Sandy Rothman (born January 30, 1946, Miami, Florida[1]) is an American, San Francisco Bay Area bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He plays mandolin, dobro and banjo, and he also sings. Rothman was a friend and colleague of Grateful Dead bandleader Jerry Garcia, and a member of the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band.[2] He played bluegrass with Garcia and David Nelson as the Black Mountain Boys in 1964,[3] and has played in 1964 with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys,[4][5] Earl Taylor, Red Allen, Jimmie Skinner, Larry Sparks, the Kentucky Colonels, Country Joe McDonald,[6] Kathy Kallick[7] and Clarence White, among other musicians. He has been described as "one of the chief biscuits when and where bluegrass music is discussed, scribed, or performed in northern California."[8]
Sandy Rothman | |
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 Sandy Rothman in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 30, 1946 Miami, Florida |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Mandolin, dobro, banjo |
| Years active | Early 1960s – present |
Discography
edit- Almost Acoustic – Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Arista Records (1988) (producer and performer)
- The Old Road to Home – Sandy Rothman – Tonebar Records (1993) (producer and performer)[9]
- Bluegrass Guitar Duets – Sandy Rothman and Steve Pottier – Sierra Records (1994)[10]
- Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987 – Jerry Garcia Band and Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Jerry Made Records (2004)
- Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, The Best of the Rest, October 15–30, 1987 – Jerry Garcia Band and Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Jerry Made Records (2004)
- Songs of the Grateful Dead: A Tribute to Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter – Jesse McReynolds and Friends, feat. David Nelson and Stu Allen – Woodstock Records (2010) (producer and performer)[11][12][13]
- Ragged but Right – Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Jerry Made Records (2010) (recorded in 1987) (producer and performer)
- On Broadway: Act One – October 28th, 1987 – Jerry Garcia Band and Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – ATO Records (2015)
- Electric on the Eel – included on the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band bonus disc Acoustic on the Eel (2019)[14][15][16]
References
edit- ^ Bluegrass Today, 30 January 2011
- ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Sandy Rothman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ Garcia: An American Life, Blair Jackson (p. 61)
- ^ Bean Blossom: The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festivals, Thomas A. Adler (p. 81)
- ^ Bluegrass Boys, Chronological index
- ^ "Country Joe' Mcdonald Tries Singing A New Tune", Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky) June 21, 1991
- ^ "Sandy Rothman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ "Sandy Rothman's Home Page". Well.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ The Old Road to Home at Bluegrass Discography. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr. Bluegrass Guitar Duets at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Bluegrass Legend Puts Out Album of Grateful Dead Music", Reuters, October 27, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Songs of the Grateful Dead Featuring Jesse McReynolds & More", Nashville Scene, August 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Songs of the Grateful Dead, JimAndJesse.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Bernstein, Scott (February 1, 2019). "Jerry Garcia Band Electric on the Eel Box Set Due in March". JamBase. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Acoustic on the Eel". Discogs. 19 March 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Acoustic on the Eel". Grateful Dead Family Discography. Retrieved September 12, 2019.