[Dixielandjazz] 5 string banjo jazz - was - vuvuzela

[Stephen G Barbone]

> "Scott Anthony" <santh at comcast.net>
>
>
> There are very few, if any, "drone string" banjo players that play  
> jazz. I
> assume you mean 5-string banjo which is pretty much confined to  
> bluegrass,
> clawhammer, or other "folk" styles.
>
> I think the vuvuzela sounds like s#%&.

Hi Scott:

Agree the vuvuzela is boring. But remember my post a year ago about an  
incredible 5 string banjo player who plays jazz. Hear Tom Slavicek  
playing a 6 string banjo at:

http://www.bopjo.com/music/donnaLee.mp3

Banjo lovers who wish to explore the possibilities of bebop banjo  
might go to http://www.bopjo.com/music.html. Once here click on the  
songs like anthropology. straight no chaser, etc.

Mostly done, I think, on 5 or 6 string banjo, however also mostly  
single stringing so there is no drone.

Dave Crisler is also a whiz of a jazz banjo player and has written two  
books on Jazz Improvisation for 5 String Banjo.

Vol 1 An Introduction to Jazz Improvisation for the 5 String Banjo

Vol 2 Banjo Chromaticism

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband