Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Hank Roberts initially made his name in the 1980s New York Downtown scene alongside such frequent collaborators as Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, Marc Ribot, and John Zorn, finding a second home at the famed Knitting Factory. Over his nearly four-decade career, he has forged a compelling original voice as a cellist and composer, encompassing jazz influences, abstract improvisation, soulful folk melodies, intricate new-music compositions, and vigorous rock songs. Initially making his name on New York’s downtown scene in the ‘80s alongside such frequent collaborators as Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, Marc Ribot, and John Zorn, he is now considered a major innovator as a cellist, bandleader, and recording artist in his own right. Currently, he is a member of Bill Frisell’s Harmony group and performs regularly with his own sextet.

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