Award-winning instrumentalist, vocalist and bandleader Cynthia Sayer breaks all the banjo player stereotypes as she single-handedly re-popularizes the 4-string banjo in jazz. Celebrated as one of the ...

Native to Africa and popularized in America, the banjo has gone through major transformation and evolution, and its history of becoming a mainstream music instrument is quite fascinating.

When Cynthia Sayer was 13, she never dreamed that one day she would be the front woman of a jazz quintet, on a stage in Beijing, answering questions about playing the banjo. Mostly because at that age ...

Steve Martin knows banjo playing and works hard to keep the tradition alive, establishing an annual award given to players who excel on the instrument. This year, the Steve Martin Banjo Prize ...

On October 14th, as part of the FreshGrass Festival's virtual #FreshStreams event, Martin and the founding board members will introduce viewers to each of the five prize winners with a short video ...

Elevate your performances with a level of snap and twang that only a banjo can deliver. Our pick of the best from Fender, Epiphone, and more When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...