Tony Garnier
Garnier at the 2015 Aarhus Festival in Denmark
Garnier at the 2015 Aarhus Festival in Denmark
Background information
Born (1955-05-10) May 10, 1955
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
  • Rock
  • folk-rock
  • blues
  • country
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Bass guitar
  • double bass
Years active1976–present

Tony Garnier (born May 10, 1955)[1][2] 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 on May 10, 1955.[1] His grandfather, D'Jalma "Papa" Garnier, was a New Orleans jazz trumpeter and bandleader.[3] Garnier's brother, also named D'Jalma, is a Creole fiddler.[2] Garnier grew up in southern California.[3]

Garnier joined Dylan's Never Ending Tour band in 1989,[2] and has sometimes been characterized as his musical director.[2]

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.[4] Garnier has also played with the Saturday Night Live Band, occasionally substituting for bassist T-Bone Wolk.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tony Garnier Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  3. 1 2 Asimov, Eric (January 21, 1998). "Twice a Year, It's a Gumbo Gig". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ Billboard.com
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