Sandy Rothman

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

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

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References

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  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.
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