Bryan Sutton

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Bryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a virtuoso flatpicked acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays many other instruments including mandolin, banjo, and electric guitar.

Sutton first came to prominence as part of Ricky Skaggs' bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder. Sutton eventually left the band to focus on session work. He has become a first-call Nashville session player due to his fluency in multiple music styles and his mastery of the guitar.

In addition to Skaggs, Sutton has toured with The Dixie Chicks, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Hot Rize, Chris Thile, Tony Rice and others.

Contents 1 Gear 2 Discography 3 Selected Session Work 4 References

[edit] Gear

Sutton endorses guitars built by Dana Bourgeois. He plays a Bourgeois "Country Boy Deluxe" model dreadnought and also has his own signature model, the "Banjo Killer" slope-shouldered dreadnought. He also regularly performs with a 1940 Martin D-28.

[edit] Discography

• "Ready to Go" (2000) - Sugar Hill Records
• "Bluegrass Guitar" (2003) - Sugar Hill Records
• "Not Too Far from the Tree" (2006) - Sugar Hill Records

[edit] Selected Session Work

• Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - "Bluegrass Rules" (1997)
• Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - "Soldier of the Cross" (1999)
• Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - "Ancient Tones" (1999)
• Dolly Parton - "The Grass is Blue" (1999)
• Dolly Parton - "Little Sparrow" (2001)
• Dolly Parton - "Those Were the Days" (2005)
• Rhonda Vincent - "The Storm Still Rages" (2001)
• Rhonda Vincent - "Back Home Again" (2000)
• Rhonda Vincent - "One Step Ahead" (2003)
• The Dixie Chicks - "Fly" (1999)
• The Dixie Chicks - "Home" (2002)
• Chris Thile - "Not All Who Wander Are Lost" (2001)
• Pam Tillis - "It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis" (2002)
• Patty Loveless - "Dreamin' My Dreams" (2005)
• Randy Travis - "Glory Train" (2005)
• Randy Travis - "Worship and Faith" (2003)
• Jerry Douglas - "Restless on the Farm" (1998)
• Jerry Douglas - "Lookout for Hope" (2002)
• Béla Fleck - "Perpetual Motion" (2001)
• Mark O'Connor - "Thirty-year Retrospective" (2003)
• Vassar Clements - "Full Circle" (2001)

[edit] References

• Official Site
• Bryan Sutton Interview