string and jug-band songs alongside his original tunes. Ultimately, Flemons says the banjo’s enduring appeal — and the reason successive generations “discover” it — is its versatility in jazz, folk, ...

So it’s no surprise that the banjo maestro has formed a band with Colombian jazz harp innovator Edmar Castañeda, a brilliant improviser who’s spent the past three decades taking his specially ...

The opening weekend lineup featured the band Three Days in the Saddle. Given its proximity to other venues on Colfax, the owners of Velvet Banjo hope ... influences from jazz, funk, jam ...