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Obituaries
Jack Rose dies
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 8 December 2009
Experimental guitarist Jack Rose died of a heart attack on Saturday, it has been announced. He was 38.
Born in 1971, Rose first became known as guitarist for noise-rock band Pelt, which he formed in 1993. However, he is best known for his solo work, which fused many different styles, although he is largely credited with updating the ragtime genre and introducing it to a new generation of fans. As well as solo work under his own name, he also released a number of records as Dr Ragtime.
Speaking in 2007, he said: “Anything that’s pre 1942; Cajun, country, blues, jazz all that stuff… that’s my favourite kind of music”.
Rose had recently signed to Thrill Jockey, who will release his tenth solo album, ‘Luck In The Valley’, in February as planned. He is survived by his wife, Laurie.
