Tone Poems

Jazz · 1994 · 17 tracks

Tone Poems

Acoustic intimacy. Grisman and Tony Rice use a different vintage instrument for every track, creating a warm, woody history of American music.

It's like a private concert in a room full of the world's most expensive vintage guitars and mandolins.

A respectful, warm, and deeply intimate conversation between two masters and their historical instruments.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks

01

Turn of the Century

2:59

02

The Prisoner’s Waltz

4:20

03

Sam‐Bino

2:39

04

Grandfather’s Clock

3:16

05

Good Old Mountain Dew

2:22

06

I Am a Pilgrim

3:35

07

Mill Valley Waltz

3:28

08

Vintage Gintage Blues

3:16

09

I Don’t Want Your Mandolins Mister

2:20

10

Dawg After Dark

4:40

11

Wildwood Flower

2:50

12

Morning Sun

4:14

13

Banks of the Ohio

2:24

14

Swing ’42

3:05

15

Watson Blues

3:31

16

O Solo Mio

2:14

17

Song for Two Pamelas

4:23

Moments Worth Waiting For

The crystalline clarity of the 1920s Gibson F-5 mandolin on track 10, capturing every nuance of the pick attack.

The interplay on 'Swing ’42' where the guitar and mandolin trade leads with the effortless grace of a long conversation.

The somber, resonant depth of the lower register notes on 'Banks of the Ohio' that showcase the instrument's natural decay.

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