One of the most multifaceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer, and cofounder of the Compass Records Group. Brown began her musical career as a teenager in the Southern California bluegrass scene and has built a reputation as one of today’s most forward thinking and innovative banjo players. She is known for blending bluegrass and jazz influences into a sonic tapestry that has earned praise and recognition from The Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR and USA Today.

On her new release, aptly titled “On Banjo,” Brown continues her musical explorations on a set of original compositions that explore the range of the banjo. The album features an eclectic cast of collaborators including Steve Martin, Kronos Quartet, Sharon Isbin, Anat Cohen, Sierra Hull, Stuart Duncan and members of the Alison Brown Quintet.

Brown is the recipient of the USA Artists Fellowship in Music and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association. In 2019, she was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. Brown serves on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy and as co-chair of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize.