NORTH OF THE BORDER (1991)

John’s debut solo album serves up an exhilarating instrumental feast played with the crisp support of top acoustic players:

WHEN I PLAY I TRY TO BE TRUE TO THE GENRE I’M PLAYING IN.The album offers a fascinating glimpse of John’s ability to cross from one genre to the other without compromising the integrity of the individual tunes.

“I wanted to record the types of music that I liked playing the best: bluegrass, Latin, and string jazz . . . When I play I try to be true to the genre I’m playing in,” says John. Bluegrass Unlimited magazine calls it a “monumental” album that “establishes a remarkably high standard for mature, tasteful mandolin music,” while Dirty Linen magazine termed it a “refreshingly varied and impeccably recorded release that showcases Reischman’s chops to good effect.”