John Kruth

Rohin Khemani – tabla, dumbek, assorted percussion Kruth's first biography,[1] Bright Moments – The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk was first published in the U.S. and England in 2000 by Welcome Rain Books.

He is also the author of To Live’s To Fly – the Ballad of Townes Van Zandt, was published by Da Capo Books in March 2007, winner of 2008 Deems Taylor ASCAP Award for Best Musical Biography.

In November 1997 Kruth performed at Carnegie Hall as a soloist for composer John Corigliano on the Moroccan folk oboe called the ghaita, commonly played by the Master Musicians of Jajouka.

Besides leading the Folklorkestra Kruth has also performed and recorde as a sideman with playwright Sam Shepard, poet Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, performance artist Laurie Anderson, producer Hal Willner, folksinger John Prine, as well as Violent Femmes,[2] the Meat Puppets, King Missile, Peter Stampfel, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Steve Buscemi, Eric von Schmidt, Stan Ridgeway, Bob Neuwirth, Die Kreuzen, Cindy Lee Berryhill and members of Camper Van Beethoven.

With TriBeCaStan With The Folklorkestra 2023: A Strange Day in June, Smiling Fez Records John Kruth has appeared on recordings by James Blood Ulmer, Sex Mob, Reptile Palace Orchestra, Lambchop, Die Kreuzen, Tiny Lights, Brian Ritchie, Gideon Freudmann, Christine Lavin, Lillie Palmer, Rod MacDonald and The Mercy Seat.