The eclectic music of improvisational guitarist Loren Connors is difficult to describe neatly and concisely, but avant-garde is the best generalization. Experimental, jazz, and blues also fit, and even hints of Irish music are evident. Connors, who names abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko as his single biggest artistic influence, is incredibly prolific; he has released dozens of albums, EPs, and collaborations -- many in extremely limited quantities -- on countless labels under his own name and a handful of pseudonyms (including Loren Mattei and Guitar Roberts). His wi...