Sandy Rothman

American bluegrass musician (born 1946)
Sandy Rothman
Sandy Rothman on stage, playing a mandolin
Sandy Rothman in 2008
Background information
Born (1946-01-30) January 30, 1946 (age 78)
Miami, Florida
OriginSan Francisco, California
GenresBluegrass
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer
Instrument(s)Mandolin, dobro, banjo
Years activeEarly 1960s – present
Musical artist

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]

Discography

  • 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

  1. ^ Bluegrass Today, 30 January 2011
  2. ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Sandy Rothman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. ^ Garcia: An American Life, Blair Jackson (p. 61)
  4. ^ Bean Blossom: The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festivals, Thomas A. Adler (p. 81)
  5. ^ Bluegrass Boys, Chronological index
  6. ^ "Country Joe' Mcdonald Tries Singing A New Tune", Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky) June 21, 1991
  7. ^ "Sandy Rothman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  8. ^ "Sandy Rothman's Home Page". Well.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  9. ^ The Old Road to Home at Bluegrass Discography. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr. Bluegrass Guitar Duets at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "Bluegrass Legend Puts Out Album of Grateful Dead Music", Reuters, October 27, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  12. ^ "Songs of the Grateful Dead Featuring Jesse McReynolds & More", Nashville Scene, August 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  13. ^ Songs of the Grateful Dead, JimAndJesse.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  14. ^ Bernstein, Scott (February 1, 2019). "Jerry Garcia Band Electric on the Eel Box Set Due in March". JamBase. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Acoustic on the Eel". Discogs. 19 March 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Acoustic on the Eel". Grateful Dead Family Discography. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

External links

  • San Francisco Bay Area portal
  • Rothman at Woodstock Records website
  • "Jerry's Banjo Years", article on Jerry Garcia by Rothman