Tony Rice Unit’s Manzanita blends traditional bluegrass roots with the free-flowing feel of folk and acoustic jazz with a loose, natural swing to it. All the stringed instruments (guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass) dance around each other in the background while Rice’s flatpicking remains front and center. It sounds like a front porch jam session played by a bunch of buddies passing around a bottle of moonshine.
Standout Songs: “Blackberry Blossom”, “Nine Pound Hammer”
