Alison Brown & Steve MartinDear Time (feat. Jackson Browne with Jeff Hanna)
A deeply reflective banjo‑led ballad about the passage of time and gratitude for the memories made, performed by Alison Brown & Steve Martin featuring Jackson…
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Jazz artist from Hartford (born 1962). Alison Brown makes music in the jazz, bluegrass music and country music genres.
4 Alison Brown Music Videos from 2024–2025
A deeply reflective banjo‑led ballad about the passage of time and gratitude for the memories made, performed by Alison Brown & Steve Martin featuring Jackson…
A reflective, banjo‑driven bluegrass tribute to life on the road, where Alison Brown and Steve Martin compress the yearly life of a touring musician into…
Directed by Kaitlyn Raitz Dani Dimmel
A contemporary rendition of John Hartford's classic, featuring Kathy Mattea's vocals alongside renowned musicians, blending traditional bluegrass with modern artistry.
A wistful, banjo‑led meditation on unrequited love and moving on, where Alison Brown and Steve Martin lean into gentle claw‑hammer melodies while Vince Gill’s tenor…
Born 1962 · Hartford · jazz, bluegrass music · Vanguard Records
Alison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer. She has won and has been nominated for several Grammy awards and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck, for her unique style of playing. In her music, she blends bluegrass, jazz, Latin and Celtic influences. via Wikipedia
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
Alison Brown’s studio albums / EPs · 10
Everything you need to know about Alison Brown
Alison Brown was born in 1962.
Alison Brown is from Hartford.
Alison Brown’s music spans jazz, bluegrass music and country music.
Alison Brown is signed to Vanguard Records.
Alison Brown has released 10 studio albums, from Pre-Sequel (1981) to Safe, Sensible and Sane (2025).
Alison Brown’s most recent studio album is Safe, Sensible and Sane, released in 2025.
Alison Brown’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “5 Days Out, 2 Days Back (feat. Tim O’Brien)”, “Dear Time (feat. Jackson Browne with Jeff Hanna)”, “Wall Guitar (Since You Said Goodbye) (feat. Vince Gill)” and “Steam Powered Aereo Plane (feat. Kathy Mattea)”.
Alison Brown’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “5 Days Out, 2 Days Back (feat. Tim O’Brien)” (2025), with 873,956 views. A reflective, banjo‑driven bluegrass tribute to life on the road, where Alison Brown and Steve Martin compress the yearly life of a touring musician into a few minutes, anchored by Tim O’Brien’s warm vocals and mandolin.
Alison Brown has received Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.