Podcast 384: Simon Dunson

This week, we're talking to Simon Dunson, a young artist out of
Chapel Hill, North Carolina who is pushing the mandolin to new
and wild places. Dunson's debut jazz album, 'Chicken Bridge,'
blew us away with its great playing, writing, and electric guitar
effects... it's not at all what you think when you envision a
"mandolin" record. Check out the opening track, 'Sydney,' here on
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfUHAQivGHI


During our talk, we hear how Dunson started out as a bluegrass
musician but became enamored with jazz and genre-blurring
musicians like Bill Frisell and Chris Thile. We talk about his
time as a student at Interlochen Center for the Arts and the New
England Conservatory's Jazz Studies program; the gear that he's
using today (including Dunson's pedalboard and the custom pickup
that he found works best on the 8-string instrument), and a lot
more. It's a fun introduction to a player you'll be hearing about
for years to come.

Julian Lage has stated, "I am constantly knocked out by Simon’s
mastery as an instrumentalist, improviser, and conceptual
artist."  We couldn't agree more.

https://simondunson.com
http://www.girouardmandolins.com


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