Tony Garnier (musician)

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Tony Garnier
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Garnier in 2015
Background information
Born (1955-05-10) May 10, 1955 (age 69)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
  • Rock
  • folk
  • blues
  • country
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass
Years active1976–present

Tony Garnier (born May 10, 1955) [1] is an American bassist, best known as an accompanist to Bob Dylan, with whom he has played since 1989.

Biography

Garnier was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, [1] and grew up in southern California. [2] His grandfather, D'Jalma "Papa" Garnier, was a New Orleans jazz trumpeter and bandleader. [2] Garnier's brother, also named D'Jalma, is a Creole fiddler. [3]

Garnier joined Dylan's Never Ending Tour band in 1989, [3] and has sometimes been characterized as his musical director, assisting with setlists and acting as a liaison between Dylan and the rest of the band. [4]

In addition to his work with Dylan, Garnier has recorded with such artists as Tom Waits, Loudon Wainwright III, Paul Simon, Marc Ribot, Eric Andersen, Asleep at the Wheel, The Lounge Lizards, Buster Poindexter, and Michelle Branch. [5] Garnier has also played with the Saturday Night Live Band, occasionally substituting for bassist T-Bone Wolk. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tony Garnier Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". Allmusic . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Asimov, Eric (January 21, 1998). "Twice a Year, It's a Gumbo Gig". The New York Times . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Jisi, Chris (May 7, 2015). "Tony Garnier: The Song Whisperer". bassplayer.com. NewBay's Music Group. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ Sounes, Howard (2011). Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan. New York: Grove Atlantic. p. 306. ISBN   978-0-8021-9-5456.
  5. ↑ Billboard.com
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