ANDY STATMAN
A Selected Discography
by Edward Haber

as a featured artist

Zev Feldman/Andy Statman—Jewish Klezmer Music, Shanachie Records, 21002, U.S.A., 1979

Andy Statman—Flatbush Waltz: Jazz and Original Compositions For The Mandolin, Rounder Records, 0116, U.S.A., 1980 (www.rounderarchives.com)

David Grisman/Andy Statman—Mandolin Abstractions, Rounder Records, 0178, U.S.A., 1983 (reissued as Rounder Records, CD-11540, U.S.A., 1987 with 5 additional pieces)

The Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra—Klezmer Music, Shanachie Records, 21004, U.S.A., 1983

The Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra—Klezmer Suite, Shanachie Records, 21005, U.S.A., 1984

Andy Statman—Nashville Mornings, New York Nights, Rounder Records, 0174, U.S.A., 1986

Andy Statman—Andy’s Ramble, Rounder Records, CD-0244, U.S.A., 1994

Yaacov Klein/Andy Statman—Songs Of The Breslever Chassidim: Today, Nachal Novea Mekor Chochma cassette, U.S.A., 1994 (audio stream available at www.nachalnovea.com/breslovcenter/listen.html)

Andy Statman/David Grisman—Songs Of Our Fathers, Acoustic Disc, ACD-14, U.S.A., 1995 (www.dawgnet.com)

The Andy Statman Quartet—Between Heaven & Earth, Shanachie Records, 64079, U.S.A., 1997

The Andy Statman Quartet—The Hidden Light, Sony Classical, SK-60814, U.S.A., 1998

Rabbi Yona Horowitz/Andy Statman—Musical Memories, Boston Disc #101, U.S.A., 2004 (private cd release of assorted Chassidic niggunim recorded for the Bostoner Rebbe; rabtam@aol.com)

Andy Statman—Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge: Melodies Of The Lubavitcher Chassidim, Mayon Media, U.S.A., 2004 (www.MayonMedia.com)

Andy Statman—Avodas ha-Levi: archival recordings from the 1990’s, Tzadik Records, TZ-8101, U.S.A., 2005 (www.tzadik.com)

Andy Statman—On Air, Tradition & Moderne GmbH, Germany, 2005 (www.tradition-moderne.com) (recorded in-concert)

David Grisman/Andy Statman—New Shabbos Waltz, Acoustic Disc, ACD-64, U.S.A., 2006 (www.acousticdisc.com)

Andy Statman—East Flatbush Blues: American Roots Improvisations and Original Compositions, Shefa Records, HORN-3001, U.S.A., 2006

Andy Statman—Awakening From Above: Instrumental Explorations of Chassidic Music, Shefa Records, HORN-3002, U.S.A., 2006

various artist compilations

Itzhak Perlman—In The Fiddler’s House, Angel Records, 7243-5-55555-2-6, U.S.A., 1995 and Live In The Fiddler’s House, Angel Records, 7243-5-56209-2-7, U.S.A., 1996 (with The Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra, Brave Old World, The Klezmatics, and The Klezmer Conservatory Band)

The American Fogie—Volume One, Rounder Records, CD-0379, U.S.A., 1996 (includes Andy Statman, Ismail Butera, & Sproket J. Royer performing “Dobrozin/Bulgar”)

Klezmer Music: A Marriage of Heaven & Earth, Ellipsis Arts, 4090, U.S.A., 1996 (featuring two Andy Statman recordings that were subsequently included on the Andy Statman 2005 cd Avodas ha-Levi on Tzadik Records)

New York City: Global Beat Of The Boroughs—Music From NYC’s Ethnic & Immigrant Communities, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, SFW-CD-40493 (2-cd set), U.S.A., 2001 (includes Andy Statman, Charlie Giordano, Jim Whitney, & Larry Eagle performing “A Freylekhn Purim”)

group recordings

Country Cooking—Barrel Of Fun, Rounder Records, 0033, U.S.A., 1972 (7 tracks reissued on Country Cooking—26 Bluegrass Instrumentals, Rounder Records, CD-11551, U.S.A., 1988)

Breakfast Special—Breakfast Special, Rounder Records, 3012, U.S.A., 1976 (www.rounderarchives.com)

The Wretched Refuse String Band—The Wretched Refuse String Band, Beet Records, BLP-7003, U.S.A., 1978 (reissued with additional material as The Wretched Refuse String Band, Betrayal Records, BCD-1001, U.S.A., 1990)

Rowan, Greene & The Red Hot Pickers—Bluegrass Album, Better Days/NipponColumbia, YX-7225-N, Japan, 1979 and Peter Rowan—Hiroshima Mon Amour, Better Days/Nippon Columbia, YX-7227-N, Japan, 1979 (selections reissued on Peter Rowan—With The Red Hot Pickers, Sugar Hill Records, SHCD-3733, U.S.A., 1995)

SwinGrass ’83, Antilles Records, AN-1014, U.S.A., 1983 and Buellgrass: Big Day At Ojai, K2B2 Records, K2B2-2369, 1983 (Big Day At Ojai reissued on cd as Buellgrass: Across The Tracks, K2B2 Records, K2B2-2369, U.S.A., 1996) (Buell Neidlinger/Peter Erskine/Marty Krystall/Peter Ivers/Andy Statman/Richard Greene; also Fred Tackett on SwinGrass ‘83) (www.k2b2.com)

The Wayfaring Strangers—Shifting Sands Of Time, Rounder Records, 11661-0484-2, U.S.A., 2001

instructional books/tapes/cds

Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin, Oak Publications, 1978

Bluegrass Masters: Jesse McReynolds, Mandolin, Oak Publications, 1979,

Jazz Mandolin: From Bill Monroe to Bebop, six cds + music book, Homespun Tapes, CDSTAJM99, 1982 (www.homespuntapes.com)

Learn To Play Klezmer Music: Improvising in the Tradition, VHS + music book, Homespun Tapes, VDSTAKL01, 1997 (www.homespuntapes.com)

sessions

David Bromberg—Demon In Disguise, Columbia Records, KC-31753, U.S.A., 1972 and Wanted Dead Or Alive, Columbia Records, CK-32717, U.S.A. 1974 (recorded with members of the Grateful Dead)

David Amram—Subway Night, RCA Records, LSP-4820, U.S.A., 1973

Doug Sahm—Doug Sahm And Band, Atlantic Records, SD-254, U.S.A., 1973 (reissued on Edsel Records, ED-CD-154, U.K., 1985; and reissued as part of the 2-cd limited edition set Doug Sahm—The Genuine Texas Groover, Rhino Handmande, RHM2-7845, U.S.A., 2003; and reissued again on Collectors’ Choice Music, WWCCM07062, U.S.A.. 2006) (recorded with Bob Dylan, Dr. John, and David Bromberg)

Tony Trischka—Bluegrass Light, Rounder Records, 0048, U.S.A., 1974 and Heartlands, Rounder Records, 0062, U.S.A., 1975 (both reissued on The Early Years, Rounder Records, CD-11578, U.S.A., 1998)

Vassar Clements—The Bluegrass Session, Flying Fish Records, FF-038, U.S.A., 1977 and Nashville Jam, Flying Fish Records, FF-073, U.S.A., 1979

Pete Wernick—Dr. Banjo Steps Out, Flying Fish Records, FF-046, U.S.A., 1977

Russ Barenberg—Cowboy Calypso, Rounder Records, 0111, U.S.A., 1979 and Behind The Melodies, Rounder Records, 0176, 1983 (both reissued on Halloween Rehearsal, Rounder Records, CD-11534, U.S.A., 1987)

Richard Greene—Ramblin, Rounder Records, 0110, U.S.A., 1979 (www.rounderarchives.com) and Blue Rondo, Sierra Records, SR-8710, U.S.A., 1982

Kenny Kosek/Matt Glaser—Hasty Lonesome, Rounder Records, 0127, U.S.A., 1980

Frederic Hand—Baroque And On The Street, Columbia Records, MK-36687, U.S.A., 1981

Stacy Phillips—Hey Mister Get The Ball, Shanachie Records, 95004, U.S.A., 1986

De Dannan—1/2 Set In Harlem, Green Linnet Records, GLCD-1113, U.S.A., 1991

Kenny Kosek—Angelwood, Rounder Records, CD-0362, U.S.A., 1997

Jon Sholle—Out Of The Frying Pan, Rounder Records, CD-0398, U.S.A., 1997

Jerry Wicentowski—Lucky Break, WizGrass Records, CD-00001-2, U.S.A., 1998

Cathal McConnell—Long Expectant Comes At Last, Compass Records, 7-4287-2, U.S.A., 2000

The Wayfaring Stranagers—This Train, Rounder Records, 11661-0528-2, U.S.A., 2003

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder—Instrumentals, Skaggs Family Records, U.S.A., 2006 (www.skaggsfamilyrecords.com)