&ldquo\;Once again\, Tony has set the world afire with his banjo and his storytelling skills&hellip\;&rdquo\;&mdash\; Bluegrass Today
\n\nTony Trischka \;is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 50 years\, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians with the many voices he has brought to the instrument. His show honors the music of Earl Scruggs\, pioneer of the three-finger banjo style and one of the most important musicians in bluegrass\, or\, in Trischka&rsquo\;s opinion\, in any genre.
\n\nTrischka recently came into possession of extremely rare recordings of jam sessions with Scruggs and John Hartford\, and he transcribed and recorded Scruggs&rsquo\;s note-for-note solos from a number of these\, including many songs that were never recorded. \;Together with his ace band &mdash\; Michael Daves on vocals and guitar\, fiddler Alex Hargreaves and bassist Jared Engel &mdash\; Trischka will trace the story of Scruggs from his childhood to his final years. \;&ldquo\;The depth of his genius becomes ever more apparent when I transcribe his solos\, which I&rsquo\;ve been doing my entire musical life and with renewed vigor\,&rdquo\; says Trischka. &ldquo\;Discovering new twists and turns in his playing is pure joy and\, in fact\, the inspiration for this tribute show and album.&rdquo\; The show debuted at Joe&rsquo\;s Pub in New York City which drew lots of interest\, including an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry\, a rarity for a banjo player these days.
\n\n&ldquo\;Earl is my North Star\, a lifetime pathway. And I&rsquo\;m not alone\,&rdquo\; says Trischka\, a banjo innovator and educator who has influenced everyone from Bé\;la Fleck to Steve Martin. &ldquo\;Through his music\, this shy kid from Flint Hill\, North Carolina went on to enrich countless thousands of lives. At the age of 13\, when I first heard 16 notes of Scruggs style banjo playing\, I put down my folk guitar and mercilessly pestered my parents to buy me a banjo. Once in my hands\, that 5-string became my obsession and has been for 60 years.&rdquo\;
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