American mandolinist, songwriter, music teacher and founder of the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble. Born December 11, 1952, Baldassari grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He died of a brain tumor on January 10, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee.
ALBUMS
John Mock, Butch Baldassari
Music of O'Carolan (Ireland's Bard)
2007, CD, Album, Soundart Recordings
Butch Baldassari
Mandolin Hymns
2005, CD, Album, Soundart Recordings
Butch Baldassari
Romance In Venice
2004
Butch Baldassari, Robin Bullock, John Reischman
Travellers
1999, CD, Album, Soundart Recordings
Butch Baldassari, John Carlini
Reflections
1999, CD, Soundart Recordings, 
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, Bluegrass
Butch Baldassari & John Mock
Cantabile - Duets For Mandolin And Guitar
1998, CD, Album, Soundart Recordings
Butch Baldassari
New Classics For Bluegrass Mandolin
1998, CD, Album, Soundart Recordings,
Butch Baldassari
A Day in the Country
1994, CD, Album, Pinecastle
Kevin Williams (26), Craig Duncan, Butch Baldassari, Larry Beasley, Mike Douchette, Glen Duncan, Roy Huskey Jr., Tommy White
Kentucky Memories
1992
Butch Baldassari
Old Town
1990, CD, Album, Rebel Records (3)
Butch Baldassari
What's Doin'
1987
Butch Baldassari & David Schnaufer
Appalachian Mandolin & Dulcimer
CD, Album, Sound Art Recordings
Butch Baldassari, Butch Baldassari Trio
American Portraits
CD, Album, Soundart Recordings
Various
Happy Land: Musical Tributes To Laura Ingalls Wilder
2005, CD, Album, Pa's Fiddle Recordings,
Various
Southbound: The Bluegrass And Jam Band Tribute To The Allman Brothers
2002, 2xCD, Album, CMH Records
Various
Pickin' On The Allman Brothers (A Bluegrass Tribute)
2000, CD, Album, CMH Records, ,
, Bluegrass
Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
All The Rage
1998, CD, Album, New World Records, ,
, Romantic/Ragtime/Marches
The Rarely Herd
What About Him
1997, CD, Album, Pinecastle
Bass Mountain Boys
My God Made It All
1995, CD, Album, Pinecastle
New Vintage
No Time For The Blues
1995, CD, Album, Pinecastle Records
The Rarely Herd
Pure Homemade Love
1995
Chubby Wise
In Nashville
1994, CD, Album, Pinecastle Records, ,
, Bluegrass
Bass Mountain Boys
Love Of A Woman
1994, CD, Album, Pinecastle
The Rarely Herd
Heartbreak City
1994, CD, Album, Pinecastle Records
Roland White
Trying To Get To You
1994
Special Delivery
This Is Special Delivery
1993, Cass, Album, Pinecastle
Wild & Blue
Heirloom
1993, Cassette, ,
, Bluegrass
Bob Kogut & Dana Kogut
Heart Of The Mountains
1993
The Beaver Creek Band
Having A Wonderful Time
1993, CD, ,
, Bluegrass
Bass Mountain Boys
Carolina Calling Me
1992
The Rarely Herd
Midnight Loneliness
1992
Evergreen
Mandolin Music For Christmas
1990, CD, Album, Cactus Records (10), ,
, Bluegrass/Holiday
Unknown Artist
Romance In Venice
2004
Foxfire
Where The Heart Is
1995, CD, ,
, Bluegrass
Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
Plectrasonics
1995
Lonesome Standard Time
Lonesome As It Gets
1995, CD, ,
, Bluegrass
Lonesome Standard Time
Mighty Lonesome
1993
Weary Hearts
By Heart
1989
Weary Hearts
Faith Is The Answer
1987, LP, Album, Cactus Records (10)
APPEARANCES +
Shad Weathersby
The Beaten Path
2007, CD, Album, Rolling Road Records
Various
Sugar Hill Records - A Retrospective
2006, 4xCD, Comp + DVD + Box, Sugar Hill Records (2)
Jonathan Adams*, Jennifer Adams
Chasing The Sun
2004, CD-ROM, Album, Montana Skies Self-released, ,
, Ambient
Various
White Dove: The Bluegrass Gospel Collection
2003, CD, Comp, Rounder Records
Various
Bluegrass Christmas
2003, CD, Album, Green Hill Productions
Bluegrass All-Stars
Country Classics
2003, CD, Album, Varèse Vintage
Various
Autoharp Legacy
2003, 3xCD, Album, Arts In The Wood, ,
, Country
Various
Bluegrass Jamboree
2003, CD, Album, Green Hill
Nashville Acoustic All-Stars
Hit Standards Bluegrass Style
2003, CD, Album, Promo, Not On Label
Tom Kimmel
Shallow Water
2002, CD, Album, Point Clear Records
Various
Cool, Blue Outlaws: Songs Of Rogues, Rascals & Rapscallions
2002, HDCD, Album, Comp, Sugar Hill Records (2), ,
, Bluegrass/Country
Patty Loveless
Bluegrass & White Snow (A Mountain Christmas)
2002, ,
, Country/Religious/Holiday
Bobby* & Jesse*
Masters Of The Mandolin
2001, CD, Album, Pinecastle Records
Brent Holmes & Bernie The Bear
Bear Tunes For Kids
2001
Various
Country Road - An Acoustic Tribute To James Taylor
2000, CD, CMH Records
Maro Kawabata
Carolina Blue
2000, CD, Album, Copper Creek Records
Various
Knee Deep In Bluegrass: The AcuTab Sessions
2000, CD, Album, Rebel Records (3), ,
, Bluegrass
Dead Grass Featuring Vassar Clements
Dead Grass Featuring Vassar Clements
2000
David Amram
Southern Stories
1999, CD, Album, Chrome Records (2)
The Taliesin Orchestra
Maiden Of Mysteries
1998, CD, ,
, New Age/Ambient
Richard Greene & The Grass Is Greener
Excerpts From Sales Tax Toddle
1997, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rebel Records (3)
Richard Greene & The Grass Is Greener
Sales Tax Toddle
1997, CD, Album, Rebel Records (3), ,
, Bluegrass
Various
Rebel Records 35 Years Of The Best In Bluegrass 1960-1995
1997, 4xCD, Comp, Rebel Records (3), ,
, Bluegrass
Richard Greene & The Grass Is Greener
Wolves A' Howlin'
1996, Cassette, ,
, Bluegrass
Various
Italian String Virtuosi (Banjo Mandolin Guitar)
1995, CD, Comp, Rounder Records
Steve Huber
Pullin' Time
1995, CD, 
,
, Bluegrass
Jimmy Campbell
Young Opry Fiddler
1994
Debbie Lee
Jesus Is Whispering Now
1993, Cass, Dol, Not On Label
Larry Cordle • Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time
Larry Cordle • Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time
1992
Luke And Jenny Anne Bulla
Luke And Jenny Anne Bulla
1992, CD, 
,
, Bluegrass
Cato Sanden
Best Of Cato Sanden
1992
Cato Sanden
My Country
1991, CD, 
,
, Country
The Country Pickers*
East To West
1990, CD, Album, Thunder Tree
Various
Smoky Mountain Hymns Volume 4
CD, Brentwood Music
Various
True Bluegrass Mandolin
2019, CD, Comp, Rebel Records (3)
Various
To Rome With Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012
Various
Stock Car Soundtrack
2006, CD, Album, McMinnville Records
Various
The Best Of Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Concert Series Volume 7
2006, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Not On Label,
Various
Bizim Dünyamız Nuestro Mundo Our World
2006, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo, Car, Muzikotek, 
Various
The Best Of "Nashville Unlimited" Christmas Volume 1
2003, CD, Comp, Earwave Records
Various
Blue Ridge Mountain Mandolin
2003, CD, Album, Pinecastle Records
Various
The Best Of The Kamp Koncert Series Volume 3
2001, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Not On Label,
Various
Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass Volume 34
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Not, KBC Music, Inc.
Various
Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass Volume 36
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Not, KBC Music, Inc.
Various
Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass Volume 17
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Not, KBC Music, Inc.
Various
Rebel Records 35th Anniversary
1995
Various
Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass Volume 8
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Not, KBC Music, Inc.
Various
New Country • Holiday Special 1994
1994
Various
Traditional Christmas Music
1991, CD, Smplr, Adventures In Music
