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Alison Brown is a pioneering banjo player, arranger, and composer who has shaped modern roots and Americana with elegance and precision. As a co-founder of Compass Records, she helped create a home for artists who fuse traditional folk instrumentation with innovative storytelling. Her career spans three decades of acclaimed recordings, touring, and collaborations that transcend genres while staying deeply rooted in the instrument she loves most: the banjo.