The Jacob Jolliff Band (Adhyaropa Records, 2022) is the debut self-titled album from mandolinist Jacob Jolliff, a player whose work with Yonder Mountain String Band established him as one of the most distinctive voices on the instrument in progressive bluegrass and acoustic jazz circles. Jolliff's playing extends the progressive bluegrass tradition into harmonically sophisticated, jazz-inflected territory while retaining the acoustic string-band format as its foundation. The album's documented lineup — Stash Wyslouch on guitar, John Mailander on fiddle, and Myles Sloniker on bass alongside Jolliff — differs from the personnel entry in the catalog, which lists Gary Williamson, Ryan Harris, and Todd Meade; those names should be treated as suspect data pending verification. The record establishes Jolliff's post-Yonder Mountain direction as a bandleader developing a distinctive voice beyond his prior ensemble context.
Tracklist
- 1 Columbus Stockade Blues alt version 3:20
- 2 The Good, The Bad And The Home-Schooled 4:40
- 3 They’re Holding Up the Ladder alt version 3:57
- 4 Heads Carolina, Tails California 4:43
- 5 One Night In Glasgow 3:56
- 6 Green Green Rocky Road 4:09
- 7 Don't Cry Blue 3:57
- 8 Middle Of The Moon 4:37
- 9 Old Dizzy Legs 5:13
- 10 Outbound Plane 3:50
- 11 Large Garbage Barge 3:58