Tone Poets (ACD-62), a unique 2-CD set from Acoustic Disc founder David Grisman, assembles a stellar cast of mandolinists and guitarists, all performing on the same vintage 1922 Gibson F-5 mandolin and 1933 Martin OM-45 guitar-revealing sonic secrets that only master musicians know. Tone Poets is a companion piece to the highly acclaimed Tone Poems projects, exploring the unique relationship between musician and instrument.
The 42 Tone Poets heard on the double discs (Solos and Duos) include David Bromberg, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, John Jorgenson, Mike Marshall, Ronnie & Del McCoury, Tony Rice, Andy Statman, Bryan Sutton, Tim O'Brien, Frank Vignola, Chris Thile, Jim Nunally, John Reischman, Frank Wakefield and the Dawg himself.
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The Road West (2005)
The third album from John Reischman and the Jaybirds is a powerful follow-up to the band's JUNO nominated "Field Guide" CD. Known as a world-class mandolinist and composer, John and his long-time playing partners have established a strong musical bond with a unique identity - stellar original songs and instrumentals, and trademark interpretations of old-time numbers. "Together they produce music that is seamlessly excellent", says Sing Out! magazine in one of many accolades earned by the Jaybirds down through the years. The 16 tunes on "The Road West" range from driving hard-core Bluegrass and haunting ballads to fiddle tunes and time-honored classics. Most band members contribute at least one original number. Other sources range from traditional tunes given the Jaybirds arrangement to songs by Don Stover and Harold Hensley.
Field Guide (2002)
"Top-notch musicians and singers deliver an unusual repertoire of originals, bluegrass classics, and old-time music." - Top CDs of 2003, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, February 2004.
Field Guide was a 2003 Juno Award nominee in the Best Roots Traditional Album (Group) Category.
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John Reischman and the Jaybirds (2001)
Top-ranked mandolinist John Reischman and his new band The Jaybirds have released one of the most impressive bluegrass recordings of the new century with their powerful self-titled debut album. A scintillating mix of soulful vocals and virtuoso instrumental playing, it features 14 outstanding tracks. The album deftly melds fresh reworkings of traditional songs by such icons as Ralph Stanley and the Blue Sky Boys, with sparkling and innovative original instrumentals by John and Nick Hornbuckle. The album "serves up some of the finest, hard-driving, soulful bluegrass you're likely to here anywhere" say the liner notes by Vancouver journalist Jim McNulty. Joining John in the Jaybirds are four acoustic players renowned in their own right: Jim Nunally, guitarist, vocalist, composer and producer from the San Francisco Bay Area; Chilliwack, British Columbia's Trisha Gagnon on bass and vocals; Seattle's Nick Hornbuckle on 5-string banjo and Spokane's Greg Spatz on fiddle.
Due West - These Boots (Native and Fine Records 906-6)
"Due West is a contemporary bluegrass band of the highest caliber. They combine all the essential ingredients - smooth vocal harmonies, instrumental virtuosity and great tunes, old and new - in refreshingly different ways. Don't pass this one up!"
David "Dawg" Grisman
These Boots Were Made For Walking / Virginia Rose / Dakota / The Heart That You Own / The Good Times We Never Had / Sandy Marsh/Fast Ruby (The Slowest Mule) / Does My Ring Burn Your Finger? / Gotta Travel On / Mexicali Moonshine / Are You Alone / Cumberland Furnace / Travelling The Highway Home
Jim Nunally (guitar, vocals) Erik Thomas (mandolin, vocals) Bill Evans (banjo, harmony vocals) Chad Manning (fiddle) Cindy Browne (bass)
"In My Beautiful Dream" by Dix Bruce & Jim Nunally (Musix CD 106)
"In My Beautiful Dream" showcases Dix & Jim's songwriting talents — eight of the twelve selections are originals, including the title song (composed by Jim) — along with the duo’s acclaimed duet singing ("They sound like the Everly Brothers…with a lot more nitty gritty" - Flatpicking Guitar magazine) and hot guitar playing ("…west coast virtuosos…" - Acoustic Musician magazine).
1. In My Beautiful Dream; 2. Tell Me Why You Love Him So; 3. Give My Heart a Rest; 4. I Cried, Cried, Cried; 5. My Baby’s Gone; 6. Gonna Walk; 7. Hillbilly Boy; 8. You Don’t Care About Me; 9. So in Love; 10. North County Blues; 11. I Told Them All About You; 12. You Can’t Catch Me
“The Way Things Are” by Dix Bruce & Jim Nunally (Musix CD 105)
Their long-awaited second CD of hot guitar playing and duet singing. “The Way Things Are” features compositions by Dix and Jim plus songs by Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash and other fine composers. Known in concert for their digital dexterity, tight and soulful duets, and irreverent wit, this new CD showcases Dix & Jim’s range of song writing, singing, and guitar playing talents. Bruce & Nunally’s Texas swing version of "Sally Goodin," previously featured in Flatpicking Guitar magazine and on the CD “Flatpicking ’98” is included. Selections: The Everly-esque "I Get Blue," a hot new "Folsom Prison Blues," "That’s the Way Things Are," "Nobody Sleeps at My Place," Jim’s "Something I Don’t Want to Know," Dix’s "Darling Will You Ever Think of Me?," an early country-style duet, Guthrie’s "Pretty Boy Floyd," "She’s Gonna Say Bye Bye," "Darling, You’re a Fool," "Home’s Where I Long to Be," "Way Out in the Jungle," and "When I Die."
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From Fathers to Sons by Dix Bruce & Jim Nunally (Musix CD/Cass 104)
Jim & Dix’s first CD with "Rollin’ On," "Wildwood Flower," "How Can You Treat Me So," "My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It," "Foggy Mountain Special," "Darling Nelly Gray," "Flat Seven Medley," (reprinted in its entirety in Flatpicking Guitar magazine) "Your Tone of the Blues," "Soldier’s Joy," "The Bluebirds Are Singing For Me," "Tennessee Waltz," "The Leaving of Liverpool," "The Crawdad Song," "Beaumont Rag," "Rosalee of Old Kentucky," "Home Sweet Home." " …Delightful…" (Larry Kelp, East Bay Express) "…West Coast virtuosos…" (Acoustic Musician Magazine) "Strong picking, tight harmony vocals, tasteful song selection, Bruce and Nunally are to today’s folk and bluegrass music scene what groups like the Delmore Bros. and the Monroe Bros. were to country music of the 1930s and '40s." (Dan Miller –Flatpicking Guitar Magazine)
“Brothers at Heart” by Dix Bruce & Jim Nunally (FGM CD 111)
Jim & Dix's newest collection, "Brothers at Heart" includes fifteen of their favorite songs and tunes, most of them traditional, a couple originals, performed in the "brother duet" style. If you love simple and straight forward singing and picking you will surely want to get a copy.
Preview short audio clips of the songs shown in bold type below by clicking title:
1. Reuben's Train; 2. Dark Hollow; 3. I'm Going Back to Old Virginny; 4. Eight More Miles to Louisville; 5. The Banks of the Ohio; 6. Think of What You've Done; 7. Poppies; 8. Railroad Bill; 9. The Golden Slippers; 10. Jimmie Brown the Newsboy; 11. Sitting on Top of the World; 12. Beautiful Brown Eyes; 13. I'll Love Nobody But You; 14. Mike's Marathon; 15. I'm on My Way, But I'll Be Back Someday
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HOLD ON, WE'RE STRUMMIN' - Sam Bush & David Grisman
The long-awaited collaboration of acoustic music innovators David Grisman and Sam Bush is at hand with the Acoustic Disc release of Hold On, We're Strummin' (ACD-54).
Close friends since 1965 when Grisman put his Lloyd Loar mandolin in a teenaged Bush's hands, this most dynamic string duo has created an acoustic tour de force. This historic release features eleven new Sam & David originals, showcasing the psychic interplay and stylistic fluidity that have permeated their stellar careers.
Bluegrass aficionados will revel in the Sam and David treatment of "Ralph's Banjo Special" and "Dan'l Boone," on which Jim Nunally plays guitar.
Hold On, We're Strummin' is destined to become a classic in the world of contemporary acoustic string music.
