The David Grisman Quintet is a self-styled
alternative bluegrass/acoustic jazz band founded by
David Grisman
David 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 mu ...
in 1975 in San Francisco, California, US. The quintet draws from genres including Bill Monroe's bluegrass legacy and Django Reinhard's 1930s swing.
[ Since its formation, the Quintet's members have included guitarist ]Tony Rice
David Anthony Rice (June 8, 1951 – December 25, 2020), known professionally as Tony Rice, was an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and a ...
and multiinstrumentalists Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961) is an American fiddle player and composer whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has won six Country Music Association Musician Of The Year awards ...
, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger
Darol Anger is an American violinist and founding member of The David Grisman Quintet.
Career
Darol Anger entered popular music at the age of 21 as a founding member of The David Grisman Quintet. Anger played fiddle to David Grisman's mandol ...
and Jon Sholle. The Quintet has performed and recorded with guests such as violinist Stephane Grapelli Stephane may refer to:
* Stéphane, a French given name
* Stephane (Ancient Greece), a vestment in ancient Greece
* Stephane (Paphlagonia)
Stephane ( grc, Στεφάνη) was a small port town on the coast of ancient Paphlagonia, according to Arri ...
,[ and remains active. The ]National Public Radio
National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other n ...
program ''Car Talk
''Car Talk'' is a radio talk show that was broadcast weekly on National Public Radio (NPR) stations and elsewhere. Its subjects were automobiles and automotive repair, often discussed humorously. It was hosted by brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi ...
'' uses the band's instrumental "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" as its theme music.
Discography
The following albums have been released by the David Grisman Quintet:[
*'' The David Grisman Quintet'' - 1977
*'']Hot Dawg
''Hot Dawg'' is an album by American musician David Grisman, released in 1978.
Track listing
# "Dawg's Bull" (David Grisman) – 4:14
# "Devlin'" ( Tony Rice) – 5:06
# "Minor Swing" ( Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt) – 3:36
# "Dawgo ...
'' - 1978
*''Quintet '80
''Quintet '80'' is an album by American musician David Grisman, released in 1980.
Track listing
# Dawgma
# Bow Wow
# Barkley's Bug
# Sea Of Cortez
# Naima (John Coltrane)
# Mugavero (John Carlini)
# Dawgmatism
# Thailand
Personnel
* ...
'' - 1980
*''Mondo Mando
''Mondo Mando'' is an all-instrumental album by American musician David Grisman, released in 1981.
Track listing
All songs by David Grisman unless otherwise noted.
# "Cedar Hill" – 3:47
# "Dawg Funk" – 4:10
# "Japan (Op. 23)" – 3:37
# " ...
'' - 1981
*''Dawg '90
''Dawg '90'' is an all-instrumental album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet in 1990. It is the first album released by Grisman's own label, Acoustic Disc.
In his Allmusic review, Ken Dryden state ...
'' - 1990
*''Dawgwood
''Dawgwood'' is a 1993 all-instrumental album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet. It is the second album recorded under Grisman's own label, Acoustic Disc. Grisman's self-named "Dawg" music was well ...
'' - 1993
*''Dawganova
''Dawganova'' is a 1995 all-instrumental album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with his group The David Grisman Quintet. It's a unique collection of Latin rhythms and melodies inspired by the group's newest member, Argentine guitar ...
'' - 1995
*''DGQ-20
''DGQ-20'' is a 1996 compilation album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet. Spanning the period from 1976 to 1996, this triple-CD set offers 39 songs, 18 of which were not released by Grisman before. ...
'' - 1996
*'' Dawgnation'' - 2002
*'' Dawg's Groove'' - 2006
David Grisman Quintet timeline
Timeline
[ DGQ timeline]
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bar:Dmitri Vandellos from:1985 till:1989 color:guitar
bar:John Carlini from:1989 till:1991 color:guitar
bar:Rick Montgomery from:1991 till:1994 color:guitar
bar:Enrique Coria from:1994 till:2007 color:guitar
bar:Grant Gordy from:2007 till:2016 color:guitar
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bar:Darol Anger from:1975 till:1984 color:violin
bar:Jim Buchanan from:1984 till:1985 color:violin
bar:Joe Craven from:1989 till:2006 color:violin
bar:Joe Craven from:2002 till:2006 color:mandolin width:3
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bar:Matt Eakle from:1989 till:2016 color:flute
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bar:Jim Kerwin from:1985 till:2016 color:bass
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bar:George Marsh from:2006 till:2016 color:percussion width:3
bar:George Marsh from:2006 till:2016 color:drums
Notes
External links
www.dawgnet.com
official website of David Grisman
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