Jon Sholle

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Name = Jon Sholle


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Background = solo_guitarist
Birth_name = Jonathan T Sholle
Born = April 2, 1949
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Origin = New York City, New York, USA
Instrument = Guitar, banjo, electric guitar, mandolin, mandola, double bass, fretless bass, electric bass, lap steel, resonator guitar, dobro
Genre = Jazz, rock, bluegrass, country, roots music, blues
Occupation = Musician, producer
Years_active = 1964 – present
Label = Rounder Records
Associated_acts = David Grisman Quintet
URL = [http://www.jonsholle.com]
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Jon Sholle, born April 2, 1949 in New York City, is an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and musician who plays mainly jazz, bluegrass, rock, country, roots music, and folk music.

As musician

While he started playing professionally as early as high school, over his 40+ year career, Sholle has worked with such musicians as Vassar Clements, David Grisman, Kenny Kosek, Larry Campbell, Keith Carradine, Allen Ginsberg, Bela Fleck, and Bette Midler. [http://www.jonsholle.com/js2_BIO.html Jonsholle.com - Biography] ] From 1984 to 1986 he was a member of the David Grisman Quintet and was featured on their album Acousticity, which made #1 on Billboard's Jazz chart. Sholle has also released two solo albums with Rounder Records, Catfish for Supper and Out of the Frying Pan.

As producer

Working with screenwriter Ethan Wiley, Sholle composed selections for the soundtrack to the recent movie Jason X and the 2000 short "Bad Assassin" [ [http://imdb.com/name/nm1804251/ IMDB - Jon Sholle] ] . He also compiled and wrote the liner notes for the 1996 Rounder Records compilation Rounder Bluegrass Guitar, as well as producing the two albums he released through Rounder.

On stage and film

Sholle appeared in the 1979 film The Rose as a member of Midler's band, as well appearing on-screen and playing on the soundtrack for the Peter Bogdanovitch-directed Audrey Hepburn movie "They All Laughed," [ [http://imdb.com/name/nm0992058/ IMDB - "John Sholle"] ] and playing dobro on the soundtrack for Disney's The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid. He has also appeared in several Broadway shows, including Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Big River.

Awards and honors

Sholle won both the 1967 and 1968 "World Champion Guitar" at the Union Grove Fiddler's convention [http://www.fiddlersgrove.com/] in North Carolina.

External links

[http://www.jonsholle.com Jonsholle.com]

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