He also joined drummer Stanton Moore's Garage a Trois ensemble, appearing on 2003's Emphasizer. More sessions followed, including albums with the avant-garde ensemble the Malachy Papers, guitarist Karl Denson, and bassist Les Claypool. In the early 2000s, Dillon moved to New Orleans, where he quickly found a home in the city's vibrant and eclectic music scene. He also joined the genre-bending outfit Critters Buggin', recording 1998's Bumpa and 1999's Amoeba. He began accepting work as a sideman, playing on such varied projects as MC 900 Ft. It was during this period that he discovered the music of Thelonious Monk and decided to shift gears, focusing more on jazz improvisation and developing his skills on the vibraphone.
By the late '80s, Dillon was playing in the progressive art-rock band Ten Hands, after which he founded the group Billy Goat.
He also began investigating Latin and African rhythmic traditions. After high school, he studied classical music in college, played in jazz ensembles, and was a member of his school's marching band. In 2021, he released an ambitious, deeply personal trilogy of albums: Shoot the Moon, Suitcase Man, and 1918.Ī native of San Antonio, Texas, Dillon started playing percussion around age ten and participated in his school's music program and the local youth symphony. In addition, he has released his own genre-bending albums, including 2007's Battery Milk with his Go-Go Jungle band, 2014's New Orleans jazz- and R&B-influenced Band of Outsiders, and 2020's inventive covers album Rosewood. As a sideman, Dillon has also worked with a varying cadre of acclaimed performers, such as Primus' Les Claypool, Karl Denson, Ricki Lee Jones, and Ani DiFranco. Drawing upon such wide-ranging influences as Harry Partch, Thelonious Monk, Tom Waits, and Frank Zappa, he has led and co-led numerous ensembles, including the Dead Kenny Gs, Garage a Trois, and Critters Buggin'. Vibraphonist, percussionist, and songwriter Mike Dillon is an eclectic, highly adventurous musician with a sound steeped in post-bop jazz, funk, and avant-garde rock.
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