Andy Statman

As a musician who's performed a wide array of music from jazz to klezmer, it comes as somewhat of a surprise that Andy Statman's latest release has a strong focus on traditional bluegrass. Bluegrass Tracks is Statman's nod to his early days

Premiere mandolinist Andy Statman has a new album which finds him back in the bluegrass realm. The celebrated New York artist is known for his playing of both the mandolin and clarinet, in bluegrass, jazz, and klezmer music. The new record

Things have been moving fast for West Virginia guitarist Jake Eddy. Not many months ago he was an obscure flatpicker, working on bluegrass with his brother around home, and posting videos on YouTube. Last summer, we heard a powerful track he

Andy Statman never intended to be limited to a single genre. Over the years, he’s shown his proficiency on a number of instruments — from klezmer clarinet to bluegrass mandolin — without missing a beat in-between. A Grammy nominee as

You know what drives me nuts? It's pretty simple. It's for me to be on stage and play a fiddle note that is not good quality. Mind you, it can be one note in thousands — or it can be

A new album from Tony Trischka is always big news in the banjo world. Since the 1970s he's been cranking out music to challenge 5 stringers and banjo fans alike, and reworking what can be expected from his instrument along

Avant-garde mandolinist Andy Statman has announced a new CD, Superstring Theory, set for an October 22 release on Shefa Records. It was recorded with Staman's Trio (Jim Whitney on bass and Larry Eagle on drums), along with fiddler Michael Cleveland and guitarist/vocalist

Ace dobro player Mike Auldridge will perform at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowships Concert on Thursday, October 4. Earlier this year the NEA announced the recipients of their prestigious National Heritage Fellowship award; Auldridge is among

The US National Endowment for the Arts has announced that legendary reso-guitarist Mike Auldridge and virtuosic multi-istrumentalist Andy Statman are among the 2012 recipients of a National Heritage Fellowship. This award is meant to recognize a lifetime achievement in folk

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