Sandy Rothman

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 with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys,[4] Earl Taylor, Red Allen, Jimmie Skinner, Larry Sparks, the Kentucky Colonels, Country Joe McDonald,[5] Kathy Kallick[6] 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."[7]

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

Discography

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. "Country Joe' Mcdonald Tries Singing A New Tune", Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky) June 21, 1991
  6. "Sandy Rothman". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  7. "Sandy Rothman's Home Page". Well.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  8. The Old Road to Home at Bluegrass Discography. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  9. Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr. Bluegrass Guitar Duets at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  10. "Bluegrass Legend Puts Out Album of Grateful Dead Music", Reuters, October 27, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  11. "Songs of the Grateful Dead Featuring Jesse McReynolds & More", Nashville Scene, August 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  12. Songs of the Grateful Dead, JimAndJesse.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  13. Bernstein, Scott (February 1, 2019). "Jerry Garcia Band Electric on the Eel Box Set Due in March". JamBase. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  14. "Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Acoustic on the Eel". Discogs. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  15. "Acoustic on the Eel". Grateful Dead Family Discography. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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