Progressive banjo player Alison Brown discusses career-shaping music by Earl Scruggs, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and David Grisman.

Jerry Garcia taught Saunders how to loosen up. Merl Saunders taught Garcia how to play the old standards. It was a match made in heaven.

by Mark Saleski Most people think of the mandolin as being a rootsy, countrified kind of instrument. Surely there is no denying the rich history of the bluegrass side of the mandolin. You May Also Like: Phil Marshall – Scatterbed (2016) Mike Baggetta, mike watt + Jim Keltner – ‘EverywhenRead More