Mike Marshall (musician)

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Mike Marshall
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Marshall in 2011
Background information
Birth nameMichael James Marshall
Born (1957-07-17) July 17, 1957 (age 68)
New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Bluegrass, classical, jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsMandolin, guitar, violin
Years active1979–present
Labels Rounder, Windham Hill, Compass, Sony Classical, Adventure
Website mikemarshall.net

Mike Marshall (born Michael James Marshall, July 17, 1957, in New Castle, Pennsylvania) is a mandolinist who has collaborated with David Grisman and Darol Anger.

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He grew up in Lakeland, Florida. When he was 18, he won Florida statewide contests on fiddle and mandolin. [1] He considers his discovery of David Grisman's music a significant event in his life, admiring how Grisman fused jazz and Latin styles into his own form of bluegrass. [2] After moving to California, Marshall collaborated with Grisman on film music and joined his quintet. He was a member of the David Grisman Quintet from 1985 to 1990, touring with Jerry Douglas, Béla Fleck, Tony Rice, Mark O'Connor, Stéphane Grappelli, and Darol Anger. [1]

Marshall and Anger collaborated often during their careers. They founded Montreux, with Barbara Higbie and Michael Manring, and the supergroup Psychograss, with Tony Trischka and Todd Phillips. Like Grisman, both groups played an eclectic style of music that combined classical, folk, jazz, and bluegrass. Marshall has performed Brazilian music with the band Choro Famoso and on his second solo album, Brazil: Duets. He released his debut solo album, Gator Strut, in 1989. [1]

Marshall is a virtuoso on the mandolin. He plays a 1924 Gibson F-5 mandolin signed by Lloyd Loar. [2] He helped start the Modern Mandolin Quartet.[ citation needed ] He collaborated with mandolinist Chris Thile on Into the Cauldron in 2003. [1] His wife, Caterina Lichtenberg, is a German classical mandolinist. He and Lichtenberg teach online mandolin lessons through ArtistWorks.

Discography

YearAlbumChart positionsLabel
US Bluegrass US Country
1985Chiaroscuro Windham Hill
1987Gator Strut Rounder
1996Brasil: Duets Rhino
1998Midnight ClearAcorn
2001Wine CountryMenus and Music
2002At Home and on the Range Compass
2003Into the Cauldron(with Chris Thile)671 Sugar Hill
SerenataAdventure
2004Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso
2005Brazil Duets
2006Live: Duets(with Chris Thile)6Sugar Hill
New Words (Novas Palavras)Adventure
2007Mike Marshall and Darol Anger with Vasen
2009Mike Marshall, Alex Hargreaves and Paul Kowert as Big Trio
2010Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall
2013Mike Marshall & the Turtle Island Quartet
2014Segunda Vez with Choro Famoso
2015J.S. Bach with Caterina Lichtenberg
2018Third Journey with Caterina Lichtenberg

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Harris, Craig. "Mike Marshall | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Fancher, Lou (June 14, 2011). "Mandolin 'nerd' Marshall revels in wide variety of styles – The Mercury News". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 18, 2016.