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Craig Taborn is a piano, organ, and Moog synthesizer player primarily in jazz, although he also does dark ambient and techno music.
He was born 1970 in Detroit, USA.

ALBA


Stemeseder*, Lillinger* + Craig Taborn
Umbra III (Live Setting)
2025, CD, Album, Intakt Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Craig Taborn - Joëlle Léandre - Mat Maneri
hEARoes
2023, CD, Album, Rogueart
Formanek*, Berne*, Taborn*, Cleaver*
Other Zones
2022, 9xFile, FLAC, Album, 48 , Circular File Records, ,
Free Jazz
Craig Taborn
Shadow Plays
2021, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Ivo Perelman With Aaron Parks, Agustí Fernandez, Aruán Ortiz, Angelica Sanchez, Craig Taborn, Dave Burrell, Marilyn Crispell, Sylvie Courvoisier, Vijay Iyer
Brass And Ivory Tales
2021, 9xCD, Ltd, Fundacja Słuchaj!, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Hafez Modirzadeh With Kris Davis, Tyshawn Sorey, Craig Taborn
Facets
2021, CD, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Dave Holland, Evan Parker, Craig Taborn And Ches Smith
QW3
2020, File, FLAC, The Vortex Jazz Club, ,
Free Improvisation
Craig Taborn & Dave King*
The Tower Tapes #3: Craig Taborn & Dave King
2020, 2xFile, FLAC, Jazz Club Ferrara
Steve Lehman Trio + Craig Taborn
The People I Love
2019, CD, Album, Pi Recordings (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz
Craig Taborn, Vadim Neselovskyi
Da'at
2019, CD, Album, Tzadik,
Reid Anderson, Dave King*, Craig Taborn
Golden Valley Is Now
2019, ,
Future Jazz
Vijay Iyer / Craig Taborn
The Transitory Poems
2019
Kris Davis & Craig Taborn
Octopus
2018, CD, Album, Pyroclastic Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Dave Holland, Evan Parker, Craig Taborn And Ches Smith
Uncharted Territories
2018
Craig Taborn - Ikue Mori
Highsmith
2017, CD, Album, Tzadik, ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental
Mats Gustafsson & Craig Taborn
Ljubljana
2017
Craig Taborn
Daylight Ghosts
2017, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell With Craig Taborn And Kikanju Baku
Conversations I
2014, CD, Album, Wide Hive Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell with Craig Taborn and Kikanju Baku
Conversations
2014, 2xLP, Comp, Wide Hive Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Diego Barber + Craig Taborn
Tales
2014, CD, Album, Sunnyside, ,
Post Bop/Free Improvisation
Roscoe Mitchell With Craig Taborn And Kikanju Baku
Conversations II
2014, CD, Album, Wide Hive Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Evan Parker, Craig Taborn, Sam Pluta, Peter Evans (2) : Rocket Science
Rocket Science
2013
Craig Taborn
Avenging Angel
2011
Sclavis* / Taborn* / Rainey*
Eldorado Trio
2010, CD, Album, Clean Feed, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn
Farmers By Nature
2009, CD, Album, AUM Fidelity
Lotte Anker & Craig Taborn & Gerald Cleaver
Live At The Loft
2009, CD, Album, ILK
Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver
Floating Islands
2009
David Binney, Bill Frisell, Craig Taborn, Eivind Opsvik, Kenny Wollesen
Out Of Airplanes
2006, CD, Album, Mythology Records
Lotte Anker / Craig Taborn / Gerald Cleaver
Triptych
2005, CD, Album, Leo Records
Hardcell (2) - Berne* + Taborn* + Rainey*
(Feign)
2005, CD, ,
Free Jazz
Craig Taborn
The Val-Inc Remixes
2004, 12", Thirsty Ear
Hard Cell*, Berne* + Taborn* + Rainey*
Electric And Acoustic Hard Cell Live
2004, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Craig Taborn
Junk Magic
2004
Tim Berne, Marc Ducret, Tom Rainey, Craig Taborn
The Sublime And. Science Friction Live
2003, 2xCD, Album, Thirsty Ear, ,
Free Jazz
Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Tom Rainey
The Shell Game
2001, CD, Album, Thirsty Ear
Craig Taborn
Light Made Lighter
2001
Junk Magic
Compass Confusion
2020, CD, Album, Pyroclastic Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Transatlantic Trance Map
Marconi's Drift
2024, CD, Album, False Walls, ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental
Weird Of Mouth
Weird Of Mouth
2024, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Winged Serpents
Six Encomiums for Cecil Taylor
2018, CD, Album, Tzadik
Chris Potter Underground Orchestra
Imaginary Cities
2015, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Farmers By Nature
Love And Ghosts
2014, 2xCD, Album, AUM Fidelity, ,
Free Improvisation
Craig Taborn Trio
Chants
2013, CD O-Card, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Freedom Jazz Trio
Live At The Bronx Museum
2012, CD, Album, AACE Records
Rob Brown Trio
Unknown Skies
2011, CD, Album, Rogueart, ,
Free Improvisation
Farmers By Nature
Out Of This World's Distortions
2011, CD, Album, AUM Fidelity, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory
Far Side
2010, ,
Free Jazz
Chris Potter Underground
Ultrahang
2009, CD, Album, ArtistShare, ,
Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz
Prezens
Slipped On A Bar
2009
Rob Brown Ensemble
Crown Trunk Root Funk
2008, CD, Album, AUM Fidelity
Chris Potter Underground
Follow The Red Line - Live At The Village Vanguard
2007, ,
Fusion/Contemporary Jazz
David Rogers Sextet
The World Is Not Your Home
2007
The Gang Font Feat. Interloper
The Gang Font Feat. Interloper
2007
Roscoe Mitchell Quintet
Turn
2005, CD, Album, Rogueart, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Susie Ibarra Trio
Songbird Suite
2002, CD, Album, Tzadik, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Experimental
Mat Maneri Quartet
Blue Decco
2000, CD, Album, Thirsty Ear
Doug Little Quartet
Subtle Differences
2000, CD, Album, Touché Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory
Nine To Get Ready
1999, CD, ,
Free Jazz
Innerzone Orchestra
Programmed
1999, CD, ,
Hip Hop/Future Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Experimental/Neo Soul
Craig Taborn Trio
Craig Taborn Trio
1994, CD, Album, DIW
James Carter Quartet
Jurassic Classics
1994
James Carter Quartet
JC On The Set
1993
James Carter Quartet
Jurassic Classics
2001
James Carter Quartet
JC On The Set
,
Contemporary Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory
Nine To Get Ready
,
Free Jazz

KOMPILACE +


Francisco Mora Catlett
Baba Lu Aye (Rezo): Aberiku To Agua
2009, 12", Premier Cru Music
Science Friction*
No Tamales On Wednesdays
2024, 3xFile, FLAC, Screwgun Records,
Jakob Bro
Music For Black Pigeons
2024, 2xLP, Loveland Records, ,
Free Jazz
Joëlle Léandre
Lifetime Rebel
2024, 4xCD, Album + DVD + Box, Rogueart, ,
Free Improvisation
Merope
Vėjula
2024, LP, Album, Stroom (2), Granvat
Thomas Strønen
Relations
2024
Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra
Live At The Adler Planetarium
2024, Vinyl,
Avant-garde Jazz
Sun Ra
Lights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank
2024
Bill Evans
Bill Evans In Norway - The Kongsberg Concert
2024
John Zorn
John Zorn's Bagatelles (Vol. 13-16)
2023, 4xCD, Album + Box, Ltd, Tzadik, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Chris Potter
Got The Keys To The Kingdom - Live At The Village Vanguard
2023, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Kassa Overall
Animals
2023, Vinyl Clear,
Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra
Lightning Dreamers
2023, Vinyl
Různí
Top Jazz 2021
2022, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz
David Binney
A Glimpse Of The Eternal
2022, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
Ches Smith
Interpret It Well
2022, CD, Album, Pyroclastic Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Diego Barber
Drago
2021, CD, Album, Sunnyside Communications, Inc.
Hardcell
Sensitive
2021, 4xFile, FLAC, Screwgun Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Různí
Kimbrough
2021, 61xFile, FLAC, Album, 88., Newvelle Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Eivind Opsvik
Overseas Live, 2002-2012
2020, 23xFile, FLAC, Album, Loyal Label
Michael Formanek
Pre-Apocalyptic
2020, 7xFile, FLAC, Album, Out Of Your Head Records, ,
Free Jazz
Dan Weiss (3), Starebaby
Natural Selection
2020, CD, Album, Pi Recordings (2), ,
Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde/Progressive Metal/Math Rock
Prezens
xFORM
2020, File, FLAC, Screwgun Records, ,
Free Improvisation
Hardcell
The Cosmos
2020, File, FLAC, Screwgun Records
Science Friction*
Science Friction +size
2020, 2xFile, FLAC, Screwgun Records, ,
Free Jazz
Kassa Overall
I Think I'm Good
2020, Vinyl, ,
Fusion
Roscoe Mitchell
Splatter
2020
David Torn / Tim Berne / Ches Smith
Sun Of Goldfinger
2019
Chris Lightcap
SuperBigmouth
2019, 2x Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Experimental
Roscoe Mitchell With Ostravska Banda*
Performing Distant Radio Transmission Also Nonaah Trio And 8.8.88
2019, Vinyl, ,
Contemporary
Roscoe Mitchell, Montreal-Toronto Art Orchestra
Ride The Wind
2018, CD, Album, Nessa Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
John Zorn
The Book Beri'ah
2018, 11xCD, Ltd, Tzadik, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Klezmer/Math Rock
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago And Associated Ensembles
2018, Box, Comp, Ltd, Num + 21xCD, ECM Records, ECM Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz
Dan Weiss
Starebaby
2018, Vinyl, Vinyl, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Heavy Metal
Miles Okazaki
Trickster
2017, CD, Album, Pi Recordings (2), ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Verve & Blue Note Today 2017
2017, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Blue Note, Universal Music Group,
Roscoe Mitchell, Discussions Orchestra
Discussions
2017, CD, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary
Amir ElSaffar*, Rivers Of Sound*
Not Two
2017, 2x CD, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell
Bells For The South Side
2017, 2x CD, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Různí
The Passion Of Charlie Parker
2017, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,
John Zorn - Flaga
Flaga (Book Of Angels, Volume 27)
2016, CD, Album, Tzadik
Kris Davis
Duopoly
2016, CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC, Pyroclastic Records
Ingrid Laubrock
Serpentines
2016, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation
Ches Smith
The Bell
2016
Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth
Epicenter
2015, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections
The Secret Escapades Of Velvet Anderson
2014, CD, Album, RogueArt
Drew Gress
The Sky Inside
2013, CD, Album, Pirouet, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various Artists*
Fragments Of A Year
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, ECM Records, ,
Contemporary/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Folk
David Binney
Lifted Land
2013, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz
Mario Pavone
Arc Trio
2013, CD, Album, Playscape Recordings
Chris Potter
The Sirens
2013, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
Jakob Bro
December Song
2013
Dave Holland
Prism
2013
Mike Reed's People, Places & Things
Clean On The Corner
2012, CD, Album, 482 Music
Michael Formanek
Small Places
2012
Okkyung Lee
Noisy Love Songs (For George Dyer)
2011, CD, Album, Tzadik, ,
Contemporary/Experimental
Shane Endsley
Then The Other
2011, CD, Album, Low Electrical Records
Různí
Grubenklang.Reloaded
2011, DVD-V, Ltd, Random Acoustics (2), ,
Spoken Word/Free Jazz/Poetry/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Contemporary
Různí
November Music 2011
2011, CD, Comp, Car, November Music, ,
Abstract/Post-Modern/Experimental/Modern Classical/Contemporary
Alex Sipiagin
Destinations Unknown
2011, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz
David Binney
Graylen Epicenter
2011, CD, Album, Mythology Records
Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections
Emerald Hills
2010, CD, Album, RogueArt
Gerald Cleaver, Uncle June
Be It As I See It
2010, CD, Fresh Sound New Talent
Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth
Deluxe
2010, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Různí
Artistshare
2010, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz
Scott Colley
Empire
2010
Michael Formanek
The Rub And Spare Change
2010, ,
Contemporary Jazz
David Binney
Third Occasion
2009, CD, Album, Mythology Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jonathon Haffner
Life On Wednesday
2009, CD, Album, Cachuma Records,
Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Bill Frisell, The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Carla Bley, Tomasz Stańko
40 Jaar ECM
2009, 9xCD, Comp, RM + CD, Smplr + Box, ECM Records,
Evan Parker, Transatlantic Art Ensemble
Boustrophedon
2008, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Alexandre Pierrepont - Mike Ladd
Maison Hantée
2008, CD, Album, Rogueart, ,
Leftfield/Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Spoken Word/Experimental
Pete Robbins
Do The Hate Laugh Shimmy
2008, CD, Album, Fresh Sound New Talent
Drew Gress
The Irrational Numbers
2008, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell
Composition / Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3
2007, CD, Album, ECM Records, ECM Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Tim Berne
Mind Over Friction
2007, CD, Album, RE + 2xCD, Album, RE + Comp, Screwgun Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Francisco Mora Catlett
Outerzone
2007, CD, Album, Premier Cru Music, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Post Bop
Scott Colley
Architect Of The Silent Moment
2007
David Torn
Prezens
2007
Různí
Verve Today 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Music Group, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Smooth Jazz/Funk/Swing
Různí
Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Smplr, Universal, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Latin Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
David Binney
Cities And Desire
2006, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz, ,
Post Bop/Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Chris Potter
Underground
2006, CD, ,
Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz
Eivind Opsvik
Overseas II
2005, CD, Album, Fresh Sound New Talent
Různí
Top Jazz 2004
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
Francisco Mora Catlett
River Drum
2005, CD, Album, Premier Cru Music, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Latin Jazz/Free Jazz
Mat Maneri
Pentagon
2005
Drew Gress
7 Black Butterflies
2005
Meat Beat Manifesto
At The Center
2005
Meat Beat Manifesto
Off-Centre
2005, ,
Breaks/Future Jazz/Big Beat
Steve Coleman And Five Elements
Lucidarium
2004, CD, Album, Label Bleu, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Wadada Leo Smith
Lake Biwa
2004, CD, Album, Tzadik, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Susie Ibarra
Folkloriko
2004, CD, Album, Tzadik
David Binney
Welcome To Life
2004, CD, Album, Mythology Records
Různí
The Blue Series Sampler (The Shape Of Jazz To Come)
2003, CD, Comp, Smplr, Thirsty Ear
Marty Ehrlich
Line On Love
2003, CD, Album, Palmetto Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Classic Jazz: The Nineties
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Různí
Sun Ra Dedication : The Myth Lives On
2003, ,
Deep House/Future Jazz/Downtempo/Contemporary Jazz
Dave Douglas
Freak In
2003, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk/Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz
Různí
The Meta Collection
2002, CD, Comp, Meta Records, ,
Dub/Downtempo/Ambient
Roberto Juan Rodriguez
El Danzon De Moises
2002, CD, Album, Tzadik
Mat Maneri Featuring Joe McPhee
Sustain
2002, CD, Album, Thirsty Ear, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Tim Berne
Science Friction
2002, CD, Album, Screwgun Records, ,
Free Jazz
Hugh Ragin
Feel The Sunshine
2002, CD, Album, Justin Time,
Roscoe Mitchell & The Note Factory*
Song For My Sister
2002, CD, Album, Pi Recordings (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz
Eivind Opsvik
Overseas
2002, CD, Album, Fresh Sound New Talent
Různí
Selected Recordings I-VIII
2002, 10xCD, Comp, RM + Box, ECM Records, ,
Free Jazz/Post Bop/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Roscoe Mitchell & The Note Factory*
The Bad Guys (Live In Fano "Jazz By The Sea" 2000)
2002, CD, Il Manifesto, ,
Free Jazz
Ya Ya Fornier*
Bearcat
2002, CD, Album, Random Chance,
Art Ensemble Of Chicago*, Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory
Selected Recordings
2002, CD, ,
Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Gerald Cleaver, Veil Of Names
Adjust
2001, CD, Album, Fresh Sound New Talent
Assif Tsahar and the Zoanthropic Orchestra
Embracing The Void
2001, CD, Album, Hopscotch Records (3)
Hugh Ragin Trumpet Ensemble With Special Guest Clark Terry
Fanfare & Fiesta
2001, CD, Album, Justin Time, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Carl Hancock Rux
Lamentations (You, Son)
2001, ,
Deep House
Různí
Top Jazz '99
2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Různí
Abstract Jazz Lounge III
2000, ,
House/Deep House/Future Jazz
Různí
Asana 2 : Moving Meditation
2000, ,
Trip Hop/Dub/Downtempo
Bill Laswell
Dub Chamber 3
2000, CD, ,
Downtempo/Trip Hop/Ambient/Dub/Future Jazz/Funk/Instrumental/Smooth Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Hugh Ragin
An Afternoon In Harlem
1999, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Francisco Mora Catlett
World Trade Music
1999
James Carter
In Carterian Fashion
1998, ,
Soul-Jazz/Post Bop
James Carter
Conversin' With The Elders
1996, CD, ,
Post Bop/Bop/Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
James Carter
The Real Quietstorm
1995, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
Různí
Top Jazz 2017
2018, CD, Comp, Gat, Musica Jazz,
Method Of Defiance
Inamorata
2007, CD Digipak, ,
Drum n Bass/Experimental
Různí
Thirsty Ear Blue Series Sampler
2006, CD, Smplr, Thirsty Ear, ,
Noise/Trip Hop/Conscious/Free Jazz/Abstract/Ambient/Avantgarde/Contemporary Jazz/Industrial/Post Rock/Future Jazz/Post Bop/Acid Jazz/Dub/Jazz-Funk
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid*
Celestial Mechanix: The Blue Series Mastermix
2004
Různí
A Shape Of Jazz To Come
2003, CD, Comp, Thirsty Ear, EFA, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Blue Series Essentials
2002, CD, Comp, Thirsty Ear, ,
Future Jazz
Různí
Copenhagen Jazz Festival
CD, Comp, Copenhagen Jazz Festival
McCoy Tyner Trio, Geri Allen, Craig Taborn
Jazz Festival In Switzerland 170404
2017, CDr, RM, Unofficial, Headless Hawk,
Method Of Defiance
Inamorata
2008
James Carter
Village Vanguard 1995
2006, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Pap, OMX
James Carter
Yoshi's 1995
2006, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Pap, OMX
Meat Beat Manifesto
At The Center
2005
Bill Laswell
Dub Chamber 3
2000, CD, ,
Dub/Future Jazz/Downtempo
James Carter
In Carterian Fashion
1998, ,
Soul-Jazz/Post Bop
Různí
Modern Jazz
CD, Unofficial, Par Media Music,
Různí
Modern Sax
CD, Unofficial, Par Media Music,
Dave Douglas
Freak In