MUSIC NEWS- Comedian, actor, writer, banjo player, Steve Martin has recently completed recording a serious banjo music album. It was produced by by fellow banjo man John McCuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), with help from Tony Trischka and Pete Wernick. Also playing were Russ Barenberg on guitar, Matt Flinner on mandolin and Brittany Haas on fiddle, among others. The sessions included brand new Martin compositions, performed in both the three finger and clawhammer styles (you pickers understand !). No word on which label will release, or when it may be availalbe on cd or download. But, if you've seen Mr Martin and his many musical friends perform live or on TV, you know know how much fun he has with this music and anticipate this CD release as much as we do. Reports are that Mr Martin is vacationing now in Greece, we hope to get more news when he gets back to the USA.
Check out the video clip of Tony Trischka and his buddies, Steve Martin and Bela Fleck from the Late Night with David Letterman Show on our Today's Video Clip page. Enjoy !!!
UPDATE 1/9/09 - Steve's new CD has a name, it's called The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. It's the first full-length bluegrass album from actor/comedian/musician Steve Martin. After playing on the Grammy Award winning Foggy Mountain Breakdown with Earl Scruggs, Martin began writing a string of new banjo songs, some with lyrics and some as instrumentals. An album forty-five years in the making, The Crow features special appearances by Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Mary Black, Tim O’Brien, Earl Scruggs, Pete Wernick and Tony Trischka. Recorded in Dublin, Hollywood, Nashville and New Jersey and produced by John McEuen, of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the album consists of fifteen original tracks written by Martin. Put up a copy thru MNN-
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