Recent clip of John playing jazz bass with the John Patitucci Trio, recorded live in Bologna Italy at the Bravo Caffè - Features Joe Cowherd on piano and Adam Cruz on drums.

Andy Hall's group, The Infamous Stringdusters, have released a video for their song "Don't Mean Nothin'" off of their latest album, Silver Sky. The video was filmed in the band's hometown of Charlottesville, VA and edited by their banjo player, Chris Pandolfi. Help them spread the word by sharing it with your friends! 

Bryan once had this really great guitar which became known as the "Banjo Killer". Sadly it was damaged during a Nashville flood, never to be heard again. Until... 

Howdy Fiddlers! We've just added 2 new beginner fiddle lessons that Darol recently recorded: The "G" Scale, and the all time favorite classic song,  "You Are My Sunshine".  Find them both in the Beginning Fiddle area, or just click on the the images below to have them open in a new window!  Happy fiddlin'!

It's an honor to have John Patitucci join the ArtistWorks Bass Campus. Current Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the City College of New York, and long-standing clinician and workshop leader with The Bass Collective in New York City, John has a rich history of teaching jazz bass. 

Where else could this be possible?

We are so honored to have Nathan as a part of the ArtistWorks Bass Campus! Nathan East is one of the greatest bassists of all time, but rather than take our word for it -  here's what some of his friends have to say about him. 

“Nathan is a team player. He is a virtuoso and yet he can provide the support” – Eric Clapton

“Nathan can play any style of music. I’ve never had to sit down really and say 'this is what I want’.  He hears it and he just knows.”  Phil Collins

“Nate is a singular bass player. Tremendous sensitivity.”  - Quincy Jones

“He knows when to put the licks in and when not to. There’s an art to that and it’s great to play with a bassist that does it, like Nathan.” – Billy Preston 

Tony spent time with long time collaborator Steve Martin to help him arrange music for Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”, which is playing now as a part of the Shakespeare in the Park series. Click on More to read a review of the show...  

For all of Tony's students be sure to check the new beginner banjo lesson just added: Note Emphasis

We’ve just released a bunch of new mandolin lessons that Mike recorded earlier this year, including "Amazing Grace", "Tennessee Waltz", and Mike's classic mandocello tune "Gator Strut"! 

Click More to see the full list of new lessons! 

Bryan talks guitar with his dad Jerry Sutton in a two-part interview – find it in the Special Guests area HERE.  Also, the two Suttons jam on four tunes which we’ve posted to the Performances and More area HERE. Jerry was the one who first got Bryan into guitar, so it's really inspiring to watch them play together. 

The long awaited documentary "Give Me The Banjo" is now available! Our own Tony Trischka is the musical director for this project which was years in the making. Visit The Banjo Project website for a special link to purchase the DVD. The Banjo Project is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live stage/multi-media performance, and a website that chronicles the journey of America’s quintessential instrument—the banjo—from its African roots to the 21st century.