Grant Gordy, Jacob Jolliff - Our Delight (2022)

"Our Delight" is a virtuosic dialogue between two iconic figures in contemporary acoustic music: guitarist Grant Gordy and mandolinist Jacob Jolliff. Gordy, recognized for his long-standing tenure in the David Grisman Quintet, and Jolliff, a premier award winner and former member of Yonder Mountain String Band, joined forces to create an intimate recording that blurs the lines between progressive bluegrass and swing.

The core of the release is the concept of "acoustic jazz," where the complex harmonic frameworks of bebop and jazz standards (including the title track by Tadd Dameron) are reimagined through the traditional instrumentation of rural America. The performance is characterized by exceptional technical precision, a deep mastery of jazz idioms, and an intuitive understanding of the dynamics of duo interaction. This album solidifies the performers' status as masters of "Dawg music"—a genre pioneered by their predecessors but pushed further by this duo toward greater academic complexity and lyricism.

Guitar – Grant Gordy
Mandolin – Jacob Jolliff

Tracklist:
1-1 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Black Nile [5:42]
1-2 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Like Someone in Love [6:36]
1-3 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Our Delight [3:08]
1-4 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Isfahan [5:20]
1-5 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Sippin' at Bells [2:36]
1-6 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Stars Fell on Alabama [5:17]
1-7 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Falling Grace [5:26]
1-8 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Pannonica [5:08]
1-9 Grant Gordy;Jacob Jolliff - Skylark [6:02]