As Amelia Earhart is to aviation, as Julia Child is to the culinary arts, Alison Brown is to the five string banjo. Today (3.9), the trailblazing banjo pioneer announces her forthcoming album ‘On Banjo,’ an inventive tapestry of music and culture led by one of the most storied instruments in American music. 

‘On Banjo’ is due May 5th via Nashville-based Compass Records, which Brown co-founded.