Hank Roberts

Hank Roberts
Hank Roberts at Jazzhaus Stadtgarten, Köln/Cologne (Germany), March 2008
Background information
Born (1954-03-24) March 24, 1954
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
OriginNew York City
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Cello, vocals
Years active1980s–present
Websitehankrobertsmusic.com

Hank Roberts (born March 24, 1954, Terre Haute, Indiana) is an American jazz cellist and vocalist. He plays the electric cello, and his style is a mixture of rock, jazz, avant-garde, folk, and classical influences. He emerged with the downtown New York City jazz scene of the 1980s and is associated with its post-modern tendencies.