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Release Date: 01/23/2007
Banjo innovator
Tony Trischka's vision has cut a wide swath across the contemporary music scene, touching both time-held and
progressive traditions with
folk and
bluegrass.
Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular is less a new thrust in a new direction than an overview allowing
Trischka and his talented friends to revisit highlights in their own careers. Overall, the effort veers toward conservative, instrumental music (
"Bon Qua Blues") supplemented by the occasional vocal (
"Fox on the Run") that most listeners would recognize as
bluegrass. On each cut,
Trischka is joined by another renowned banjoist within a
bluegrass setting (mandolin, bass, guitars). On the opener,
"Farewell Blues," he's joined by none other than
Earl Scruggs; on
"Twilight Kingdom," "Ivory Toad of Catalan," and
"Armando's Children," he's paired with
Béla Fleck. As one might guess, the earlier selection with
Scruggs is a little less adventurous than the ones with
Fleck, but since the acoustic instrumentation remains the same, it all flows of a piece. Perhaps the oddest partner on
Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular is comic
Steve Martin. Those with longer memories, however, will recall
Martin's television appearances when the banjo often formed part of his standup act. With lots of talented sparring partners and solid material,
Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular will especially appeal to
Trischka's older, more conservative fans.
~Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide
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