas guitar
2004 Real Gone — Tom Waits guitar, banjo
2004 End of the World Party (Just in Case) — Medeski Martin + Wood guitar
2005 Masada Anniversary Edition, Volume 5: Masada Rock — John Zorn guitar
2006 Thunderbird — Cassandra Wilson guitar, electric guitar
2008 The Dreamers — John Zorn; The Dreamers guitar
2008 The Crucible — John Zorn electric guitar
2008 Filmworks XXI: Belle de Nature / The New Rijksmuseum — John Zorn guitar

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Marc Ribot play?

Marc Ribot is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Marc Ribot born?

Marc Ribot was born 21 May 1954 in Newark.

What are Marc Ribot's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Rootless Cosmopolitans (1990), Requiem for What's-His-Name (1992), Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus (1993), Shrek (1994) and Don't Blame Me (1995).

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