Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet Vinyl. In 2010 washburn trumpeter and composer kai welch and chinese born zither player wu fei met in a beijing apartment and created the wu force trio simply by playing and conversing and improvising together. Abigail washburn the sparrow quartet. Abigail washburn has created a new sound that crosses global and cultural lines personified in the raw transcendental music of the sparrow quartet.
The all star collaboration features banjo virtuoso bela fleck acclaimed cellist ben sollee and grammy nominated fiddler casey driessen. Abigail washburn the sparrow quartetis simple at points complex at others and tuneful throughout which helps ground the whole globetrotting project.
The sparrow quartet explored a blend of eastern and western folk traditions on their 2008 effort abigail washburn the sparrow quartet.
Complete your abigail washburn the sparrow quartet collection. During this period she also began writing songs in chinese and in 2008 she released an album with the sparrow quartet a group that also features fleck that blends asian and western sounds. Abigail washburn and the sparrow quartet performing captain at wdvx s blue plate special. Explore releases from abigail washburn the sparrow quartet at discogs.