Otis taylor and his african orchestra !!!!!

[SteveO]

If this doesn't blow you away ..........

[video=youtube;25LO0IbaKWw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LO0IbaKWw[/video]

[jazzboCR]

This piece, this aggregation is pure sex. We could argue but no...this...is pure sex. And hey once just isn't enough. But I'm gonna change direction and point to him bringing the banjo back to it's African roots. Here's AMG's rapturous review of Recapturing the Banjo: http://www.allmusic.com/album/recapturin...0000582421 And two highlight tunes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IuqJ5RqDwU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mXa4meChRo

[SteveO]

Yes his banjo album is great ! Otis is one helluva musician ! and I love Anne Harris on violin !!!!


[video=youtube;_ZHpbMnExSk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHpbMnExSk[/video]

[jazzboCR]

To answer that burning question: Yes, Ms. Harris is a stand-alone artist with 3 albums of her own: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/anne-harris-mn0000487878
Not least of this rendition is the conversational tone of it--2 friends talking with both understanding what the deal is. An Otis Taylor hallmark. He's constantly touring (US and Europe)--he's playing the Kitchener Fest Aug. 9-10, you lucky eastern Canadians.: http://www.otistaylor.com/tour.html

[SteveO]

As per normal Jazz, you are a very well informed musicologist dude !!! Thanks for the links!

To answer that burning question: Yes, Ms. Harris is a stand-alone artist with 3 albums of her own: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/anne-harris-mn0000487878
Not least of this rendition is the conversational tone of it--2 friends talking with both understanding what the deal is. An Otis Taylor hallmark. He's constantly touring (US and Europe)--he's playing the Kitchener Fest Aug. 9-10, you lucky eastern Canadians.: http://www.otistaylor.com/tour.html