John Reischman & the Jaybirds

Like the powerful mandolinist at its helm, John Reischman and the Jaybirds fashion a stylish, elegant take on bluegrass that is at once innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, happily old-fashioned, yet unselfconsciously new. To see their live show is to believe it. A genial blend of story-telling and side-show humour provides the backdrop to their studied performance of original songs, instrumentals, and newly arranged traditional material. The Jaybirds feature some of the finest musicians in the acoustic scene. A world-renowned mandolinist and composer, John began his career in the San Francisco Bay area in the early '80s with the Good Ol' Persons bluegrass band, and was an original member of the legendary instrumental new acoustic quartet, the Tony Rice Unit. John moved to Vancouver in the early '90s and later formed the Jaybirds, a two-time Juno-nominated band delivering their own trademark blend of original songs and instrumentals, reimagined tunes from the old-time vaults, and bluegrass power. They are simultaneously modern, vintage and unique. John has also released three critically-acclaimed solo instrumental albums, and recorded on dozens of other ... more...