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Moris Tepper, sometimes credited as Jeff Moris Tepper, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and artist. Tepper first came to prominence in the late 1970s with Captain Beefheart.〔 He has also worked with singers Tom Waits,〔Jim Washburn, ''L.A. Times'' Entertainment, 19 May 2000〕 PJ Harvey,〔Richard Cromelin, "Dark, sonic spasms -- with PJ Harvey's assist", ''L.A. Times'', 20 February 2006〕 Robyn Hitchcock〔(The Echo and Echoplex: Thursday 10.04.07: Moris Tepper )〕 and Frank Black.〔Stewart Lee, 'Stingray In The Heart' Review", ''London Sunday Times'', January 4, 2009〕 He has recorded several solo albums. His album ''Head Off'' (2004) includes a lyrical collaboration with the reclusive Beefheart with the song "Ricochet Man".〔Tim Perlich, "Tepper wear: Biz-weary guitar ace thrives indie-style", ''Now Toronto'', Music Feature, October 14–20, 2004〕 Tepper met Beefheart (alias Don Van Vliet) by chance while studying as an art student in Northern California in the mid-1970s. Van Vliet had already started to focus on painting and although they shared this in common it was when Van Vliet learned Tepper knew guitar parts to ''Trout Mask Replica'' that he became interested in putting together a new band around Tepper's unique guitar sound. This was done later in Los Angeles after Van Vliet and Frank Zappa had reunited briefly for the ''Bongo Fury'' tour.〔Chuck Crisafulli, "Busted guitars and spectacular sounds", ''musicplayer.com'', July 30, 2001〕 The result of the new band led to arguably some of Captain Beefheart's most creative music efforts including albums ''Shiny Beast'' (1978), ''Ice Cream for Crow'' (1982) and ''Doc at the Radar Station'' (1980). Tepper joined The Magic Band in 1976 and stayed in the band until 1982. He is one of the longest serving (without a break) Magic Band members and the only one to receive production credit for ''Ice Cream for Crow'' (1982)〔(Moris Tepper Discography ) The Captain Beefheart Radar Station〕 Tepper's first released solo work beginning with ''Big Enough to Disappear'' (1996) and then ''Moth to Mouth'' (2000) came after having been a sideman for many years. His music has been reviewed as "accessibly avant-garde"〔Michael Simmons, "Moth to Mouth", ''L.A. Weekly'', 18 August 2000〕 and although it may be difficult to shed his sideman cult status he remains inspired.〔John Aizlewood, "'Stingray In The Heart' Review", ''Q Magazine'' 2008〕 ''Stingray in the Heart'' (2008) was described as an album that never pauses in a familiar territory.〔Antero Garcia: (ALBUM REVIEW: MORIS TEPPER: Moris Tepper Stingray in the Heart Candlebone ) L.A. Record, May 29th, 2008〕 Tepper is also a painter and he divides his time between music and painting.〔〔Polly Higgins, "Storyteller, artist, musician - he does it all", ''Tucson Citizen'', Entertainment, May 19, 2005〕 == Discography == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moris Tepper」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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