Norman Blake / Tut Taylor / Sam Bush / Butch Robins / Vassar Clements / David Holland / Jethro Burns

by Norman Blake, Tut Taylor, Sam Bush, Butch Robins, Vassar Clements, Dave Holland & Kenneth "Jethro" Burns

Norman Blake / Tut Taylor / Sam Bush / Butch Robins / Vassar Clements / David Holland / Jethro Burns cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: HDS
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:43
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This unparalleled bluegrass super-session gathered the premier acoustic instrumentalists of the era for a remarkably fluid, highly technical recording. Bridging traditional Appalachian folklore with complex progressive bluegrass and western swing, the album is anchored by the surprising, innovative presence of jazz bassist Dave Holland.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, melodic, technical, folklore, seasonal, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:53)
  2. Sauerkraut 'N Solar Energy (7:33)
  3. The Old Brown Case (3:58)
  4. 'A' Train (3:36)
  5. Going Home (3:02)
  6. McKinley's Blues (4:21)
  7. Oconee (5:26)
  8. Vassar & Dave (5:54)

Credits

  • Norman Blake - primary artist, guitar, mandocello, vocals, written-by, arranged by
  • Tut Taylor - primary artist, dobro, mandolin, other [special thanks to], written-by
  • Sam Bush - primary artist, mandolin, mandola
  • Butch Robins - primary artist, banjo
  • Vassar Clements - primary artist, violin, written-by, arranged by
  • Dave Holland - primary artist, bass, other [special thanks to], written-by
  • Jethro Burns - primary artist, mandolin, guitar, written-by, arranged by
  • Bob Sowell - lacquer cut by

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