"Trischka's solo recordings include 1993's World Turning, 1995's Glory Shone Around: A Christmas Collection and 1999's Bend. New Deal followed in 2003. The new studio album was a bluesy adaptation of bluegrass standards that featured, among other things, a vocal cameo by Loudon Wainwright. Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, featuring an appearance by comedian Steve Martin, came out four years later."
 

"Tony Trischka is perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For over 35 years, Tony has pushed the limits of banjo performance and his musical stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic musicians worldwide.

Highly regarded one of the top banjoists on the planet, Tony is also a banjo teacher and educator of great renown. Tony taught Béla Fleck to play banjo, who is also one of the world's top banjoists.

In the late 90s, Trischka teamed up with David Grier, Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, and Todd Phillips as "Psychograss" and formed a new band, whose debut album Bend explored yet more territory uncharted by banjo.

In January 2007 Tony released, to critical and popular acclaim, Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, featuring new music and performances by a stellar line-up of musicians including Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck and even the multi-talented Steve Martin. On April 26, 2007, he performed live on The Late Show With David Letterman with Steve Martin and Béla Fleck.

On October 4,2007 Tony won his three nominations at the International Bluegrass Music Awards; for Album of the Year, Recorded Event of the Year and Banjo Player of the Year. This was some long-deserved recognition for Tony and marked a homecoming to the bluegrass community."

(adapted from Tony's bio + wikipedia) 

TONY TRISCHKA HAS PLAYED WITH (Short List):

The Boston Pops Orchestra

Sam Bush*

Vassar Clements*

Ornette Coleman

John Denver*

Jerry Douglas*

Bill Evans (saxophonist with Miles Davis)*

Bela Fleck*

The Flecktones

Nancy Griffith

David Grisman*

John Hartford

Levon Helm

Jorma Kaukonen

Alison Krauss*

Steve Martin*

John Medeski

Natalie Merchant*

Edgar Meyer

Bill Monroe

Mark O'Connor*

Odetta

Earl Scruggs*

Mike Seeger*

Pete Seeger*

Ricky Skaggs

Phoebe Snow

Bruce Springsteen

Ralph Stanley*

Tanya Tucker

Violent Femmes*

Loudon Wainwright*

Doc Watson

The Whites*

*denotes recordings

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