The guitarist your favorite musicians worship finally steps into the light.
Guitarist Marc Ribot, a longtime legend among musicians but little-known outside the industry, finally gets the recognition he deserves in this compilation of performance footage from intimate clubs in New York's Lower East Side and Europe. These shows prove that Ribot deserves his reputation as one of the most talented and inventive composers and guitar improv performers working today, and why he accompanies so many top stars.
Direction
Prosaïc captures the sweat and closeness of downtown NYC jazz clubs.
Sound
Every scrape and squeal of Ribot's guitar preserved in glorious detail.
Editing
Seamless cuts between continents without losing the intimate thread.
Director
Anaïs Prosaïc
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ribot emerged from NYC's '80s avant-garde scene alongside John Zorn, helping define 'downtown' as an aesthetic, not just geography.
The title references Ribot's signature brittle, deconstructed guitar tone—literally sounds like broken strings singing.
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