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David Jay Grisman (born March 23, 1945) is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians.
Welcome To Acoustic Disc - 100% Handmade Music. David Grisman' Dawg Music, Jerry Garcia, Bluegrass, Jazz, Old Time & Folk, World, Historically Important.
David Grisman has issued albums with his groups the David Grisman Quintet and Old & In the Way, performed in duos with Jerry Garcia, Andy Statman, Martin Taylor, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, John Sebastian, Tony Rice, and played in the psychedelic band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan.
For nearly 40 years, mandolinist/composer David Grisman has been busy creating “dawg” music, a blend of many stylistic influences (including swing, bluegrass, latin, jazz and gypsy) so unique he gave it its own name.
With influences ranging from bluegrass to jazz, New Jersey native and California-based David Grisman is one of the most distinctive and influential mandolin players in history.
David Grisman. Master acoustic instrumentalist who dubbed his fusion of jazz and bluegrass Dawg Music, and often collaborated with Jerry Garcia. Read Full Biography.
David Grisman. As I’ve written before, we are in a golden age of mandolin playing. Perhaps the artist most responsible for the current renaissance is David Grisman. For nearly 60 years now, the mandolinist has been pushing the boundaries of what the instrument can do and he’s done so across a range of genres including folk, old-time music ...
Dec 15, 2023 · Sixty years ago, an 18-year-old David Grisman made his way to a place called the Coral Bar in West Paterson, New Jersey. He brought with him a portable Wollensak reel-to-reel tape recorder and a good measure of youthful chutzpah.
David Jay Grisman is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his...
DAVID GRISMAN, mandolinist, has been a guiding force in the evolving world of acoustic music for nearly half a century. His musical range is wide and deep – embracing many styles, genres and traditions.
