Steve Caddick - tenor banjoist

Genre: 1890's-1950's Jazz Banjo

Instrumentation:
1986 Paul Simpson Custom 20 Fret Whyte Laydie Tenor Banjo
Mandola
Tenor guitar

Biography:
Steve started playing the tenor banjo at age 9. His dad taught him the basics.
Soon after that he switched to guitar to play Rock and Roll. From 1965-1969 he played in a few different "Rock" Bands. The Final Touch, Benedict and the Traitors, and The Violets of Dawn.

When that phase was over, he went back to the banjo and seriously studied it while in college in Boston from 1969-1972. Rev. Bob Ryder was starting a banjo band in the fall of 1969, he went and joined him. He played the lead tenor for 28 years with him. After Bob passed away in 1998, he reformed the band as the "Red Suspenders." He has been the leader of that group ever since.

During most of this time period, he worked in the clubs with his Dad. They had a steady gig for almost 15 years at the Ground Round Restaurants in Rhode Island. Those were fun times for us and he really got to know his father and his incredible musicianship.

When John Mumford started his website "Jazzbanjo.com" he needed a tenor player to provide note for note arrangements and sound files. He is very proud and pleased that he chose him for that role. He also asked him to be the monthly host for his PalTalk online banjo jam session. He has also met, online banjo players from around the world. What a thrill!

Discography:
Next Stop Banjotown - 1987 Steve and Bill Caddick
Tunes of the Jazz Age - The Red Suspenders
By The Sea - 2004 - Steve Caddick and Eddy Kebabjian
Old Cape Cod - 2005 - Steve Caddick and Eddy Kebabjian
Christmas Banjos - 2006 - Rob Wright ("Carol of the Bells": guest banjoist)
Spectrum - 2006 - Providence Mandolin Orchestra - Mandola Section
Seems Like Old Times - 2007 Avalon with Rene Marion

What People Are Saying:

"So get out your slippers and your favorite casual outfit, stoke up the fire in the fireplace, have a seat in your easy chair and listen to music that is gentler, cleaner and much more satisfying that most music today, banjo or otherwise. "Old Cape Cod" should be in everybody's CD collection. It's a true winner." - Dave Frey, review in FIGA magazine.

"Run don't walk to your mailbox to get this CD!" - Kurt Abell

"This is one of the best CDs that has been produced in recent times. Steve Caddick and Eddy Kebabjian have put together a collection of songs that you don't hear on traditional banjo albums. Not only do you get the great instrumentation of tenor banjo, tenor guitar and bass but the baritone voice of Eddy singing some great ballads. One of my favorites is a song written by Clancy Hayes - "Huggin' and Chalkin." I don't know where they came up with this great collection of songs but I'm glad they did. There are two Latin medleys that you won't want to miss either with excellent solos by Steve and Eddy as well."
- John Mumford - webmaster at www.jazzbanjo.com