Black Excellence: Otis Taylor
https://www.npr.org/2011/04/13/135358034/otis-taylor-tiny-desk-concert
I’d never think that a banjo player could find my musical sweet spot, which falls somewhere between Mali and The Velvet Underground, but Otis Taylor hits it, spot on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Taylor_(musician)
Otis Taylor (born July 30, 1948,[1] Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American blues musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include the guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and vocals. In 2001, he was awarded a fellowship to the Sundance Film Composers Laboratory.