So What (Jerry Garcia and David Grisman album) explained

So What
Type:studio
Artist:Jerry Garcia and David Grisman
Cover:GarciaGrismanSoWhat.jpg
Released:August 1998
Recorded:1990–1992
Genre:Jazz, new acoustic
Label:Acoustic Disc
Prev Title:Shady Grove
Prev Year:1996
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So What is a jazz album by American musicians Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. It was released on CD by the Acoustic Disc record label in August 1998.[1]

So What was released as a two-disc LP on November 24, 2023, as part of Record Store Day.[2]

Critical reception

On AllMusic, Scott Yanow said, "Garcia is quite credible as a jazz improviser without attempting to be a virtuoso; he apparently loved the music and does not sound at all like a rock player. The versatile Grisman effectively updates his swing style, and the rhythm section is driving and supportive despite being quite light in volume.... A nice surprise that is well worth checking out. "

In The Music Box, John Metzger wrote, "Over the course of So Whats 60-minute length, Garcia and Grisman strike up a musical conversation in their own perceptive and unique manner. They each smoothly make the transition between soloing and rhythmic accompaniment, giving one another plenty of room to fashion their acrobatic musical maneuvers. The result is an immaculate disc of free-flowing, mind-blowing jazz interpretations."[1]

Track listing

  1. "So What" (Miles Davis) – 6:55
  2. "Bag's Groove" (Milt Jackson) – 8:43
  3. "Milestones" (Davis) – 7:55
  4. "16/16" (David Grisman) – 6:18
  5. "So What" (Davis) – 7:51
  6. "Bag's Groove" (Jackson) – 8:22
  7. "Milestones" (Davis) – 10:18
  8. "So What" (Davis) – 7:40

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. Metzger, John (January 1999). So What, The Music Box
  2. Web site: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman: So What . Record Store Day . November 5, 2023.