
Speaking to EZRA with a Bluegrass Accent
Two mandolin players reconnected after twenty years to create complex compositions that blend classical technique with roots music virtuosity. Three albums later, they're just getting started.
Two mandolin players reconnected after twenty years to create complex compositions that blend classical technique with roots music virtuosity. Three albums later, they're just getting started.
From his early days with a guitar-shaped flyswatter to his current work with Alisa Rose in Scroggins & Rose, the mandolinist and writer shares stories of musical growth while exploring bluegrass's past and future.
Armed with deep historical knowledge and a revolutionary spirit, mandolin virtuoso Joe Brent and his chamber ensemble 9 Horses craft music where classical, folk, and jazz traditions dissolve into something entirely new.