Tony Rice – born David Anthony Rice on June 8, 1951 in Danville, Virginia – was
an acclaimed and influential bluegrass guitarist. He was able to successfully
embrace and explore different variations of the genre including traditional
bluegrass, newgrass and progressive bluegrass. Rice was also a master at
acoustic jazz and is known for his work with David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, and
others. His interest in bluegrass began when his family moved to Los Angeles,
California when he was young. He and his brothers learned the basics of
bluegrass and country music from L.A.-based musicia...