EAN: 0766397440026

Gifted, genre-hopping, and endlessly creative, {|Alison Brown|} has been endlessly compared to her male equivalent, {|Bela Fleck|}. While she shares the same broad view of {|bluegrass|} a… Mehr…

Gifted, genre-hopping, and endlessly creative, {|Alison Brown|} has been endlessly compared to her male equivalent, {|Bela Fleck|}. While she shares the same broad view of {|bluegrass|} as well as the bottomless pit of talent, her warm, plucky, and distinctly melodic style of banjo playing is far more reminiscent of {|Nitty Gritty Dirt Band|} legend {|John McEuen|}. On {|Stolen Moments|}, the Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist dishes up 11 slices of {|Celtic|}, {|jazz|}, and newgrass that effortlessly blend the rural with the contemporary. {|Brown|} may rely on numerous guests this time around (including {|Sam Bush|} and {|Stuart Duncan|}), but it's longtime collaborator {|John Burr|}'s piano that she sounds most comfortable around -- the two converse with such fluidity on some of the jazzier numbers that they may as well have combined both instruments into one. Highlights include the {|Celtic|}-tinged {|Magnificent Seven|} and {|Carrowkeel|} (the latter features some fine low whistle playing from {|Seamus Egan|}), a refreshingly earnest cover of {|Simon & Garfunkel|}'s {|Homeward Bound|} (sung by {|Indigo Girls|}' {|Amy Ray|} and {|Emily Saliers|}), and a smoky rendition of {|Jimi Hendrix|}'s {|Angel|} (sung by labelmate {|Beth Nielsen Chapman|}). However, the most alluring piece appears at the end of {|Stolen Moments|}; the self-penned mandolin, conga, and banjo-driven {|Musette for a Palindrome|} is so unlike anything else on the record that one can only hope that it's merely a teaser for the next. More like this please. ~ James Christopher Monger Music>Music>Bluegrass>Bluegrass>Bluegrass, Ryko Distribution Core >3<

EAN: 0766397440026

Gifted, genre-hopping, and endlessly creative, Alison Brown has been endlessly compared to her male equivalent, {|Béla Fleck|}. While she shares the same broad view of bluegrass as well … Mehr…

Gifted, genre-hopping, and endlessly creative, Alison Brown has been endlessly compared to her male equivalent, {|Béla Fleck|}. While she shares the same broad view of bluegrass as well as the bottomless pit of talent, her warm, plucky, and distinctly melodic style of banjo playing is far more reminiscent of {|Nitty Gritty Dirt Band|} legend {|John McEuen|}. On Stolen Moments, the Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist dishes up 11 slices of Celtic, jazz, and newgrass that effortlessly blend the rural with the contemporary. Brown may rely on numerous guests this time around (including {|Sam Bush|} and {|Stuart Duncan|}), but it's longtime collaborator {|John Burr|}'s piano that she sounds most comfortable around -- the two converse with such fluidity on some of the jazzier numbers that they may as well have combined both instruments into one. Highlights include the Celtic-tinged Magnificent Seven and Carrowkeel (the latter features some fine low whistle playing from {|Seamus Egan|}), a refreshingly earnest cover of {|Simon & Garfunkel|}'s Homeward Bound (sung by {|Indigo Girls|}' {|Amy Ray|} and {|Emily Saliers|}), and a smoky rendition of {|Jimi Hendrix|}'s Angel (sung by labelmate {|Beth Nielsen Chapman|}). However, the most alluring piece appears at the end of {|Stolen Moments|}; the self-penned mandolin, conga, and banjo-driven Musette for a Palindrome is so unlike anything else on the record that one can only hope that it's merely a teaser for the next. More like this please. Music>Music>Folk>Folk>Folk, Compass Records Core >3<

EAN: 0766397440026

Gifted, genre-hopping, and endlessly creative, Alison Brown has been endlessly compared to her male equivalent, {|Béla Fleck|}. While she shares the same broad view of bluegrass as well a… Mehr…

Gifted, genre-hopping, and endlessly creative, Alison Brown has been endlessly compared to her male equivalent, {|Béla Fleck|}. While she shares the same broad view of bluegrass as well as the bottomless pit of talent, her warm, plucky, and distinctly melodic style of banjo playing is far more reminiscent of {|Nitty Gritty Dirt Band|} legend {|John McEuen|}. On Stolen Moments, the Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist dishes up 11 slices of Celtic, jazz, and newgrass that effortlessly blend the rural with the contemporary. Brown may rely on numerous guests this time around (including {|Sam Bush|} and {|Stuart Duncan|}), but it's longtime collaborator {|John Burr|}'s piano that she sounds most comfortable around -- the two converse with such fluidity on some of the jazzier numbers that they may as well have combined both instruments into one. Highlights include the Celtic-tinged Magnificent Seven and Carrowkeel (the latter features some fine low whistle playing from {|Seamus Egan|}), a refreshingly earnest cover of {|Simon & Garfunkel|}'s Homeward Bound (sung by {|Indigo Girls|}' {|Amy Ray|} and {|Emily Saliers|}), and a smoky rendition of {|Jimi Hendrix|}'s Angel (sung by labelmate {|Beth Nielsen Chapman|}). However, the most alluring piece appears at the end of {|Stolen Moments|}; the self-penned mandolin, conga, and banjo-driven Musette for a Palindrome is so unlike anything else on the record that one can only hope that it's merely a teaser for the next. More like this please. Music>Music>Folk>Folk>Folk, Compass Records Core >3<

ISBN: 0766397440026

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EAN: 0766397440026

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