Tony Trischka - New Deal
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Track List: New Deal
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- Earl's Breakdown - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- 44 - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Big Papa Rides Again - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Northern Falling - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Hand Me My Banjo Down - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Miracle Man - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Quasi Qoto - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Fair Lawn Justice - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Arizona - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- Baby's In The Cradle - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
- A Hymn For Dreams That Don't Come True - Tony Trischka BandDownload & Buy
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Album Details: New Deal
- Release Date:
- 03/04/2003
- Label:
- Rounder Select
- UPC:
- 682161049328
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Proficient, experienced jazzicians who know no boundaries
, June 1, 2003Reviewer:
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| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Tony Trischka has been a banjo innovator since his earliest recordings in the 1970s. He is widely credited -- usually in tandem with fellow pioneering stylist Bill Keith -- with inventing the "melodic" style of bluegrass banjo playing, an approach which focuses on chromatic lines rather than the rhythmic arpeggios of Scruggs-style picking. On New Deal, Trischka continues to push the envelope, gathering around himself a band that includes saxophone, electric guitar, electric bass, and drums, and playing tunes that range from jazzy adaptations of bluegrass standards (such as the group's arrangement of "Earl's Breakdown") to original blues compositions that prominently feature slide banjo ("Hand Me My Banjo Down") and even a sort of faux-Pacific Rim fusion ("Quasi Qoto"). The most technically impressive number is saxophonist Michael Amendola's "Miracle Man," a fiery workout written specifically for Trischka, but the most musically revelatory moments come during "Hand Me My Banjo Down," on which Trischka plays a resophonic banjo and demonstrates once and for all that the five-string banjo is a natural blues instrument. (Note also Loudon Wainwright's fine vocal cameo on that track.) Bluegrass purists will find much to sniff at on this album, but this is a treasure trove for roots music aficionados with adventurous tastes. - Rick Anderson, All Music Guide |
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This crackerjack fusion band tackles everything from bluegrass (Earls Breakdown) to old-timey (Hand Me My Banjo Down), oriental (Quasi Qoto) to jazz (Miracle Man, Arizona). As they round the bases, enroute to their homerun with this project, they touch a few other bases along the way. I hear some rock riffs in Northern Falling (with Kimballs passionate vocal). Rolf Sturm sings lead and provides the rhythm and blues guitar licks on Big Papa Rides Again. Trischkas regular banjo, slide banjo, National banjo and/or pedal steel provide the right textures for each genre they embrace. Jamsters, theyre not. Their delightful arrangements may provide for some improvisational interludes (such as one the 9-minute Quasi Qoto), but, for the most part, they are intricately-woven and very precise. The album closes with a country-rock inspired Babys in the Cradle and the melodic A Hymn for Dreams That Dont Come True featuring only flute, bass and banjo. I must admit to especially liking the simplicity of this drumless, uncluttered album closer, one of four written by Amendola. Six of the albums tracks are Trischka originals.
The Tony Trischka Band is a group of very proficient, highly experienced, risk-taking jazzicians that refuse to be constrained by boundaries during the course of their musical explorations. Their creative compositions are inspiring, and they are the perfect medium for showcasing the band members versatility. Plus, Ive always like the joyous sound of banjo, as I have the relaxing and soothing sound of saxophone. Lay them in the groove with a solid rhythm section and the result is pure musical ecstasy. About this album, I think Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe wouldve said something like These guys pick pretty good! Thats a strong part of something! (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now) ...