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Tony Trischka
 The
avant-garde banjo sylings of Tony Trischka inspired a whole
generation of progressive bluegrass musicians; he was not only
considered among the very best pickers, he was also one of the
instrument's top teachers, and created numerous instructional
books, teaching video tapes and cassettes.
A
native of Syracuse, New York, Trischka's interest in banjo was
sparked by the Kingston Trio's "Charlie and the MTA"
in 1963. Two years later, he joined the Down City Ramblers,
where he remained through 1971. That year, Trischka made his
recording debut on 15 Bluegrass Instrumentals with the band
Country Cooking; at the same time, he was also a member of Country
Granola. In 1973, he began a two-year stint with Breakfast Special.
Between 1974 and 1975, he recorded two solo albums, Bluegrass
Light and Heartlands. After one more solo album in 1976, Banjoland,
he went on to become musical leader for the Broadway show The
Robber Bridegroom. Trischka toured with the show in 1978, the
year he also played with the Monroe Doctrine.
Beginning
in 1978, he also played with artists such as Peter Rowan, Richard
Greene, and Stacy Phillips. In the early 1980s, he began recording
with his new group Skyline, which recorded its first album in
1983. Subsequent albums included Robot Plane Flies over Arkansas
(solo, 1983), Stranded in the Moonlight (with Skyline, 1984)
and Hill Country (solo, 1985). In 1984, he performed in his
first feature film, Foxfire. Three years later, he worked on
the soundtrack for Driving Miss Daisy. Trischka produced the
Belgian group Gold Rush's No More Angels in 1988. The following
year, Skyline recorded its final album, Fire of Grace. He also
recorded the theme song for Books on the Air, a popular National
Public Radio Show, and continued his affiliation with the network
by appearing on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, Mountain
Stage, From Our Front Porch, and other radio shows. Trischka's
solo recordings include 1993's World Turning, 1995's Glory Shone
Around: A Christmas Collection and 1999's Bend. New Deal followed
in 2003. The new studio album was a bluesy adaptation of bluegrass
standards that featured, among other things, a vocal cameo by
Loudon Wainwright. Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, featuring
an appearance by comedian Steve Martin, came out four years
later.
Biography
by: by Sandra Brennan - courtesy All
Music Guide
“…the
godfather of what’s sometimes called new acoustic music.”
- New York Times
“…most
influential banjo player of the latter part of the 20th century,
certainly in terms of his profound influence on succeeding generations
of modern players.”
- Banjo Newsletter
“Urban
bluegrass whiz.”
- Time Magazine
“Explosive banjo playing.”
- Boston Globe
“One
of the most impressive banjoists alive.”
- Billboard
“Keep
playing them new notes.”
- Bill Monroe
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