Steve Martin - an Evening of Bluegrass and Banjo Public Event · By Ottawa Jazz Festival Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:00pm until 10:30pm Steve Martin, is one of the most diversified performers in the entertainment industry today equally at home on stage with his backing band the Steep Canyon Rangers as on the film set of some of the most popular movies of recent film history. Martin released his second full length GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass album Rare Bird Alert on Rounder Records in 2011 following up his GRAMMY-award winning 2009 release The Crow. He will be joined by the Steep Canyon Rangers, who toured extensively with Martin over the last year. Rare Bird Alert features 13 new Martin-penned tracks, including a live version of “King Tut,†and was produced by Tony Trishka. Paul McCartney and The Dixie Chicks make special guest vocal appearances on the album.