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    Maybe Reg can supply his name.

    Certainly it’s hard to imagine a mandolin not sounding joyous. But it can sound fussy, fidgety, manic...Which reminds me:

    There’s an early TS Eliot poem that includes the couplet

    the pleasant whine

    of a mandoline...

    Nice version of Pent-Up House in any case!

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    Speaking of joyous sounds from a jazz mandolin, here's David Grisman (mandolin) and Martin Taylor (guitar) from the Tone Poems II album in 1995 on "Here's That Rainy Day."

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlsoRan
    I am sorry rhl, I was referring to the original video of "Pent Up House." I would love to know the Mandoloin player's name and info on his instrument. I just love the brightness of the guitar (Reg) and the mandolin, as well as the high energy solos. The video just exudes joy. Something I can use more of, these days.
    It appears to be a guy called Tom Bekeny (I googled Kensington circus pub mandolin and this came up, details are in the YouTube video description):


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahambop
    It appears to be a guy called Tom Bekeny (I googled Kensington circus pub mandolin and this came up, details are in the YouTube video description):

    gb, you are a dangerous man with those sleuthing skills. Remind me not to anger you, and thanks.

    I noticed that pub is in the San Francisco Bay Area, near Berkley, California, where the Musician's Institute can be found. There must be some great music being made around there in the small clubs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grahambop
    It appears to be a guy called Tom Bekeny (I googled Kensington circus pub mandolin and this came up, details are in the YouTube video description):
    Ah, success. I found out that Tom is in several groups, including that one with Reg, called "The Missing Man Quartet" (assuming the website is up-to-date). They also go by the name, "MM4."

    I will keep this in mind for future reference, as I sometimes go to that area in my travels. Would be nice to catch a show, if there is any live music left around there after this COVID onslaught.

    Tom Bekeny, Bluegrass, Jazz, Bands

    Again, Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlsoRan
    gb, you are a dangerous man with those sleuthing skills. Remind me not to anger you, and thanks.

    I noticed that pub is in the San Francisco Bay Area, near Berkley, California, where the Musician's Institute can be found. There must be some great music being made around there in the small clubs.
    no worries, I can’t be bothered to get angry about anything any more, takes too much effort!

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    Besides those mentioned here a few more folks:

    Michael Lampert....has a few albums of jazz mandolin played on electric 4 string. Here is link to some audio:

    http://www.sojournerrecords.net/

    I also always enjoyed the Jazz Mandolin Project led by Jamie Masefield. Perhaps more jam band then jazz. Always loved this song which has a definite Metheny vibe to my ears:


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    One more with the Missing Man Quartet and their Mandolin player, Tom, and our Reg on guitar.


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    Michael Lampert has released a fairly new album. He is strictly on electric four string solid body mandolin here, accompanied by a very fine guitarist, also first rate bassist and drummer.


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    Eva Scow on her Godin.


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    I hadn't heard of Eva Scow, a fine mandolinist. Thanks for the post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam9
    Michael Lampert has released a fairly new album. He is strictly on electric four string solid body mandolin here, accompanied by a very fine guitarist, also first rate bassist and drummer.

    Sounds great. I always though Michael had a way of making the electric mandolin sound bigger then it's range. If that makes any sense. I took a couple of lessons from Michael a bunch of years ago. He was California based but came back east to visit his parents who were living a few miles away from me. Michael used to occasionally post here...Michael you out there?

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    IMO the best jazz mandolinist playing today is Don Stiernberg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wintermoon
    David Grisman made a record w jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli in the 80s I believe
    Yes, they did. I saw the tour they did and it was great. Stephane Grappelli was such a gentleman to the much, much younger musicians on the stage.

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    I have that CD. To me the highlight is the Satin Doll cut with Tiny Moore. Tiny inspired me to build solid-body 5-string electric mandolins, because I couldn't find any to buy. He was one of the best ever, IMHO.

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    Isaac Eicher.


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    Eicher is another I haven't heard of. The violinist, Jason Anick, is equally as good on mandolin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sgosnell
    Eicher is another I haven't heard of. The violinist, Jason Anick, is equally as good on mandolin.
    Yes, he is. I met Jason at an Augusta swing week. Couldn't get him to play any mandolin but he was burning that fiddle all week.


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    The king of mandolin chord melody and world's foremost bowtie advocate.


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    I love music and if you do also and have Amazon Prime The Sam Bush Story documentary is stellar...
    Last edited by BFrench; 02-07-2021 at 12:52 PM.

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    Here's the same tune by an earlier version of the Missing Man Quartet.
    BTW, the band name makes more sense when there are 3 people in the band.