[Dixielandjazz] Modern Banjo was Wynton's Wild Man Blues

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Amens and Seconds to Steve's comments about Stephen DiBonaventura who has  
done one, maybe two CDs, but is probably the most awesome creative,  
improvisational jazz banjoist we have.  He certainly has his fans in the  banjo 
convention world--but others "can't go there" so he gets less pats on the  back in that 
world than many others do.  Steve gigs in the Philadelphia  area, is a 
Philadelphia lawyer.
 
Don Vappie with his six string banjo-guitar is also doing something quite  
traditional ala Danny Barker (relying on my memory for that identifier).
 
Vappie also a virtuoso on tenor banjo who marches to the drummer that he  
hears, left the Preservation Hall Band several years ago so he could create. 
_http://www.vappielle.com/_ (http://www.vappielle.com/) 
Ginny
 
In a message dated 1/31/2007 10:24:31 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

Do an  act of contrition Fra Mike. Banjo is "modern". Stephen DiBonaventura
plays  "Confirmation" beautifully. He single strings his solo portion,
reminding  one of Bird, and plays single string melody on the tune more
accurately  than most people do on their horns.

He is a virtuoso banjoist as those  who attend banjo conventions will attest
and plays the hell out of trad,  country, bebop, classical etc.

Cheers,
Steve  Barbone