Jon Sholle
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| Birth name | Jonathan T Sholle |
| Born | March 13, 1948 |
| Origin | New York City, New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, rock, bluegrass, country, roots music, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo, electric guitar, mandolin, mandola, double bass, fretless bass, electric bass, lap steel, resonator guitar, dobro |
| Years active | 1964 – present |
| Label(s) | Rounder Records |
| Associated acts | David Grisman Quintet |
| Website | [1] |
Jon Sholle, born March 13, 1948 in New York City, is an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and musician who plays mainly jazz, bluegrass, rock, country, roots music, and folk music.
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[edit] 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. [1] 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.
[edit] 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" [2]. 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.
[edit] 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,"[3] 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. [1]
[edit] Awards and honors
Sholle won both the 1967 and 1968 "World Champion Guitar" at the Union Grove Fiddler's convention [2] in North Carolina. [1]
