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| Released | August 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1992 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, new acoustic | |||
| Label | Acoustic Disc | |||
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So What is a jazz album by American musicians Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. It was released on CD by the Acoustic Disc record label in August 1998. [1] [2]
So What was released as a two-disc LP on November 24,2023,as part of Record Store Day. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Music Box | [2] |
On AllMusic,Scott Yanow said,"Garcia is quite credible as a jazz improviser without attempting to be a virtuoso;he apparently loved the music and does not sound at all like a rock player. The versatile Grisman effectively updates his swing style,and the rhythm section is driving and supportive despite being quite light in volume.... A nice surprise that is well worth checking out. " [1]
In The Music Box,John Metzger wrote,"Over the course of So What's 60-minute length,Garcia and Grisman strike up a musical conversation in their own perceptive and unique manner. They each smoothly make the transition between soloing and rhythmic accompaniment,giving one another plenty of room to fashion their acrobatic musical maneuvers. The result is an immaculate disc of free-flowing,mind-blowing jazz interpretations." [2]
David Jay Grisman is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass,folk,and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc,which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2023.
Merl Saunders was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards,favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ.
Fillmore West 1969:The Complete Recordings is a 10-CD live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains four complete concerts recorded on February 27,February 28,March 1,and March 2,1969,at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. The album was remixed from the original 16-track concert soundboard tapes. It was released as a box set in November 2005,in a limited edition of 10,000 copies.
The Very Best of Jerry Garcia is a two-CD compilation album. It contains songs,mostly previously released,by Jerry Garcia,the Jerry Garcia Band,the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band,Old &In the Way,and Reconstruction. It is meant to showcase Garcia's work outside the Grateful Dead. The first disc contains studio recordings and the second disc contains live recordings. It was released on September 26,2006.
That High Lonesome Sound is the second live release of bluegrass music by Old &In the Way. Like the first one,Old &In the Way,it was recorded at the Boarding House in San Francisco in October 1973. It was released in February 1996.
The Pizza Tapes is an album by Jerry Garcia,David Grisman (mandolin),and Tony Rice. It was recorded at Grisman's studio on two evenings in 1993,and features unrehearsed performances of folk and bluegrass songs. It was released on the Acoustic Disc label on April 25,2000.
Not for Kids Only is an album of children's songs released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Most of the songs come from the Southeast region of the United States. It was released by Acoustic Disc.
Shady Grove is an acoustic album by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. It was released on the Acoustic Disc record label in 1996. The album was produced by Garcia and Grisman for Dawg Productions. Also appearing on the album:Joe Craven,Jim Kerwin,Matt Eakle,Bryan Bowers,and Will Scarlett. "Hesitation Blues" is an uncredited track appearing at the end of the album.
Grateful Dawg is the soundtrack to the 2000 film of the same name. It is a collaboration between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. It was released on the Acoustic Disc record label.
Pure Jerry:Theatre 1839,San Francisco,July 29 &30,1977 is an album by the Jerry Garcia Band. It was the first release in the Pure Jerry series of live recordings by Jerry Garcia and his various solo bands. As the title suggests,it was recorded on July 29 and 30,1977,at Theatre 1839 in San Francisco,California. It was released on June 1,2004.
Old &In the Gray is a bluegrass album released in 2002 by the surviving members of the band Old &In the Way –Peter Rowan (guitar),David Grisman (mandolin),and Vassar Clements (fiddle). Banjoist Jerry Garcia and bassist John Kahn,both of whom were deceased,were replaced by Herb Pedersen and Bryn Bright,respectively.
David Grisman has issued albums with his groups the David Grisman Quintet and Old &In the Way,performed in duos with Jerry Garcia,Andy Statman,Martin Taylor,Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard,John Sebastian,Tony Rice,and played in the psychedelic band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan. He has produced solo albums and collaborated with musicians in many genres.
Let It Rock:The Jerry Garcia Collection,Vol. 2 is an album by the Jerry Garcia Band. It was recorded live at the Keystone in Berkeley,California,on November 17 and 18,1975. It was released by Rhino Records as a two-disc CD on November 10,2009.
Road Trips Volume 4 Number 1 is a live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. The 13th of the Road Trips series of archival releases,it contains two complete performances by the band,recorded on May 23 and 24,1969. It was released as a three-disc CD on November 16,2010.
Road Trips Volume 4 Number 3 is a live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. Subtitled Denver '73,it contains the complete concert recorded on November 21,1973,at Denver Coliseum in Denver,Colorado. It also includes three songs recorded the previous night at the same venue. The 15th of the Road Trips series of archival albums,it was released as a three-disc CD on April 26,2011.
Keystone Companions:The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings is a four-CD album by Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia. It was recorded live at the Keystone in Berkeley,California on July 10 and 11,1973,and released by Fantasy Records on September 25,2012.
Pure Jerry:Keystone Berkeley,September 1,1974 is a three-CD live album by the Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders Band. It contains the complete concert performed at the Keystone in Berkeley,California,on September 1,1974. The fourth in the Pure Jerry series of archival concert albums,it was released on December 28,2004.
Pure Jerry:Warner Theatre,March 18,1978 is a two-CD live album by the Jerry Garcia Band. It contains two complete concerts —the early and late shows performed on March 18,1978,at the Warner Theatre in Washington,D.C. The sixth in the Pure Jerry series of archival concert albums,it was released on August 9,2005.
Pure Jerry:Bay Area 1978 is a two-CD live album by the Jerry Garcia Band. It contains selections from four concerts performed in the San Francisco Bay Area in February and June 1978. The ninth and last entry in the Pure Jerry series of archival concert albums,it was released on August 31,2009.
Jerry Garcia was an American musician. A guitarist,singer,and songwriter,he became famous as a member of the rock band the Grateful Dead,from 1965 to 1995. When not touring or recording with the Dead,Garcia was often playing music in other bands and with other musicians.
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