Danny Williams, Baritone Mandolin

NewsFetcher · 11-07-2009, 06:00 AM

JazzMando What's New - We'd like to introduce you to the talents of mulit-instrumentalist and 5-string guru Danny Williams. Danny studied at Eastern Kentucky University, Snead State in Alabama and South Plains College in Texas. He specialized in performance and music theory, especially jazz theory. His love for the mandolin began 11 years ago, coincidently parallel on the timeline to the beginnings of JazzMando.com.

Danny teaches at the Lexington Music Academy in Lexington, Kentucky, offering private lessons in theory, mandolin, bass, and guitar, teaching all genres and all levels. He uses the concepts of theory to help students grow as musicians and improvisers. "I really love teaching people to be better musicians even if it means you want to do it for a career or just to release some stress from a long day."

Williams has a website, and in addition to his creative interpretations on the lower register electric baritone mandolin (tuned GDAEB), has started up his own "Lessons" contribution to the cyberworld. For now, sit back and enjoy the luscious voicings of his interpretation of "I Fall in Love Too Easily."

Video: Danny Williams, "I Fall In Love Too Easily"

We look forward to hearing more from Danny!

Artist website: BariMando.com

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John McGann · 11-07-2009, 07:13 AM

Danny is a great player and is doing some very cool things with the baritone mandolin. He has a contemporary jazz tone on the instrument; cool tunes with interesting grooves, and you can hear he's well grounded in roots music. Great stuff!

swampstomper · 11-07-2009, 10:52 PM

OK, so I see from a previous thread that the so-called "baritone mandolin" is a 5-string tuned G d a e1 b1 (using the notation where c means middle C, so mandolin is g d1 a1 e2 and mandola is c g d1 a1), i.e. octave mandolin with an added high b1. My question -- is this a standard term? or somebody's recent invention? In any case it's a cool instrument.

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John McGann Mano-a-Mando Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston MA and environs Posts: 512 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Danny Williams, Baritone Mandolin Danny is a great player and is doing some very cool things with the baritone mandolin. He has a contemporary jazz tone on the instrument; cool tunes with interesting grooves, and you can hear he's well grounded in roots music. Great stuff! __________________ John McGann, Associate Professor, Strings Berklee College of Music New Skype Lessons with John McGann Music Transcription Service Instructional DVDs + Books/CD sets for Mandolin Mandolin + Guitar Performances on YouTube Octave Mandolin with Wayfaring Strangers Merlefest 2005

11-07-2009, 10:52 PM	#3
swampstomper Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Enschede, the Netherlands Posts: 1,167	Re: Danny Williams, Baritone Mandolin OK, so I see from a previous thread that the so-called "baritone mandolin" is a 5-string tuned G d a e1 b1 (using the notation where c means middle C, so mandolin is g d1 a1 e2 and mandola is c g d1 a1), i.e. octave mandolin with an added high b1. My question -- is this a standard term? or somebody's recent invention? In any case it's a cool instrument.