Jazztodon artist of the week: Duck Baker!

From Wikipedia: Baker’s reputation rests on his work as a solo fingerstyle guitarist in multiple genres: Irish and Scottish music, American folk music, ragtime, gospel, and blues. He was born Richard Royall Baker IV on July 30, 1949 and grew up in Virginia. As a teenager he played in rock bands before becoming interested in acoustic blues and jazz. He learned about ragtime from his teacher, stride pianist Buck Evans.

In the early 1970s, he moved to San Francisco and performed a wide range of material, which can be heard on his debut album, "There's Something for Everyone in America.” In addition to developing his solo style, he immersed himself in the local swing jazz and avant-garde jazz scene. From the late 1970s to the middle 1980s, he lived in Europe, spending time among free jazz musicians in London. During these years, he played with Eugene Chadbourne, John Zorn, Henry Kaiser, Woody Mann, and Jim Nichols.

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