Sandy Rothman (born January 30, 1946,

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) is an American,

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bluegrass

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and record producer. He plays

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and

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, and he also sings. Rothman was a friend and colleague of

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bandleader

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, and a member of the

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. He played bluegrass with Garcia and David Nelson as the Black Mountain Boys in 1964, and has played with

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and his Blue Grass Boys,

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, the

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, Kathy Kallick and

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, among other musicians. He has been described as "one of the chief

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when and where bluegrass music is discussed, scribed, or performed in northern California."

Discography

*'' Almost Acoustic'' –

–

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(1988) (producer and performer) *''The Old Road to Home'' – Sandy Rothman – Tonebar Records (1993) (producer and performer) *''Bluegrass Guitar Duets'' – Sandy Rothman and Steve Pottier – Sierra Records (1994) *'' Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987'' –

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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 Jesse Lester McReynolds (born July 9, 1929) is an American bluegrass musician. He is best known for his innovative crosspicking and split-string styles of mandolin playing. Biography McReynolds was born in Coeburn, Virginia. He and his brother ...

and Friends, feat. David Nelson and Stu Allen – Woodstock Records (2010) (producer and performer) *'' 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)

References

External links

Rothman at Woodstock Records website
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