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After the favorite of traditional New Orleans Jazz, players of ragtime, minstrel displays, and music halls, the banjo’s reputation had receded, a minimum of being a jazz instrument. Lately, while not arriving completely back, they have gotten a substantial push by famous brands Bela Fleck, alongside Cynthia Sayer that has …

Known for leading various incarnations of his avant chamberesque folk-country clothing Defeat Circus, Florida-born, Boston-based trumpeter (actually, multi-instrumentalist), bandleader, composer, arranger, and singer/songwriter Brian Carpenter can be the principal generating force behind the Ghost Teach Orchestra, restoring alive a few of the most ebullient — and frequently underappreciated as well …