Vintage Unique: John Reichman and the Jaybirds
By Nelson Daily Editor
Vintage Unique: John Reichman and the Jaybirds
@ the Capitol Theatre, Friday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m.
- Tickets: Adult: $20, full time student: $16
John Reischman and the Jaybirds Vintage and Unique Years of European and North American tours, four critically acclaimed albums, two Juno nominations and two Canadian Folk Music Award nominations — it’s little wonder the buzz around John Reischman and The Jaybirds continues to grow.
Like the mandolinist at its helm, the group fashions a stylish, elegant take on bluegrass that is at once innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, happily old-fashioned, yet unselfconsciously new.
To see their live show is to believe it. A genial blend of story-telling and side-show humor provides the backdrop to their studied performance of original songs, instrumentals, and newly arranged traditional material.
Hailing from the variegated ranks of the contemporary West Coast acoustic music scene, each of these ‘birds has certainly earned his wings: the list of projects they have contributed to over the years is nothing less than a short list of acoustic power houses.
Together, their seamless ensemble work makes for one of the freshest, most tasteful band-sounds on the folk and bluegrass circuit today.
“Though exceptional mandolinist Reischman gets his name out front, this folkgrass band democratically spreads the spotlight. Bassist Trisha Gagnon’s pristine voice lends itself equally well to old English ballads, Civil War soldier’s prayers and her own stirring evocations of rural life, Nick Hornbuckle’s banjo work can be downright spine-tingling.”
– Los Angeles Daily News http://www.thejaybirds.com
