Marc Ribot, Ches Smith & Farida Amadou

Guitarist Marc Ribot, longtime collaborator of Tom Waits and John Zorn, brings his new power trio to Prague.

Ribot has been among the most influential guitarists for 40 years. As a sideman, he shaped Tom Waits' groundbreaking sonic approach, later helped Robert Plant and Alison Krauss win a Grammy, and regularly records for John Zorn. His guitar voice merges American musical tradition with jazz in all its breadth, avant-garde, punk, and noise aesthetics.

He returns to Prague with an entirely new project. On drums is Ches Smith, Ribot's bandmate from Ceramic Dog, well known here. The New York Times called him "one of the most inventive drummers of the experimental scene". Besides Ribot, he has collaborated with John Zorn, Terry Riley, Dave Holland, Mr. Bungle, and others.

On bass is Belgian musician Farida Amadou. Through her raw, intuitive approach to improvisation, she has become one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary experimental music. She has worked with Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Peter Brötzmann, Andy Moore and Terrie Ex (both The Ex), Lukas Koenig (Mopcut), Ken Vandermark, and Moor Mother.

Line-up: Marc Ribot (guitar, vocals), Ches Smith (drums, vibraphone, electronics), Farida Amadou (bass).

Organized by Rachot Production.