Tony Trischka

Tony Trischka
Birth nameAnthony Cattell Trischka
Born (1949-01-16) January 16, 1949 (age 75)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
GenresBluegrass, country
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
InstrumentBanjo
Years active1970s–present
LabelsRounder, Smithsonian Folkways, Shefa Records
Websitewww.tonytrischka.com

Anthony Cattell Trischka (born January 16, 1949) is an American five-string banjo player. Sandra Brennan wrote of him in 2021: "One of the most influential modern banjoists, both in several forms of bluegrass music and occasionally in jazz and avant-garde, Tony Trischka has inspired a whole generation of progressive bluegrass musicians."[1]

  1. ^ Brennan, Sandra (2021). "Tony Trischka Biography by Sandra Brennan". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2022.