Tony Rice
Bluegrass, Musical Artist
1951 –
Who is Tony Rice?
Tony Rice is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New Acoustic music, to songwriter-oriented folk. Over the course of his career, he has played alongside J. D. Crowe and the New South, David Grisman and Jerry Garcia, led his own Tony Rice Unit, collaborated with Norman Blake, recorded with his brothers Wyatt, Ron and Larry and co-founded the Bluegrass Album Band. He has recorded with drums, piano, soprano sax, as well as with traditional bluegrass instrumentation.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1951
Danville - Also known as
- Rice, Tony
- David Anthony Rice
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Virginia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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