David Grisman

David Grisman (born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is a noted bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. He started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music. David Grisman (musician) This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... David Grisman (musician) This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (83rd in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen CountyGR6. ... Bluegrass music is considered a form of American roots music which has its own roots in Irish, African and Scottish traditional music. ... Progressive bluegrass, also known as newgrass (a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker), is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. ... Carved (electric) and round backed mandolins (front) A mandolin is a small, stringed musical instrument which is plucked, strummed or a combination of both. ... Acoustic Disc is the name of the record label founded by mandolinist David Grisman, in 1990. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ...

David Grisman started his musical career in 1963 as a member of The Even Dozen Jug Band. His nickname, "Dawg" was affectionately assigned by his close friend Jerry Garcia (the two met at a Van Hoy Campground (NC) back when they used to host the old time fiddlers convention). "Dawg Music" is what he calls his mixture of bluegrass and Django Reinhardt-Stéphane Grappelli-influenced jazz, as highlighted on his 1977 album "Hot Dawg". Stephane Grappelli played on a couple of tracks on the Hot Dawg album and then the 1981 recording "Stephane Grappelli and David Grisman Live". It was his early fusions with Reinhardt-era Jazz that led to the formation of the genre known as newgrass. Grisman, along with New Grass Revival are generally considered the modern day Bill Monroes to this new bluegrass-influenced sound. Bonnie Raitt's album, Sweet Forgiveness features David Grisman on mandocello throughout the album. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Superscript text Jean Baptiste Django Reinhardt (January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Sinti jazz guitarist. ... Grappelli (right) with Django Reinhardt. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... New Grass Revival is a great bluegras band. ... Bill Monroe Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for his home state of Kentucky. ... Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues-R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Sweet Forgiveness is the sixth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ...

Some of the musicians that have played with David Grisman or been part of the DGQ (David Grisman Quintet) include Rob Wasserman, Denny Zeitlin, Tony Rice, John Carlini, Mark O'Connor, Béla Fleck, Bob Brozman, Mike Auldridge, Mike Seeger, David Bromberg, Martin Taylor, Del McCoury, Ralph Stanley, Earl Scruggs, John Hartford, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger (Turtle Island String Quartet), Sam Bush, Stephane Wrembel, Joe Craven, Frank Vignola, George Marsh, Matt Eakle and the Kronos Quartet. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Denny Zeitlin is a jazz pianist born in Chicago, Illinois on April 10, 1938. ... Tony Rice Tony Rice (born June 8, 1951 in Danville, Virginia) is an influential bluegrass guitarist. ... Mark OConnor (born August 5, 1961 in Seattle, Washington) is widely considered to be the most prominent fiddler of his generation. ... Béla Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American virtuoso banjo player. ... Bob Brozman (born 1954) is an American guitarist. ... Mike Auldridge is widely acknowledged as a premier dobro player. ... Mike Seeger Mike Seeger (b. ... David Bromberg David Bromberg (b. ... British guitarist Martin Taylor is one of the most highly regarded guitarists in the world. ... Del McCoury Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939 in Bakersville, North Carolina) is an American bluegrass musician. ... Ralph Stanley Ralph Stanley (born in 25 February 1927) is an American bluegrass musician. ... Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs (born January 6, 1924 in Shelby, North Carolina) created a banjo style (now called Scruggs style) that is one of the defining characteristics of bluegrass. ... John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937– June 4, 2001) was an American bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics and unique vocal style. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Violinist Darol Anger (b. ... The Turtle Island String Quartet is a jazz musical ensemble formed in 1985 and still active as of 2005, comprised of the normal pieces of a string quartet. ... Sam Bush Sam Bush (b. ... Kronos Quartet in 2006. ...

The documentary Grateful Dawg chronicles the deep friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. David Grisman appeared on the The Pizza Tapes and also Grateful Dead's American Beauty album. To this day, Grisman complains of how Jerry Garcia vetoed the length of the mandolin part featured on the studio version of "Ripple". The two recorded a number of duet albums, including the children's album Not For Kids Only, as well as Garcia/Grisman, Shady Grove, So What, and the last in the series, Been all Around The World, which was released in 2004. Grateful Dawg is a 2000 documentary film which chronicles the friendship and musical relationship of musicians Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. ... The Pizza Tapes is an album featuring Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice. ... The Grateful Dead were an American rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. ... American Beauty is the fifth album by the Grateful Dead. ... American Beauty is the fifth album by the Grateful Dead. ... Not For Kids Only is the name of an album of childrens songs released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. ...

Grisman and Garcia also played together in the band Old and in the Way with Vassar Clements, John Kahn, and Peter Rowan. Their album "Old and in the Way" was for decades the best-selling bluegrass album of all time (though it has since been overtaken by the soundtrack of "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"). Grisman's Acoustic Disc label has released two additional albums of live material. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cover of Old and in the Way (1975) Vassar Clements (April 25, 1928-August 16, 2005) was an American fiddle player. ... John Kahn (13 June 1947 - 30 May 1996) was an American rock bass player. ... Peter Rowan Peter Rowan (b. ...

"Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" is NPR's Car Talk's theme music. Offical NPR logo National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, private, non-profit membership organization of public radio stations in the United States. ... Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly on National Public Radio stations throughout the United States and elsewhere. ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a piece that is written specifically for that show and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ...

External links

• Acoustic Disc official website
• David Grisman at The Music Box - An extensive collection of reviews
• Grateful Dawg at the Internet Movie Database
• Illustrated Even Dozen Jug Band discography