Tribecastan at World Cafe Live

John Kruth – mandolin, mandocello, flutes, banjo, Portuguese guitar, harmonica, sitar (background: Violent Femmes, Ornette Coleman, Patti Smith, Meat Puppets, Allen Ginsberg. Kruth is also author of three books – biographies of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roy Orbison, and Townes Van Zandt -- and teaches at Mount Saint Vincent College in New York City.)

Jeff Greene – yayli tambur, ukulele, marimba, double flutes (background: An accomplished visual artist as well as avid ethnic instrument collector, Greene founded and heads up NYC’s Evergreene Architectural Arts, which has preserved and restored historic art and interior detail on such major public spaces as The Library of Congress, the Empire State Building, L.A.’s Pantages Theatre, New Orleans’ Katrina-damaged Saenger Theatre, and nearly every State House building in the fifty United States.)...

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John Kruth – mandolin, mandocello, flutes, banjo, Portuguese guitar, harmonica, sitar (background: Violent Femmes, Ornette Coleman, Patti Smith, Meat Puppets, Allen Ginsberg. Kruth is also author of three books – biographies of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roy Orbison, and Townes Van Zandt -- and teaches at Mount Saint Vincent College in New York City.)

Jeff Greene – yayli tambur, ukulele, marimba, double flutes (background: An accomplished visual artist as well as avid ethnic instrument collector, Greene founded and heads up NYC’s Evergreene Architectural Arts, which has preserved and restored historic art and interior detail on such major public spaces as The Library of Congress, the Empire State Building, L.A.’s Pantages Theatre, New Orleans’ Katrina-damaged Saenger Theatre, and nearly every State House building in the fifty United States.)

Kenny Margolis – accordion, organ (background: Cracker, Mink DeVille)

Ray Peterson – bass (background: Eddie Harris)

Claire Daly – baritone sax, flute (background: James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Taj Mahal)

Chris Morrow – trombone (background: Kokolo)

John Turner – trumpet (background: Baraka Orchestra)

Boris Kinberg – percussion, drums (background: Wily DeVille)

Premik Russell Tubbs – alto sax, flutes, lap steel guitar (background: Sting, Mahavishnu Orchestra)

Bill Buchen – tabla, drums (background: Steve Gorn)

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