Nels Cline is a guy you want with you in the studio. In a career that's spanned over 40 years, he's played with hundreds of musicians, dealing in anything from avant-garde jazz to lo-fi punk, alongside folks like Thurston Moore, Mike Watt, Yoko Ono and Carla Bozulich.
Of course, Cline has been a cool, steady hand in Wilco for the last two decades. So when the LA-born composer and guitarist gathers some great players for a new album, you know we'd pay close attention. Consentrik Quartet features saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and double-bassist Chris Lightcap.
In this session, Nels will talk about making Consentrik Quartet and his time living in New York City during the '70s. Plus, as a guy who's played with a lot of great musicians over the years, Cline shares what he looks for in a collaborator.
This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.
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