The David Grisman Quintet is a self-styled alternative bluegrass/acoustic jazz band founded by David Grisman in 1975 in San Francisco, California, US. The quintet draws from genres including Bill Monroe's bluegrass legacy and Django Reinhardt's 1930s swing.[1] Since its formation, the Quintet's members have included guitarist Tony Rice and multiinstrumentalists Mark O'Connor, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger and Jon Sholle. The Quintet has performed and recorded with guests such as violinist Stephane Grapelli,[2][3] and remains active. The National Public Radio program Car Talk uses the band's instrumental "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" as its theme music.
David Grisman Quintet | |
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 David Grisman Quintet performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, US |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Pastels Records, A&M, Warner Bros. Records, Acoustic Disc |
| Members | David Grisman Grant Gordy George Marsh Matt Eakle Jim Kerwin |
| Past members | Tony Rice Todd Philips Darol Anger Mike Marshall Jon Sholle Enrique Coria Joe Craven Mark O'Connor John Carlini Rick Montgomery Bill Amatneek Rob Wasserman Joe Carroll |
Discography
editThe following albums have been released by the David Grisman Quintet:[4][5][6]
- The David Grisman Quintet - 1977
- Hot Dawg - 1978
- Quintet '80 - 1980
- Mondo Mando - 1981
- Dawg '90 - 1990
- Dawgwood - 1993
- Dawganova - 1995
- DGQ-20 - 1996
- Dawgnation - 2002
- Dawg's Groove - 2006
David Grisman Quintet timeline
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Notes
edit- ^ Dansby, Andrew. "New Garcia, Grisman Due", Rolling Stone, December 11, 2003
- ^ David Grisman Quintet biography at JamBase
- ^ Ginell, Richard S., and Huey, Steve. David Grisman biography at Allmusic
- ^ David Grisman Quintet discography at Allmusic
- ^ David Grisman discography at the Grateful Dead Family Discography
- ^ David Grisman / David Grisman Quintet discography Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine at The Classic Rock Connection
- ^ "David Grisman / David Grisman Quintet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-08-07. DGQ timeline
External links
edit- www.dawgnet.com, official website of David Grisman