Allison Moorer is an artist whose albums have long been marked by a restlessness passion. On her latest release, Mockingbird, Moore works with producer and acclaimed roots artist Buddy Miller to create a lush and lively tribute to many of America’s best female songwriters.

In this collection of (mostly) covers, Moorer conjures rich, lush images of the lives, needs, and very yearnings of the hearts of women everywhere. Moorer proudly embraces Kate McGarrigle’s “Go, Leave,” delivers an intriguing take on Patti Smith’s “Dancing Barefoot,” and pays elegant homage to Shelby Lynne’s tale survival, “She Knows Where She Goes.” (more…)

Born in to a family filled with musicians, it seemed obvious at an early age that Victor Wooten was destined for a career in music. By age five, he was playing bass with The Wooten Brothers (along with Regi, Rudy, Roy and Joseph), touring constantly throughout their native Virginia, as well as on national tours opening for Curtis Mayfield and War. Later, after playing bass in the country show at Busch Gardens, Victor headed south, landing in Nashville.

Before moving to Nashville, Victor was introduced by a mutual friend to Bela Fleck, a meeting that would eventually lead to the formation of the one-of-a-kind jazz/bluegrass fusion group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Victor recalls the meeting fondly. (more…)