For Americana godfather and “newgrass” pioneer David Bromberg, it all began with the blues. The multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter’s incredible journey spans over five decades, and includes adventures with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia, and seminal blues guitarist Reverend Gary Davis. A musician’s musician, Bromberg’s mastery of several stringed instruments (guitar, fiddle, Dobro, and mandolin), and multiple styles is legendary.

With The Blues, the Whole Blues, and Nothing But the Blues, Bromberg and multi-Grammy-winning producer and accompanist Larry Campbell focus on the music Bromberg discovered in high school, when he was introduced to a friend’s dad’s collection of blues 78s.