Almost proud

"Simply put, Del McCoury is bluegrass. As a bonafide musical pioneer, McCoury finds himself nestled comfortably in the pantheon of living legends that includes the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney & Herbie Hancock, among others. Whether it's faithfully reinterpreting the traditional standards of bluegrass stalwarts like Flatt & Scruggs and Bill Monroe - the latter of whom hired Del to handle guitar and lead vocal duties for his group The Blue Grass Boys in 1963 - or collaborating with artists from myriad genres such as folk-rock-country singer Steve Earle, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and even jamband-deities Phish; the octogenarian firebrand remains as innovative and relevant as ever".

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"As always, instrumentally the Del McCoury Band is untouchable. Seemingly effortlessly, the quintet has again crafted a challenging and fresh approach to what continues to sound like fairly traditional and thoroughly modern bluegrass. An exciting album, "Almost Proud" again suggests that Del McCoury isn't slowing down as much as he is refining his considerable stature within contemporary, bluegrass music".

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