Jonathan Kane (born November 4, 1956 in New York) is an American musician and composer whose career began in 1974 with the Kane Brothers Blues Band, opening for blues legends Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon. After studying at Berklee College of Music, he joined the post‑punk group Circus Mort and co‑founded the avant‑garde collective Swans in 1981, touring with Sonic Youth and performing Rhys Chatham’s An Angel Moves Too Fast To See in 1988 as the sole drummer. His solo output includes the 2005 album February and the 2009 release Jet Ear Party. Kane has also collaborated with La Monte Young and John Zorn, among others.
