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About Sam Bush

Sam's musical talent could be well seen in his early childhood days. Even before he had reached his teens, he won many awards. In his late teens he along with future Country Gazette banjoist Alan Munde and Wayne Stewart formed a band. He was inspired by the rock - flavored approach to bluegrass and in the year 1971, he formed the band “New Grass Revival.” Ebo Walker, Curtis Burch, Courtney Johnson and Sam himself formed the band.

A new vocalist and bass player John Cowan completed the formation of the band. “Flying Fish Records,” recorded several albums for the band and the group delivered some wonderful, stunning fusions of jazz, bluegrass, soul and rock 'n' roll.

Along with Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer and Mark O'Connor, Sam formed a bluegrass fusion group called “Strength In Numbers,” in the late '80s. “The Telluride Sessions,” was released in the year 1989 and after that the group members scattered and went their separate ways.

Sam volunteered to leave the “New Grass Revival” and later he became the music director of the “Nash Ramblers,” Emmylou Harris' acoustic band. He enjoyed a successful stint with Harris. Sam was again in the process of forming a new band with his former colleagues Jon Randall, Larry Atamanuik and Cowan.

“Late As Usual,” his debut solo album was released in the year 1985 and was recorded on “Rounder Records.” In the year 1996, for his second solo work “Glamour & Grits,” Sam moved to Sugar Hill Records. Musicians Douglas, Al Kooper and Fleck supported his work.

Next in the pipeline was 1998s “Howlin' at the Moon.” It was followed by “Ice Caps: Peaks Of Telluride,” in the year 2000. Some of his best live performances from the very famous Telluride music festival were brought together by the latter solo work. Sam came out with “King of My World,” in the year 2004 and in the year 2006, released “Laps in Seven,” for the Sugar Hill label.

Teaming with guitarist and classical violinist Joshua Bell and Mike Marshall respectively, Sam along with Edgar Meyer released “Short Trip Home,” in the year 1999 on Sony Classical. In the same year, he joined David Grisman, for Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza, which was an Acoustic Disc work featuring Ricky Skaggs, Jesse McReynolds, Ronnie McCoury and others. He got the opportunity to work with Grisman again for “Hold On, We're Strummin,” in the year 2003.

Sam is at times referred to as the “King of Newgrass.” For his popular appearance at Telluride, he is affectionately known as “The King of Telluride.” The Americana Music Association nominated him for the “Instrumentalist of the Year.” He had the privilege to host the year 2007 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, at the Grand Old Opry. Sam has to his credit the award for “Mandolin Player of the Year IBMA 2007.”