Ann Stewart and the Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band

Ann Stewart is among a very small group at the top of the jazz banjo world. She is the vocalist, banjoist and leader of Chicago’s premier Dixieland Show band. Her percussive, swinging style along with her energy and enthusiasm fuels the exclusive arrangements performed by the band.

This is not a “banjo band” as the name might imply. This is a high-energy Dixieland show band with the banjo as the focal point. The band’s contemporary showbiz savvy reflects their success at making their music relevant to current audiences with a sound and style that is uniquely different.

Take a blustery brass section, layer it over a strong rhythm section and tie the whole thing together with a one-of-the-guys frontwoman and you have The Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band. Their repertoire includes Classic Dixieland Jazz and popular standards spanning three decades including swing, blues, novelty tunes and much more always geared to the event at hand.