Chris Corsano

Chris Corsano made a name for himself as an avant-garde drum master equally adept in pop settings, and a master inventor in both genres. With an expressive palette made from various prepared drum techniques, including butter knives and kitchen bowls on the drum heads, and an explosive, sprawling style equally reminiscent of punk and free jazz, Corsano has collaborated with Björk, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, and Jim O'Rourke while maintaining ongoing partnerships with the likes of saxophonist Paul Flaherty, Vibracathedral Orchestra's Michael Flower, and many others. Working regularly with Flaherty since 1998, and recording with artists like Nels Cline and Wally Shoup, he demonstrated his solo technique with inventive releases such as 2006's The Young Cricketer. His projects since the late 2000s have included Chikamorachi (with Darin Gray), numerous collaborations with free jazz legend Joe McPhee, and duo recordings with guitarist Bill Orcutt, such as 2021's Made Out of Sound.