- Jayme Stone
Jayme Stone is a
Canadian banjoist andcomposer who was formerly in thejazz and roots group Tricycle. His solo album "The Utmost " won the 2008Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year. [cite news| last =Canadian Press| first =| title =Early Juno winners| page =| publisher =Jam! | date =2008-04-06| url =http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2008/04/06/5207571-cp.html| accessdate =2008-04-06 ]He has studied with
Béla Fleck and with Fleck's teacher,Tony Trischka . [cite news| last =Quill| first =Greg| title =African roots of bluegrass| page =| publisher ="Toronto Star "| date =2007-05-03| url =http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/209417| accessdate =2008-04-06 ]Stone traveled to Mali in 2007 to learn about the banjo's African roots [cite news| last=Goldberg| first= Brianna| title =Musician follows banjo's roots right to Africa| page =| publisher ="
National Post "| date =2007-08-01| url =http://www.canada.com/cityguides/toronto/story.html?id=dfdd1a42-4ac1-4bf3-86ce-d53f07158491&k=88630| accessdate =2008-07-24 ] , and subsequently released a bluegrass/African fusion album called "Africa to Appalachia" in June 2008.Canadian journalistBrianna Goldberg produced a radio documentary about the making of the album, which aired on CBC Radio One.Discography
* 2007: "
The Utmost "
* 2008: "Africa to Appalachia"References
External links
* [http://www.jaymestone.com/ Jayme Stone] official site
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