Landmark (self-released, 2019) is the debut solo album from Jake Workman, the Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder guitarist, assembling a cast of Nashville and bluegrass-circuit partners for twelve tracks of original instrumental music. Workman plays guitar throughout; Stuart Duncan plays fiddle; Sierra Hull plays mandolin; Russ Carson plays banjo; Justin Moses plays dobro; and Jeff Picker holds the bass, with additional contributions from Ricky Skaggs and Jeff Taylor on select tracks. The album demonstrates Workman's fluency as a composer and arranger, presenting flat-pick guitar within a full acoustic ensemble context rather than as a solo showcase. Each track explores a distinct aspect of American acoustic string music, from bluegrass-rooted instrumentals to more harmonically open pieces, and Landmark established Workman's compositional voice alongside his long-standing identity as a sideman.
Tracklist
- 1 Down in the Dirt 3:00
- 2 Along the Coast 3:23
- 3 Three's a Crowd 3:32
- 4 Redwood 3:30
- 5 Black and White Rag 2:50
- 6 Salty Flatt 3:32
- 7 Charleston to Dublin 3:07
- 8 Star City 3:42
- 9 Old Newberry 3:55
- 10 White House Bounce 3:58
- 11 Hickory Snow 4:16
- 12 Pike County Breakdown Source Recording 2:36
- 13 Waltz for Colleen 2:23
