Marc Ribot
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Experimental, Avantgarde, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Alternative Rock, Free Jazz, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Best Marc Ribot Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Songs Of Resistance 1942-2018
Marc Ribot
2018
Anti-
Rootless Cosmopolitans
Marc Ribot
1990
Island Records
YRU Still Here?
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Marc Ribot, Shahzad Ismaily, Ches Smith
2018
Northern Spy
Девушки Поют
Аукцыон, Marc Ribot, John Medeski, Ned Rothenberg, Frank London, Владимир Волков
2007
Геометрия
The Book Of Heads
John Zorn Featuring Marc Ribot
1995
Tzadik
Spiritual Unity
Marc Ribot
2005
Pi Recordings
Asmodeus (Book Of Angels Volume 7)
John Zorn - Marc Ribot
2007
Tzadik
Silent Movies
Marc Ribot
2010
Pi Recordings
Plays Solo Guitar Works Of Frantz Casseus
Marc Ribot
1993
Les Disques du Crépuscule
Timeline
Key Marc Ribot studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s |
| Music Of The World | — |
| 1990s |
| Island Records, Les Disques du Crépuscule, Avant, Sub Rosa, Tzadik | Avantgarde, Experimental, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Jazz-Rock |
| 2000s |
| Tzadik, Pi Recordings, Геометрия | Contemporary Jazz, Experimental, Avantgarde, Modern Classical |
| 2010s |
| Pi Recordings, Ulitka Records, Intakt Records, Anti-, Northern Spy | Jazz-Rock, Art Rock, Avantgarde, Avant-garde Jazz |
| 2020s |
| Attaboygirl Records, Not On Label, Jealous Butcher Records, New West Records, Mahakala Music | Alternative Rock, Southern Rock, Easy Listening, Free Improvisation |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Avantgarde
YRU Still Here?
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
2018
Northern Spy
Yo! I Killed Your God
Marc Ribot
1999
Tzadik
Shrek
Marc Ribot
1994
Avant
Party Intellectuals
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
2008
Pi Recordings
Rootless Cosmopolitans
Marc Ribot
1990
Island Records
Experimental
Scelsi Morning
Marc Ribot
2003
Tzadik
Shoe String Symphonettes
Marc Ribot
1997
Tzadik
Connection
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
2023
Yellowbird
Contemporary Jazz
Exercises In Futility
Marc Ribot
2008
Tzadik
Soundtracks II
Marc Ribot
2003
Tzadik
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Marc Ribot Discography
Marc Ribot studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 532 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emile Yoan And The Ancestors | The Man And His Music | Clarence Music Records | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1981 |
| Barbie | Country Favorites | - | Sideman | 1981 | |
| Solomon Burke | Soul Alive! | Rounder Records | Sideman | Rhythm & Blues | 1984 |
| Tom Waits | Rain Dogs Promo | Island Records | Sideman | Blues Rock | 1985 |
| Tom Waits | Rain Dogs | Island Records | Sideman | Alternative Rock | 1985 |
| Tom Waits | In The Neighborhood | - | Sideman | 1985 | |
| Sion | 春夏秋冬 | - | Sideman | 1986 | |
| Lounge Lizards | Live In Tokyo - Big Heart | Island Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1986 |
| Sion | 風来坊 = Furaibo | Continental | Sideman | 1987 | |
| Sion | 春夏秋冬 | Continental | Sideman | 1987 | |
| Lounge Lizards | No Pain For Cakes | Island Records | Sideman | Free Jazz | 1987 |
| Tom Waits | Hang On St. Christopher | Island Records | Sideman | Lounge | 1987 |
| Frantz Casseus, Marc Ribot | Haitian Suite | Music Of The World | Leader | 1987 | |
| Tom Waits | Franks Wild Years | Island Records | Sideman | Blues Rock | 1987 |
| John Lurie | Down By Law | Crammed Discs | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1987 |
| Roy Nathanson, Curtis Fowlkes, The Jazz Passengers | Broken Night Red Light | Les Disques Du Crépuscule | Sideman | 1987 | |
| Lounge Lizards | 87 TYO | Sunrise Company Limited | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 1987 |
| Roy Nathanson, Curtis Fowlkes, The Jazz Passengers | Deranged & Decomposed | Les Disques Du Crépuscule | Sideman | Post Bop | 1988 |
| Tom Waits | Big Time | Island Records | Sideman | Blues Rock | 1988 |
| Tanita Tikaram | Ancient Heart | WEA | Sideman | Folk | 1988 |
Marc Ribot Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| John Medeski | Piano | 4 |
| John Medeski | Melodica | 4 |
| Brad Jones | Bass | 3 |
| Anthony Coleman | Keyboards | 3 |
| Владимир Волков | Percussion | 3 |
| John Medeski | Organ [Hammond] | 3 |
| Ches Smith | Drums | 3 |
| Noël Akchoté | Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars | 2 |
| Sebastian Steinberg | Bass | 2 |
| Roberto Juan Rodriguez | Drums | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Cyro Baptista | Percussion | 28 |
| Curtis Fowlkes | Trombone | 24 |
| Joey Baron | Drums | 21 |
| Trevor Dunn | Bass | 20 |
| John Zorn | Conductor | 19 |
| Dougie Bowne | Drums | 17 |
| Erik Friedlander | Cello | 17 |
| E.J. Rodriguez | Percussion | 16 |
| Greg Cohen | Bass | 16 |
| Kenny Wollesen | Drums | 15 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 82 | 11.4% |
| Experimental | 55 | 7.6% |
| Avantgarde | 47 | 6.5% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 39 | 5.4% |
| Free Improvisation | 34 | 4.7% |
| Alternative Rock | 33 | 4.6% |
| Free Jazz | 30 | 4.2% |
| Folk Rock | 30 | 4.2% |
| Pop Rock | 28 | 3.9% |
| Acoustic | 20 | 2.8% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 251 | 34.8% |
| Rock | 236 | 32.7% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 104 | 14.4% |
| Pop | 79 | 10.9% |
| Electronic | 71 | 9.8% |
| Latin | 41 | 5.7% |
| Blues | 32 | 4.4% |
| Stage & Screen | 27 | 3.7% |
| Classical | 24 | 3.3% |
| Funk / Soul | 20 | 2.8% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Tzadik | 71 |
| Island Records | 25 |
| Columbia | 16 |
| Virgin | 15 |
| Anti- | 14 |
| Warner Bros. Records | 14 |
| Barclay | 12 |
| Nonesuch | 10 |
| Atlantic | 9 |
| Rounder Records | 9 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Hull | Mastered By | 48 |
| Various | Leader | 42 |
| Kazunori Sugiyama | Executive-Producer [Associate Producer] | 34 |
| Heung-Heung Chin | Design | 26 |
| John Zorn | Executive-Producer | 25 |
| Bob Ludwig | Mastered By | 24 |
| Allan Tucker | Mastered By | 23 |
| John Zorn | Producer | 21 |
| John Zorn | Leader | 20 |
| Greg Calbi | Mastered By | 18 |