Chris Cochrane
Experimental Guitarist Improviser
Brooklyn-based guitarist blending free jazz, noise, and experimental music with avant-garde collaborators.
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About
Chris Cochrane is a songwriter and guitarist who has been playing in New York since the 1980s. He has collaborated with prominent experimental and jazz musicians including John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Thurston Moore, and Mike Patton. He composes music for dance, theater, and multimedia projects.
Music Style
Cochrane creates experimental noise and free jazz, blending polyrhythmic funk with avant-garde guitar textures and improvisational approaches.
Background
- Hometown
- Brooklyn, New York
- Education
- Bard College
- Instruments
- guitar
- Active
- 1980s-present
Similar Artists
If you like John Zorn, Marc Ribot — you'll love this artist
John Zorn
Direct collaborator; shares experimental jazz and avant-garde approach
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Marc Ribot
Frequent collaborator; experimental guitarist with noise and jazz fusion
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Thurston Moore
Collaborator; experimental musician blending noise and improvisation
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Notable Collaborations
John ZornMarc RibotThurston MooreMike PattonEszter BalintZeena ParkinsBilly MartinHenry Kaiser
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