Mandolin Abstractions
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Mandolin Abstractions is an album by American
musicians David Grisman
and Andy Statman
, released in 1983.
Additional tracks on the CD reissue included "Japanese Sunrise", "Blackie and Sunburst", "Crosby, Stills and Nash", "Song of the Dawg" and "Ballad of Ouzo".
Production notes:
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musicians David Grisman
David Grisman
David Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music.-Biography:Grisman grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey...
and Andy Statman
Andy Statman
Andy Statman is a noted Klezmer clarinetist and bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist.Andy Statman was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He first gained acclaim as a mandolinist in pioneering bluegrass bands Country Cookin' and Breakfast Special. Statman, who grew up in a traditional but secular Jewish...
, released in 1983.
Additional tracks on the CD reissue included "Japanese Sunrise", "Blackie and Sunburst", "Crosby, Stills and Nash", "Song of the Dawg" and "Ballad of Ouzo".
Track listing
All compositions by David Grisman and Andy Statman unless otherwise noted.- "Overture" – 7:29
- "Apassionata" – 3:46
- "Japanese Sunrise" – 8:29
- "Two White Boys Watching James Brown at the Apollo" – 2:26
- "Blackie and Sunburst" – 4:31
- "Crosby, Stills and Nash" – 2:05
- "Journey to the Center of Twang" – 5:01
- "Ode to Jim McReynolds" – 2:29
- "March of the Mandolas, Pt. 1" – 7:31
- "March of the Mandolas, Pt. 2" – 9:28
- "Song of the Dawg" (Grisman) – 2:35
- "Ballade of Ouzo" (Statman) – 5:32
- "'Til We Meet Again" – 3:28
Personnel
- David GrismanDavid GrismanDavid Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music.-Biography:Grisman grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey...
– mandolin, mandola - Andy StatmanAndy StatmanAndy Statman is a noted Klezmer clarinetist and bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist.Andy Statman was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He first gained acclaim as a mandolinist in pioneering bluegrass bands Country Cookin' and Breakfast Special. Statman, who grew up in a traditional but secular Jewish...
– mandolin, mandola, mandocello
Production notes:
- David Grisman – producer
- Howard Johnston – engineer, mixing
- Craig Miller – engineer, mixing
- Greg Fulginiti - original mastering
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Ted Sharpe – design
- Arthur Stern – cover art