Tom Cora | |
---|---|
![]() Cora at the Moers Jazz Festival, 1997 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Thomas Henry Corra |
Born | Yancey Mills, Virginia, U.S. | September 14, 1953
Died | April 9, 1998 Draguignan, France | (aged 44)
Genres | Jazz, avant-rock, experimental, free improvisation |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Cello |
Years active | 1979–1998 |
Labels | No Man's Land, Sound Aspects |
Formerly of | Skeleton Crew, The Ex, Curlew, Third Person, Roof |
Thomas Henry Corra (September 14, 1953 – April 9, 1998), better known as Tom Cora, was an American cellist and composer, best known for his improvisational performances in the field of experimental jazz and rock. He recorded with John Zorn, Butch Morris, and the Ex, and was a member of Curlew, Third Person and Skeleton Crew.