Fiddlistics includes an all-star cast of new-grass musicians, and in many ways it is a continuation of the excellent David Grisman Quintet album. In fact, there is a slowed-down version of the composition "Blue Midnight" which first appeared on the innovative Grisman album, and the new-grass suite "Megatones" could easily have been from that session. However, the uniqueness of this album stems from its eclecticism.
Anger and mandolin legend
Tiny Moore joyfully swing through
Charlie Parker's "Moose the Mooche," and
Anger takes two duets: one quiet and meditative with pianist
Barbara Higbie, and the other a traditional bluegrass romp, at first, which slowly becomes more progressive with
George Stavis on banjo. Fans of the David Grisman Quintet,
Mike Marshall,
Tony Rice, or any of the other participating musicians will not be disappointed because this album is well-worth searching for.
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Wilson McCloy, Rovi