This just in from one JazzMando Research Assistant and Field Reporter, Terry Lewis, a YouTube video sighting of the John Carlini Quartet featuring none other than jazz mandolin pioneer, Don "The Don" Stiernberg. The rest of the quartet in this incarnation of the ensemble includes founder and multi-talented arranger/guitarist John Carlini (formerly David Grisman Quartet), bassist Brian "Brain" Glassman, and b*$% strummer Marty Cutler. The song performed in this informal setting, "Blues al Dente" is from the quartet's 2003 release "The Game's Afoot."

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Another great video from the YouTube archives You Can't take that Away from Me featuring Don and guitarist Jeff Jenkins. And how about the 2004 recording with world class mandolinist, Carlos Aonzo in the great Jethro Burns song "Reuben Sandwich!"

Don we know your particular addiction for Cubs baseball, but we certainly hope at least in the off season you're rooting for the Bears this weekend!

Go Bears...

Other Stiernberg/Carlini collaborations:
Angel Eyes
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Rumors of another one in the hopper, later this year!

Posted by Ted at February 2, 2007 11:52 AM