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Alison Brown Quartet — Mambo Banjo
Album: Replay
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Released: 2002
Length: 3:37
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 Zoonhollis wrote:

Bought the CD because of this track.



I did too, And the whole CD is awesome!
Posted 3 months ago by content_listener    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT!!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Cat Empire breaking out any second...... 
Posted 1 year ago by onemorebyte    [ Reply ]
 Samantho wrote:

great improv across all the instruments! 8 minimum!




I Agree!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I like this - the piano is particularly good.
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by Katiafromoz    [ Reply ]
great improv across all the instruments! 8 minimum!
Posted 1 year ago by Samantho    [ Reply ]
What a delightful song!
Posted 1 year ago by Clark_Novato    [ Reply ]
 DanielHLloyd wrote:

That HAS to be the amazing Bela Fleck on banjo. #whoelse?


. . . all evidence to the contrary.
Posted 1 year ago by obispo    [ Reply ]
Thoroughly enjoyed that. Thank you RP.
Posted 2 years ago by Jontie999    [ Reply ]
 DanielHLloyd wrote:

That HAS to be the amazing Bela Fleck on banjo. #whoelse?



Wouldn't you like to hear a duet?
Posted 2 years ago by narthur22    [ Reply ]
That HAS to be the amazing Bela Fleck on banjo. #whoelse?
Posted 2 years ago by DanielHLloyd    [ Reply ]
 bluematrix wrote:

Yes, the banjo is good, but whoever is tearing up the keyboards is most impressive as well.


John Burr.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Listen to this track at the best possible stereo set, or headphones! Wow!
Posted 2 years ago by lars2    [ Reply ]
This track is ON FIRE!
Posted 3 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
I can't sit still. 
Posted 3 years ago by wdadd    [ Reply ]
Bought the CD because of this track.
Posted 3 years ago by Zoonhollis    [ Reply ]
So good  !!  I will have to listen more, as This is a great, newfound. Thank you !
Posted 3 years ago by pnuema    [ Reply ]
 i seem to have lost control of my legs..🕺
Posted 3 years ago by wilo29    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:
nice pianosolo!

(and I've never understood drum solos)
 
I guess you never saw a Grateful Dead Show live; If you had, you would understand Drum Solos...and duets!
Posted 4 years ago by mjbaumann    [ Reply ]
The drummer sure gets a workout on this song! Love it! Extra points just for that.
Posted 4 years ago by JFL    [ Reply ]
 retropier wrote:
Yay (almost)salsa with banjo!

Give me more salsa!
 
More banjo w/salsa!
Posted 4 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Yes, the banjo is good, but whoever is tearing up the keyboards is most impressive as well.
Posted 4 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
nice pianosolo!

(and I've never understood drum solos)
Posted 4 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
I don't care for banjo. ...up until now, the only exception was Bela Fleck! ...now I have 2 exceptions! ...Allison Brown is great!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:
Not a banjo fan. {#Rolleyes}
 
Advice I once received from a banjo player on how to level a music festival stage: Place banjo player center stage, adjust jacks until he drools from both sides of his mouth.
Posted 4 years ago by forthbrdge    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

Limpo, I could probably arrange a date for you with Rabbi_Phil, based on your last sentence. Just sayin'
 
Would that be kosher?
Posted 4 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Markets are down but my spirits are up. Thanks to this tune. A solid 9!
Posted 5 years ago by njswede    [ Reply ]
at first I thought this was chocolate rain
Posted 5 years ago by wolverine    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 5 years ago by Nextf    [ Reply ]
 jambo wrote:
i love it when everybody else seems to have known about something as amazing as this but i've missed the entire thing. that there is a banjo in this makes it more cooler . . . no?
 
I think so...banjo is cool!  And to learn more about her I found her Wiki page is helpful:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Yay (almost)salsa with banjo!

Give me more salsa!
Posted 6 years ago by retropier    [ Reply ]
Happy Happy Happy!
Posted 6 years ago by STLBubbles    [ Reply ]
i love it when everybody else seems to have known about something as amazing as this but i've missed the entire thing. that there is a banjo in this makes it more cooler . . . no?
Posted 6 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]
İts really nice to hear it. thank you RP


Posted 6 years ago by Carecanata    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

This banjo music by a banjo player would be so much better without the banjo.  {#Rolleyes}

 
Always nice to find a bit of shade in this summer heat! ;)
Posted 7 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
This would have been gorgeous without that banjo.
Just too acidic.
 
This banjo music by a banjo player would be so much better without the banjo.  {#Rolleyes}
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
This would have been gorgeous without that banjo.
Just too acidic.
Posted 8 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Wow. um, what else? Hm. Nope. Just Wow.


Posted 10 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
You're right, because the Weather Channel would be insulted.
Posted 10 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
I'm going to say something that's true, and probably insulting even though I don't mean it to be so -- this sounds very much like something I might hear on the Weather Channel. (I like it, though!)
Posted 11 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear eclectic Banjo from other than Bela Fleck!
Posted 11 years ago by Isabeau    [ Reply ]
appreciating this morning's diversity
 
Posted 11 years ago by CrackerjaxATX    [ Reply ]
This is a musical slingshot of two different cultures. Great journey from one to the other and then there is the blend of both, very nice.. I danced Salsa in the kitchen to it. More than fun.
 
Posted 11 years ago by QueenKush    [ Reply ]
Thought it was Fleck, nice surprise! Going to check this album out further!
Posted 12 years ago by Isabeau    [ Reply ]
 rabbi_phil wrote:


interesting. for what it's worth my ex chased me around the basement with a claw hammer a long time ago.she too thought it was a good instrument for the job.   (escaped with only minor injuries and a new perspective on inviting her sister over when she was away) (bela fleck didn't figure in to the equation)
 

Lucky your perspective wasn't looking up from a hosptal bed!
Posted 12 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
 rabbi_phil wrote:


interesting. for what it's worth my ex chased me around the basement with a claw hammer a long time ago.she too thought it was a good instrument for the job.   (escaped with only minor injuries and a new perspective on inviting her sister over when she was away) (bela fleck didn't figure in to the equation)
 
Now Phil .. next time invite both sisters at the same time.  Play The Scissor Sisters "Take Your Momma Out Tonight" and drink cheap wine.
 
Posted 12 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
 Limpopoking wrote:
Wow!... and there I was, thinking Bela Fleck & Chick Corea had got together again (behind my back) and made something new.

WOW!

(Ok, I'm just a slut for good banjo)
 
Limpo, I could probably arrange a date for you with Rabbi_Phil, based on your last sentence. Just sayin'
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Wow!... and there I was, thinking Bela Fleck & Chick Corea had got together again (behind my back) and made something new.

WOW!

(Ok, I'm just a slut for good banjo)
Posted 12 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
fantastic
Posted 12 years ago by lshinkawa    [ Reply ]
 Jeff09 wrote:
Tasty!  I played claw hammer banjo a long time ago, and always thought it could be a good jazz instrument.  Bela Fleck didn't do it for me.
 

interesting. for what it's worth my ex chased me around the basement with a claw hammer a long time ago.she too thought it was a good instrument for the job.   (escaped with only minor injuries and a new perspective on inviting her sister over when she was away) (bela fleck didn't figure in to the equation)


Posted 13 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
 Rotterdam wrote:


You know, I am glad that you mentioned Bela Fleck. I recently saw him in th Netherlands, and he was trying out something new, musically. It was absolutly awful!!!

I like this, though... Lovely use of banjo.
 

actually...

in collaboration with Béla Fleck she won the 2000 Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Posted 13 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
What's not to like?
Posted 13 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
And how about Steve Martin?  I've been seeing several live show of his lately, and Utube has videos of him with Earl Scruggs on Letterman's show. You can see what I mean and play cuts from his new album "The Crow"  on www.npr.org also.

There seems to be enough RP interest and enjoyment of many styles of bluegrass, so, other than his pesonal quirky songs, he plays a mean banjo on many styles —  a really good player!

Anyone else listenen without prejudice to all good music? 
Posted 13 years ago by Lyle8888    [ Reply ]
Tasty!  I played claw hammer banjo a long time ago, and always thought it could be a good jazz instrument.  Bela Fleck didn't do it for me.
Posted 13 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
Bill must be in a dancing mood today. ^_^ 
Posted 14 years ago by nerakdon    [ Reply ]
Cool!!  8/10

Posted 14 years ago by dasfeuer    [ Reply ]
 Rotterdam wrote:


You know, I am glad that you mentioned Bela Fleck. I recently saw him in th Netherlands, and he was trying out something new, musically. It was absolutly awful!!!

I like this, though... Lovely use of banjo.
 

Bela Fleck is the only concert I've walked out on, about halfway through, bored out of my mind and I had wanted to go.
Posted 14 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 DaveInVA wrote:
Reminds me of Bella Fleck... not bad
 

You know, I am glad that you mentioned Bela Fleck. I recently saw him in th Netherlands, and he was trying out something new, musically. It was absolutly awful!!!

I like this, though... Lovely use of banjo.
Posted 14 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}
Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Not a banjo fan. {#Rolleyes}
Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
WOW follow link to her website and watch the vid AMAZING !!!!!
Posted 14 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Bella Fleck... not bad
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Awesome
Posted 15 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
wow that piano sounds like joe sample big time
Posted 16 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
Excellent CD....
Posted 16 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
So how cool is this? Neat song!
Posted 16 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
just can't get into this kind of stuff. It's toe -tapping background---that's about it. Although the use of banjo is interesting!
Posted 16 years ago by Gednabb    [ Reply ]
I hear shades of the Sex and the City intro in this...
Posted 16 years ago by starlisa13    [ Reply ]
¡Sabrossura!
Posted 16 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
Very nice groove on a Sunday morn. Thanks!
Posted 16 years ago by Boston_Ed    [ Reply ]
very good
Posted 17 years ago by bleu    [ Reply ]
yeeeeahhh, dancing the office away.... *stepstepstep*
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
I'm loving this.
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
A banjo can't fix an uninteresting song..... 2
Posted 17 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
Looooove it!
Posted 18 years ago by jbo    [ Reply ]
Nice combination of genres- 5-string Banjo and a latinesque combo. Not since the Tango scare of the 1920s has banjo and south-of-the-border sounds met in a wonderous way. For other cross-overs- check out Eileen Ivers mixing Celtic fiddle with African and Latin grooves...
Posted 18 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
NewHorizons wrote:
Gotta love RP for helping open minded listeners discover new music!
Absolutely
Posted 18 years ago by Verpeiler    [ Reply ]
Maybe Bela Fleck does have some peers... Can she play classical music on the banjo too?
Posted 18 years ago by KKeith    [ Reply ]
Jacksonstat wrote:
Do it, do it! I'd love to hear more from String Cheese. I just "womaned" up a few weeks and uploaded my first tunes... of couse they're all still being reviewed. I hope they make it through!
I want to hear more about String Theory.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Nice surprise! Alison Brown is great. Never expected to hear her on RP, but glad.
Posted 18 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Love that banjo! Am I the only who appreciates good banjo work?
As a banjo player who's good enough for comedy purposes, I greatly appreciate banjo players who are better than good enough for comedy purposes. Which this is. Better than.
Posted 18 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
Fantastic! A 10! First time I hear of Alison Brown and if the rest of her material is anything like this amazing instrumental piece, I'm an instant fan! I see I am going to start widening my musical tastes from blues and rock and roll into jazz now with the excellent jazz selections I have heard here! (buying new CDs through RP, of course -- don't worry Bill!) Gotta love RP for helping open minded listeners discover new music!
Posted 18 years ago by NewHorizons    [ Reply ]
TobalMoreno wrote:
This is great stuff, reminds me of String Cheese. *searching for String Cheese* Is it possible that the only String Cheese in the library is "Take Five," a cover?? I may have to man up and put my uploading shoes on for the first time.
Do it, do it! I'd love to hear more from String Cheese. I just "womaned" up a few weeks and uploaded my first tunes... of couse they're all still being reviewed. I hope they make it through!
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
bien esos timbales
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
This is great stuff, reminds me of String Cheese. *searching for String Cheese* Is it possible that the only String Cheese in the library is "Take Five," a cover?? I may have to man up and put my uploading shoes on for the first time.
Posted 18 years ago by TobalMoreno    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Love that banjo! Am I the only who appreciates good banjo work?
Of course not! Not when you're among RP listeners!
Posted 18 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
Love that banjo! Am I the only who appreciates good banjo work?
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Amazon wrote:
When I first heard this piece, I thought -- hey, new Bela Fleck... But no!
Posted 18 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
Yet another of the countless reasons why we love RP...something fresh that I've never heard before, but sounds familiar at the same time. Thank you!
Posted 18 years ago by Ja300Mes    [ Reply ]
When I first heard this piece, I thought -- hey, new Bela Fleck... But no! This is someone new -- probably influenced by BF. The banjo/piano interaction is very nice, very fresh-sounding. I rather like Wooton's synth-axe drummitar, BTW.
Posted 18 years ago by Amazon    [ Reply ]
davie70 wrote:
Say, anybody know who the deejay is around here? Just keeps servin' up some cool kind a vibes.
It'd be Bill G. Sea lore says he's the captain of this ship.
Posted 19 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
¡¡¡CHÉVERE!!!
Posted 19 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
very nice. very nice indeed. 8)
Posted 19 years ago by MisterVErb    [ Reply ]
shayde wrote:
YAY! Someone OTHER than bela fleck playing jazz Banjo! I love Bela, but it's wonderful to see other masters in the form. Go go gadget Alison Brown! This also has a far better mix of musicians IMHO. Outstanding piano and drum work. :D/
Yeah, no offense, Futureman, but this percussion is WAY better than hearing the synth-axe drumitar in the background...
Posted 19 years ago by Chunnamark    [ Reply ]
Heard a great interview w/ Alison Brown on the Bob Edwards Show (XM 133) the other day...
Posted 19 years ago by Paraleagle    [ Reply ]
Banjo+Mambo: Banjmambo, played in the same style as Jean Luc Ponty and his electric violin. wow
Posted 19 years ago by dctrpunda    [ Reply ]
This Cd is cool -- she's got a new one that's great too. Can't remember the name of it...
Posted 19 years ago by jatue    [ Reply ]
the_jake2 wrote:
This is exactly the kind of music that fits RP's moto. The Jake likes it alot!!!
Glad my alter ego enjoyed this too. I was worried for a minute there :-k
Posted 19 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Avatard wrote:
It's making the cheeks move a little.
Posted 19 years ago by NiceGuy2005    [ Reply ]
Trundles along quite nicely. Can't say much more than that.
Posted 19 years ago by Filofox    [ Reply ]
Ok, now this chick has talent! This rules!
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
GREAT BAND GREAT TUNE!!
Posted 19 years ago by rush-2112    [ Reply ]
I mean, you have to play Bela Fleck now
Posted 20 years ago by Chunnamark    [ Reply ]
YAY! Someone OTHER than bela fleck playing jazz Banjo! I love Bela, but it's wonderful to see other masters in the form. Go go gadget Alison Brown! This also has a far better mix of musicians IMHO. Outstanding piano and drum work. :D/
Posted 20 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
Say, anybody know who the deejay is around here? Just keeps servin' up some cool kind a vibes.
Posted 20 years ago by davie70    [ Reply ]
This goes well beyond background music. Irresistable. Yum.
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
Who knew this was possible on the banjo? I dig it.
Posted 22 years ago by Gs_Girl    [ Reply ]
Disturbingly hipnotic. Gotta say I like it.
Posted 22 years ago by Trey    [ Reply ]
KICKIN!!! Turn it UP!
Posted 22 years ago by Chazson    [ Reply ]
Alison Brown is the banjo goddess - since Bela is the banjo god... If I can onlu learn to play half as well.... :)
Posted 22 years ago by webdiva    [ Reply ]
This is so cool!
Posted 22 years ago by triviagal    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Platypus: very interesting. sounds like Senor Fleck on the banjo there, no?
It DOES sound that way..but can't be for sure. Anyone know for sure?
Posted 22 years ago by BagelBoy    [ Reply ]
very interesting. sounds like Senor Fleck on the banjo there, no?
Posted 22 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]