Grassology, by Jason Keiser

Grassology

by Jason Keiser

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1.	Grassology 04:00	buy track
2.	Gold Rush 03:18	buy track
3.	Have You Ever Been to England 02:42	buy track
4.	Sam-Bino 02:10	buy track
5.	So It Goes 03:55	buy track
6.	Bill Cheatham 01:58	buy track
7.	Salt Spring 03:10	buy track
8.	Opus 38 02:21	buy track
9.	Val's for Dawg 04:29	buy track
10.	Manzanita 04:41	buy track
11.	Where Did the Morning Go? 03:17	buy track
12.	Tennessee Waltz 05:27	buy track
13.	You Are My Sunshine 02:36	buy track
14.	The Old Rugged Cross 03:39	buy track
15.	Prayer Bells of Heaven 01:44	buy track

about

I met Jason Keiser several years ago and found him to be a very enthusiastic, hard-working and dedicated guitarist with a wide range of musical influences. As a teenager, he had an interest in both jazz and bluegrass. This naturally led him to the “Dawg” music of David Grisman, the “Spacegrass” of Tony Rice and the jazz-based acoustic guitar music of John Carlini (who in the early years of the David Grisman Quintet served as the band’s musical director). From the time he was in his late teens, Jason has approached the genres of bluegrass and jazz with equal enthusiasm.

While in college, Jason began working with Tony Rice’s brother, Wyatt Rice, as his mentor. Through that work, Jason deepened his connection with the acoustic music lineage that Grisman, Rice and Carlini forged in the mid-1970s. Wyatt Rice recalls working with Keiser at East Tennessee State University, saying, “Jason had been bitten by the Spacegrass/Dawg music bug. He was a straight-A student in my class. I’m proud of what he is doing. He is a real go-getter. He doesn’t give up on anything. He knew exactly what he wanted to do, and he has done it.” Carlini (who has also given Jason lessons) said, “Jason is a very talented young up-and-coming guitar player. I’m proud that he is going in the direction that he is going.”

One of the examples of the direction that Jason is going is the CD you now hold in your hands. On this recording he not only gives a strong nod to each of his above-mentioned heroes by recording tunes that were written by them (“Sam-Bino” and “Opus 38” by Grisman, “Manzanita” by Rice, and “So It Goes” by Carlini), but the original title track “Grassology” is a tribute to the music of all three of these influences…and more!

In addition to his original jazz-influenced tunes—“Grassology” and “Val’s for Dawg,”— Jason has filled this recording with traditional bluegrass tunes (“Gold Rush,” “Bill Cheatham,” and “Prayer Bells From Heaven”) and songs from the American songbook (“You Are My Sunshine,” “Tennessee Waltz,” and “The Old Rugged Cross”). To round out the album, Jason includes three more modern numbers that have been written by a few of his other music influences. “Have You Ever Been To England” was written by guitarist David Grier. “Salt Spring” was written by mandolinist John Reischman and “Where Did the Morning Go” by mandolin and fiddle player Shawn Lane. Jason performs every tune on this album in his own innovative style.

While many of the tunes on this album may be familiar to fans of acoustic jazz and bluegrass, Jason’s unique approach will inspire you to listen to them with new ears and perhaps give you a new appreciation for the possibilities imbedded in these harmonies and melodies.

Jason Keiser is one of the few young musicians who is putting effort towards continuing the musical path that Grisman, Rice and Carlini blazed nearly fifty years ago and I applaud him for his efforts.

Dan Miller
Publisher Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
Editor Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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released April 26, 2024

Produced, arranged, & recorded for solo guitar by Jason Keiser
Recorded by Steven Glaze at Tone Freq. Recording Studios, San Jose, CA on 3/21/23, 12/11/23, & 12/18/23
Mixed by Steven Glaze at Tone Freq. Recording Studios, San Jose, CA
Mastered by Ron Rice, Falls Church, VA
Photography by Morgan Sonnenfeld & Steven Glaze

Tracks 1 & 9 by Jason Keiser © J Keiser Music Publishing BMI except: (2) by Byron Berline; (3) by David Grier; (4) by David Grisman, (5) by John Carlini, (6) by Stephen Horelick; (7) by John Reischman; (8) by David Grisman; (10) by Tony Rice; (11) by Shawn Lane; (12) by Rose, King, & Stewart (13) by Davis/Mitchell (14) by George Bennard (15) by Jimmy Martin & Paul Williams

Cover Design & Layout by Jason Keiser
Released by Adhyâropa Records

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Jason Keiser San Jose, California

Jason Keiser is a professional guitarist, multi-stylist, composer, band leader, and recording artist in the Bay Area. Jason is the Band Leader and founder of the professional new acoustic music fusion band; The New Acoustic Collective. Musically, Jason's specialty runs the gamut between fusion mutli-style acoustic music and jazz, as well as a heavy dose of latin music! ... more

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