One of the truly American forms of music. Bluegrass is for some almost a museum-piece, something to revere, and recreate.
And certainly not to change. Not so for the current maestro of the mandolin, Sam Bush. You may not know the name, but you’ve almost certainly heard his impassioned picking, his adroit accompaniment on one of the couple-hundred rock, jazz, country and yes, bluegrass albums he’s worked on. A former teenage fiddling prodigy, for more than 30 years, Sam has led the fusion among many musical genres. First with his long-time band the New Grass Revival, and in subsequent collaborations from Nashville to Telluride to Nepal.
His works win Grammy nominations in the categories of bluegrass, country, and classical. Frontman or sideman, Bush makes whipcracks of sound with fingers a-blur and strings a-singing. Bluegrass and beyond, with Sam Bush.
(Hosted by David Ropeik)
Guests:
Sam Bush, mandolinist, violinist, and musician for the ages.