Mike Marshall (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael James Marshall |
| Born | July 17, 1957 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Bluegrass, classical, jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Mandolin, guitar, violin |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Rounder, Windham Hill, Compass, Sony Classical, Adventure |
| Website | mikemarshall |
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.
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
[edit]| Year | Album | Chart positions | Label | |
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| US Bluegrass | US Country | |||
| 1985 | Chiaroscuro | Windham Hill | ||
| 1987 | Gator Strut | Rounder | ||
| 1996 | Brasil: Duets | Rhino | ||
| 1998 | Midnight Clear | Acorn | ||
| 2001 | Wine Country | Menus and Music | ||
| 2002 | At Home and on the Range | Compass | ||
| 2003 | Into the Cauldron (with Chris Thile) | 6 | 71 | Sugar Hill |
| Serenata | Adventure | |||
| 2004 | Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso | |||
| 2005 | Brazil Duets | |||
| 2006 | Live: Duets (with Chris Thile) | 6 | Sugar Hill | |
| New Words (Novas Palavras) | Adventure | |||
| 2007 | Mike Marshall and Darol Anger with Vasen | |||
| 2009 | Mike Marshall, Alex Hargreaves and Paul Kowert as Big Trio | |||
| 2010 | Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall | |||
| 2013 | Mike Marshall & the Turtle Island Quartet | |||
| 2014 | Segunda Vez with Choro Famoso | |||
| 2015 | J.S. Bach with Caterina Lichtenberg | |||
| 2018 | Third Journey with Caterina Lichtenberg | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Harris, Craig. "Mike Marshall | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
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