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Mandolin

Jason Bailey

Bio: Jason Bailey
Mandolinist, composer, teacher, studio musician, Jason Bailey possesses a range of musicianship of a well-seasoned professional. At the young age of 28, Jason quickly pushed through the Birmingham music scene to become a regional performing musician in a short amount of time. “I was 18 when I got my first mandolin. My Dad came home from a garage sale with it,” says Jason. It must have been destiny because the mandolin is now a part of his soul. That year Jason discovered mandolinist David Grisman as well as other great acoustic musicians. “I didn’t know music like that existed. I had never heard mandolins, violins and acoustic guitars playing essentially jazz with bluegrass instruments and tempo.” While absorbing the diversities of these acoustic musicians he was also inspired to pursue a bachelor’s degree in music from Maryville College, in 1999. Jason naturally applied his formal education allowing him to be at home in a wide variety of musical genres, including celtic, bluegrass, jazz, rock, jam, country and folk. Jason entertains his audiences with a solid wholesome sound, and places himself in the mix of the greatest innovators of the acoustic music scene.

Jason is an essential and powerful asset to Birmingham-based favorites such as celtic-infused Shilleleagh Law, folk/rock Three Man Stone, bluegrass group The Bluegrass Cartel and the regional touring jazz/bluegrass/southern jam band Tonal Vision. He has been a welcomed guest at Birmingham’s City Stages and Do Dah Day, Mobile’s Bayfest, Georgia’s Little Turnip Overnight Music Jam, and Acoustic Café in Hayden, Alabama. In regards to Jason’s original, “Prelude to a Fox” on Tonal Vision’s second album “Time of Calling,” Birmingham Post Herald writes, “I could have sworn I was listening to Bela Fleck’s greatest hits album with world-renowned mandolin player Sam Bush.”

Course Description:
This mixed-level mandolin class is intended to help folks who are already playing the mandolin become much better. Folks who are just learning will gain a solid grasp of the fundamentals, enabling them to progres to the next level. Students will learn in a group setting where there is much to be gained by learning from each other as well as Jason. Students will give a “concert” on Thursday morning to perform their new skills.

Extra supplies fee: None.

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