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Craig Taborn is an American keyboardist and composer. Playing piano, organ, and Moog synthesizer, Taborn has worked mostly in jazz, although he also does dark ambient and techno music.
Taborn became known for his membership in saxophonist James Carter's band, where he contributed to The Real Quietstorm (1994) and Conversation with the Elders (1996). During the 1990s he also worked with Mat Maneri (Blue Deco, 2000), Roscoe Mitchell, Nate Smith, Gerald Cleaver, Lotte Anker, Dave Binney, Wayne Krantz, Adam Rogers and others. During the 1990s he also led his own trio.
In the 2000s he played in the US with Tim Berne (The Shell Game, 2001), in a trio with Susie Ibarra (Songbird Susie, in 2001 and Folklorito in 2004). In 2002 he worked with Dave Douglas (Freak in), Hugh Ragin and the Norwegian bassist [[Eivind Opsvik, with [[Marty Ehrlich in 2003, Drew Gress in 2004, and Chris Potter (Underground, 2005).
He has worked with many musicians including Chris Potter, Nate Smith, Gerald Cleaver, Lotte Anker, Drew Gress, James Carter, David Binney, Wayne Krantz, Adam Rogers, David Torn, Tim Berne, members of The Bad Plus, and was a member of the Susie Ibarra Trio.
Taborn became known for his membership in saxophonist James Carter's band, where he contributed to The Real Quietstorm (1994) and Conversation with the Elders (1996). During the 1990s he also worked with Mat Maneri (Blue Deco, 2000), Roscoe Mitchell, Nate Smith, Gerald Cleaver, Lotte Anker, Dave Binney, Wayne Krantz, Adam Rogers and others. During the 1990s he also led his own trio.
In the 2000s he played in the US with Tim Berne (The Shell Game, 2001), in a trio with Susie Ibarra (Songbird Susie, in 2001 and Folklorito in 2004). In 2002 he worked with Dave Douglas (Freak in), Hugh Ragin and the Norwegian bassist [[Eivind Opsvik, with [[Marty Ehrlich in 2003, Drew Gress in 2004, and Chris Potter (Underground, 2005).
He has worked with many musicians including Chris Potter, Nate Smith, Gerald Cleaver, Lotte Anker, Drew Gress, James Carter, David Binney, Wayne Krantz, Adam Rogers, David Torn, Tim Berne, members of The Bad Plus, and was a member of the Susie Ibarra Trio.