Jonathan Allan Stecher was born on June 1, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of twelve he found a dusty fretless Gatcomb banjo in an antique shop and bought it for two dollars. After gaining a solid grounding in bluegrass, cajun, blues and Scottish folk music, he studied Hindustani classical music for 3 years with Ali Akbar Khan and for 10 years with Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.[2]
Musical careeredit
He has collaborated with Krishna Bhatt on an unusual album of fusion music, Rasa (1982). He met Kate Brislin (a former member of Any Old Time String Band) in 1974, and they started performing actively as a duo in 1985; they married on 29 July 1987. He is regarded as one of the leading traditional folk artists in America, and his recordings have served a large and diverse group of musicians, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Peter Rowan, Martin Simpson, Seldom Scene, Laurie Lewis, Kathy Kallick, Alasdair Fraser and Hot Rize. He has also written liner notes for many albums.[2]
He recorded the field recordings (with Peter K. Siegel) and wrote the liner notes for the record The Real Bahamas.[3]
Stecher has been twice nominated for a Grammy with his wife Kate: in 1993 for Our Town (Best Traditional Folk Album), and again in 1998 for Heart Songs: The Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips (Best Traditional Folk Album of 1997).[4] More recently he has devoted albums to singing traditional folk songs.
Discographyedit
Solo albumsedit
Snake Baked a Hoecake (1974)
Going Up on the Mountain (1977)
Oh the Wind and Rain (1999)
Wonders & Signs (2012)
Dreams from the Overlook, 2 CDs (2020)
With Krishna Bhattedit
Rasa (1981)
With Kate Brislinedit
A Song That Will Linger (1989)
Blue Lightning (1991)
Our Town (1993)
Stay Awhile (1995)
Heart Songs: The Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips (1997)
With Bob Black, Chris Brashear, Peter McLaughlin, Ed Neff, and Forrest Roseedit
Perfect Strangers (2003)
Referencesedit
^Berry, Dave (November 23, 2020). "California Report: Jody Stecher discusses his new release and a lot more". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^ abc"Jody Stecher". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
^"The Real Bahamas in Music and Song". 15 July 2003.
^Weideman, Paul (August 24, 2001). "Pure bluegrass". The Santa Fe New Mexican. pp. 76, 80.
^"John Stecher & Kate Brislin". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
External linksedit
Official website
Dawgnet
Appleseed
Z. M. Dagar: a Memoir by Jody Stecher
Award & Pictures from Union Grove Fiddler's Convention 1967
Award & Pictures from Union Grove Fiddler's Convention 1968
Jam Session Photo from Union Grove 1968
January 01, 1970
jody, stecher, jonathan, allan, jody, stecher, born, june, 1946, american, singer, musician, best, known, bluegrass, time, musician, playing, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, albums, with, kate, brislin, have, been, finalists, grammy, award, best, traditional,. Jonathan Allan Jody Stecher born June 1 1946 is an American singer and musician He is best known as a bluegrass and old time musician playing banjo mandolin fiddle and guitar and two of his albums with Kate Brislin have been finalists for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album 1 He also plays sursringar a relative of the sarod in the Dagar gharana tradition of dhrupad 2 Jody StecherBirth nameJonathan Allan StecherBorn 1946 06 01 June 1 1946 age 77 Brooklyn New York United StatesOccupation s Singer musicianInstrument s Banjo mandolin fiddle guitar sursringarYears active1973 presentWebsitejodyandkate wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 3 Discography 3 1 Solo albums 3 2 With Krishna Bhatt 3 3 With Kate Brislin 3 4 With Alasdair Fraser 3 5 With Bob Black Chris Brashear Peter McLaughlin Ed Neff and Forrest Rose 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editJonathan Allan Stecher was born on June 1 1946 in Brooklyn New York At the age of twelve he found a dusty fretless Gatcomb banjo in an antique shop and bought it for two dollars After gaining a solid grounding in bluegrass cajun blues and Scottish folk music he studied Hindustani classical music for 3 years with Ali Akbar Khan and for 10 years with Zia Mohiuddin Dagar 2 Musical career editHe has collaborated with Krishna Bhatt on an unusual album of fusion music Rasa 1982 He met Kate Brislin a former member of Any Old Time String Band in 1974 and they started performing actively as a duo in 1985 they married on 29 July 1987 He is regarded as one of the leading traditional folk artists in America and his recordings have served a large and diverse group of musicians including Jerry Jeff Walker Jerry Garcia David Grisman Peter Rowan Martin Simpson Seldom Scene Laurie Lewis Kathy Kallick Alasdair Fraser and Hot Rize He has also written liner notes for many albums 2 He recorded the field recordings with Peter K Siegel and wrote the liner notes for the record The Real Bahamas 3 Stecher has been twice nominated for a Grammy with his wife Kate in 1993 for Our Town Best Traditional Folk Album and again in 1998 for Heart Songs The Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips Best Traditional Folk Album of 1997 4 More recently he has devoted albums to singing traditional folk songs Discography editSolo albums edit Snake Baked a Hoecake 1974 Going Up on the Mountain 1977 Oh the Wind and Rain 1999 Wonders amp Signs 2012 Dreams from the Overlook 2 CDs 2020 With Krishna Bhatt edit Rasa 1981 With Kate Brislin edit A Song That Will Linger 1989 Blue Lightning 1991 Our Town 1993 Stay Awhile 1995 Heart Songs The Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips 1997 Songs of the Carter Family 2000 Return 2010 5 With Alasdair Fraser edit The Driven Bow 1989 With Bob Black Chris Brashear Peter McLaughlin Ed Neff and Forrest Rose edit Perfect Strangers 2003 References edit Berry Dave November 23 2020 California Report Jody Stecher discusses his new release and a lot more Bluegrass Today Retrieved December 4 2021 a b c Jody Stecher Discogs com Retrieved August 24 2019 The Real Bahamas in Music and Song 15 July 2003 Weideman Paul August 24 2001 Pure bluegrass The Santa Fe New Mexican pp 76 80 John Stecher amp Kate Brislin AllMusic Retrieved August 20 2015 External links editOfficial website Dawgnet Appleseed Interview Secret Life of Banjos Interview from Utsav 2006 Seattle Z M Dagar a Memoir by Jody Stecher Award amp Pictures from Union Grove Fiddler s Convention 1967 Award amp Pictures from Union Grove Fiddler s Convention 1968 Jam Session Photo from Union Grove 1968 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jody Stecher amp oldid 1217496688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
