Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's music doesn't elude categories. It embraces them. "An eclectic, a genre-weaver," says The Boston Globe. "Jazz, blues, bluegrass, zydeco, cajun and calypso all fit into his panoramic worldview." Gate is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, violin, harmonica, piano, mandolin, viola and drums), but perhaps the most impressive aspect of his music is its variety. Gate sums it all up under the category of "American and World Music -- Texas Style."