As seriously as other musicians take Danny Barnes — the iconoclastic banjo virtuoso has been splitting time recently between the bands of Robert Earl Keen and jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, and will join Tim O’Brien on his fall tour — […]
As seriously as other musicians take Danny Barnes — the iconoclastic banjo virtuoso has been splitting time recently between the bands of Robert Earl Keen and jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, and will join Tim O’Brien on his fall tour — […]
What do you get when modern texturalists Wayne Horvitz (a keyboardist whose credits include backing free jazz saxist John Zorn and leading Meters-inspired funksters Zony Mash) and Tucker Martine (a rising producer and engineer of innovative means) invite a diverse […]
Danny Barnes defied all sorts of categorical strictures as the frontman for the Bad Livers, but it was plain there were musical dimensions within the maverick banjoist that might require a more expansive lineup to explore. While he’s always been […]
Some folks will recognize Ralph White’s name from his tenure as the fiddler in the Bad Livers. While Trash Fish, his solo debut, takes its cue from a similar old-time spirit as that Austin based group of iconoclasts, it is […]
Raised in Georgia’s lower Chattahoochee Valley, Precious Bryant hails from, and is steeped in, similar tradition to blues foremother Gertrude “Ma” Rainey. Akin in both spirit and execution to Jessie Mae Hemphill, Bryant is a genuine article of truthful expression, […]
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