Jane Scarpantoni

Jane Scarpantoni is a classically trained cello player who has made a name for herself as one of the pre-eminent cellists and string arrangers in alternative music in the 1990s. Graduating from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, in 1982, Scarpantoni soon joined the jazzy folk-pop quintet Tiny Lights. Her unique style of playing with Tiny Lights led to her performing with a number of other musicians. Some of her most recognized work has been with <a href="spotify:artist:6ZWUhhSv3IahZyW5keNSxK">Kristin Hersh</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0fWvSXbvztkeHEnEuYvU2A">Bob Mould</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2jCjj3atiDT70VeEshQbOr">John Lurie</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:4q1q53aTfhk0k63Ob9zdhH">Lounge Lizards</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4KWTAlx2RvbpseOGMEmROg">R.E.M.</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4wM29TDTr3HI0qFY3KoSFG">Indigo Girls</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:03r4iKL2g2442PT9n2UKsx">the Beastie Boys</a>, as well performing with <a href="spotify:artist:0MBIKH9DjtBkv8O3nS6szj">10,000 Maniacs</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6olE6TJLqED3rqDCT0FyPh">Nirvana</a> on MTV's Unplugged. ~ Zac Johnson, Rovi