Sandy Rothman (born January 30, 1946, Miami, FloridaBluegrass Today, 30 January 2011) is an American bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and record producer, playing mandolin, dobro and banjo. Rothman was a friend and colleague of Grateful Dead bandleader Jerry Garcia, and a member of the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band. He performed with Garcia and David Nelson as the Black Mountain Boys in 1964,Garcia: An American Life, Blair Jackson (p. 61) and has played in 1964 with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys,Bean Blossom: The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festivals, Thomas A. Adler (p. 81)Bluegrass Boys, Chronological index Earl Taylor, Red Allen, Jimmie Skinner, Larry Sparks, the Kentucky Colonels, Country Joe McDonald,"Country Joe' Mcdonald Tries Singing A New Tune", Daily News (Bowling Green, Kentucky) June 21, 1991 Kathy Kallick and Clarence White, among other musicians.
Discography Almost Acoustic – Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Arista Records (1988) (producer and performer) The Old Road to Home – Sandy Rothman – Tonebar Records (1993) (producer and performer)The Old Road to Home at Bluegrass Discography. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Bluegrass Guitar Duets – Sandy Rothman and Steve Pottier – Sierra Records (1994)Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr. Bluegrass Guitar Duets at AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987 – Jerry Garcia Band and Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Jerry Made Records (2004) Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, The Best of the Rest, October 15–30, 1987 – Jerry Garcia Band and Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Jerry Made Records (2004) Songs of the Grateful Dead: A Tribute to Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter – Jesse McReynolds and Friends, feat. David Nelson and Stu Allen – Woodstock Records (2010) (producer and performer)"Bluegrass Legend Puts Out Album of Grateful Dead Music", Reuters, October 27, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2016."Songs of the Grateful Dead Featuring Jesse McReynolds & More", Nashville Scene, August 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2016.Songs of the Grateful Dead, JimAndJesse.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016. Ragged but Right – Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – Jerry Made Records (2010) (recorded in 1987) (producer and performer) On Broadway: Act One – October 28th, 1987 – Jerry Garcia Band and Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band – ATO Records (2015) Electric on the Eel – included on the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band bonus disc Acoustic on the Eel (2019)
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Rothman at Woodstock Records website "Jerry's Banjo Years", article on Jerry Garcia by Rothman