Andy Statman
b. 1950, New York City, New York, USA. Born into a musical and religious atmosphere, Statman was influenced by Jewish cantors and klezmer music. A change came when he heard Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs on record. Taking up the mandolin he was tutored by David Grisman from 1965, becoming a notable exponent. He played in a progressive bluegrass band and from the early 70s also worked as a session musician, partly in Nashville, appearing with artists such as David Bromberg, Vassar Clements and Bob Dylan.
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Albums
- (2005) On Air
- (1997) Between Heaven And Earth
- (1995) Songs of Our Fathers
- (1994) Andy's Ramble
Top Tracks
- Chassidic Medley: Adir Hu - Moshe Emes
- Shalom Aleichem
- Adir
- Adon Olam
- Der Rebbe
Related Artists
- Itzhak Perlman/The Klezmatics
- Zohar
- Ofra Haza
- Nefesh
- Itzhak Perlman/Klezmer Conservatory Band
- Ira Stein
- Itzhak Perlman/Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra
- Shlomo Carlebach
- Naftule Brandwein
- RebbeSoul
- Itzhak Perlman/Brave Old World
- Joseph Moskowitz
- Art Shryer's Modern Jewish Orchestra
- Neal Katz
- Rabbi Rita Leonard
- Daniel Powter
- The Klezmer Conservatory Band
- Neil Seidel
- The Effi Netzer Singers
- Christina Aguilera
