{{short description|American mandolinist, composer, and record label owner (born 1945)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = David Grisman | image = David-Grisman.jpg | caption = Grisman on stage at the Granada Theater in Dallas, March 2006 | alias = "Dawg" | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|3|23}} | birth_place = Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | birth_name = David Jay Grisman | genre = {{hlist|Bluegrass|progressive bluegrass|folk|jazz fusion|Americana}} | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|composer|record producer|label owner}} | instrument = {{hlist|Mandolin|mandola|mandocello|piano|saxophone|vocals}} | years_active = 1963–present | label = {{hlist|Kaleidoscope Records, Horizon Records|Warner Bros. Records|Rounder Records|Acoustic Disc}} | website = {{url|dawgnet.com}} }}
'''David Jay Grisman'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/900197992 |title=Bluegrass at the Beach |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=April 26, 2023}}</ref> (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 releases his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Owensboro, Kentucky in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/ibma-announces-34th-annual-awards-nominees-and-recipients/| title=IBMA Announces 34th Annual Awards Nominees and Recipients |website=The Bluegrass Situation |date=July 19, 2023 |access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref>
==Biography== Grisman grew up in a Conservative Jewish household<ref>Berkofsky, Joseph (June 16, 1995). [http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/1173/mandolin-playing-duo-plucks-tunes-from-jewish-past/ "Mandolin-Playing Duo Plucks Tunes from Jewish Past"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810120432/http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/1173/mandolin-playing-duo-plucks-tunes-from-jewish-past/ |date=August 10, 2014 }}, ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California''; retrieved March 31, 2012.</ref> in Passaic, New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyfolklore.org/pubs/voic38-3-4/statmanm.html| title=Andy Statman - National Heritage Fellow|website=Nyfolklore.org|access-date=May 3, 2018| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118201451/http://www.nyfolklore.org/pubs/voic38-3-4/statmanm.html| archive-date= January 18, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref> His father was a professional trombonist who gave him piano lessons when he was seven years old. As a teenager, he played piano, mandolin, and saxophone.<ref name="Ginell">{{cite web|last1=Ginell|first1=Richard S.| title=David Grisman|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-grisman-mn0000809396/biography|website=AllMusic|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
In the early 1960s, he attended New York University in Manhattan. He belonged to the Even Dozen Jug Band with Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian. Grisman played in the Kentuckians, a bluegrass band led by Red Allen, then in the psychedelic rock band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan. He moved to San Francisco, met Jerry Garcia, and appeared on the Grateful Dead album ''American Beauty''.<ref name="Ginell" />
Grisman played in Old & In the Way, Garcia's bluegrass band, with Rowan and Vassar Clements.<ref name="Ginell" /><ref name="Erlewine">{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen Thomas|title=Old & In the Way|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/old-in-the-way-mn0000461737/biography|website=AllMusic| access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> When Grisman was 17 years old, he was invited on stage by Doc Watson to join him on mandolin for a rendition of “In the Pines”.<ref name="Hatfield">{{cite journal|last1=Hatfield|first1=Stephen| title="Review: Doc & Dawg" (September–October 1997)| journal= No Depression| url=http://archives.nodepression.com/1997/11/doc-watson-david-grisman-doc-dawg/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003162522/http://archives.nodepression.com/1997/11/doc-watson-david-grisman-doc-dawg/|archive-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref> Garcia named him "Dawg" after a dog which was nearby while they were stopped while driving in Stinson Beach, California near Mount Tamalpais.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100218-ENTERTAIN-2180301| title=The innovative David Grisman Quintet plays Portsmouth|last=Hislop|first=Christopher|date=February 18, 2010| work=SeacoastOnline|publisher=Dow Jones Local Media Group|access-date=February 18, 2010|url-status=live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100220170902/http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100218-ENTERTAIN-2180301| archive-date=February 20, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> "Dawg Music" is what Grisman says is his mixture of bluegrass and Django Reinhardt/Stéphane Grappelli-influenced jazz<ref>{{YouTube|P_lrTmLknNA|Live in San Francisco Stephane Grapelli}}, with special guest star David Grisman and his band (1982).</ref> as highlighted on his album Hot Dawg (recorded in October 1978 and released in 1979).<ref name="name">Horizon SP-731 LP Jacket</ref> Grisman's combination of Reinhardt-era jazz, bluegrass, folk, Old World Mediterranean string band music, as well as modern jazz fusion which developed into "Dawg" music.<ref>Quill, Greg, "Beyond the Pale, Creaking Trees build on common ground", ''Toronto Daily Star'', February 10, 2005.</ref>
[[File:Bill Keith-David Grisman-Tony Rice-Courville-sur-Eure-Folk Festival-1977.jpg|thumb|left|Grisman (left) with Bill Keith (banjo) and Tony Rice (guitar) at the 1977 Courville sur Eure Folk festival, Eure-et-Loir, France]] [[Image:DGBX Delfest 2010.jpg|thumb|left|The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience performs at DelFest on May 30, 2010]]
In the 1970s, Grisman started the David Grisman Quintet with Darol Anger, Joe Carroll, Todd Phillips, and Tony Rice. They released their eponymous first album in 1977 for Kaleidoscope Records and their second, Hot Dawg in 1979 for Horizon Records, the jazz division of A&M Records. When the quintet recorded for Warner Bros. Records, the membership changed to include Mike Marshall, Mark O'Connor, and Rob Wasserman, with occasional guest appearances by jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli.<ref name="Ginell" />
In the 1980s, Grisman formed an record label Acoustic Disc, which issued his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Hitchcock|first=Paul|title=David Grisman|url=https://www.wmky.org/post/david-grisman|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Wmky.org|date=August 13, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The folk and bluegrass part of his personality emerged when he recorded with O'Connor, Rice, and Andy Statman.<ref name="Ginell" />
==Family== Grisman and Tracy Bigelow are married and she is his third wife.<ref name=":0" /> He has three grown children: Samson, Gillian, and Monroe. Samson, a bassist and recording session musician living in Portland, Oregon, often performs with his father.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-12-16|title=String master David Grisman to perform with latest edition of his bluegrass-fusion quintet|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/12/16/string-master-david-grisman-to-perform-with-latest-edition-of-his-bluegrass-fusion-quintet/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Gillian, a filmmaker living in Novato, California, directed ''Grateful Dawg'' and the music documentary, ''Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Whiting|first1=Sam|title=Gillian Grisman's film 'Village Music'|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Gillian-Grisman-s-film-Village-Music-3922377.php|access-date=19 February 2015|publisher=SF Gate|date=October 7, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219112311/http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Gillian-Grisman-s-film-Village-Music-3922377.php|archive-date=February 19, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Monroe Grisman, named for bluegrass music pioneer Bill Monroe, lives in Fairfax, California and plays in the Tom Petty tribute band Petty Theft.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|author1=Dan Taylor|title=Petaluma's David Grisman gets back on road| url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/entertainment/3569740-181/petalumas-david-grisman-gets-back|access-date=March 5, 2015| work=The Press Democrat|date=March 4, 2015|location=Petaluma|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307142045/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/entertainment/3569740-181/petalumas-david-grisman-gets-back| archive-date=March 7, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[File:Mandolin Symposium Aug 2004 Backstage John Paul Jones David Grisman Monroe Grisman Chris Thile Mike Marshall.jpg|left|thumb|Backstage at the Mandolin Symposium, Aug 2004, with John Paul Jones, David Grisman, Monroe Grisman, Chris Thile, and Mike Marshall]]
==In media== [[File:Amazing David Grisman, Chris Thile, Enrique Coria Winterhawk (Greyfox) Bluegrass Festival 1998.webm|thumb|right|David Grisman, Chris Thile, and Enrique Coria at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, New York, July 1998]] David Grisman's song "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" was the opening theme song for ''Car Talk'' on NPR.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cartalk.com/content/music-show-4|title=Car Talk: Music on the Show|publisher=cartalk.com|access-date=March 17, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326180837/http://www.cartalk.com/content/music-show-4|archive-date=March 26, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He sued YouTube in May 2007 in federal court, saying that YouTube should be required to prevent individuals from illegally uploading recordings of his music.<ref>{{cite web| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517035234/http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_5899836| archive-date=May 17, 2007| url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_5899836| title=YouTube hit with another lawsuit| publisher=Contra Costa Times| date=May 15, 2007| access-date=December 22, 2012}}</ref> Grisman's attorneys requested voluntary dismissal of the suit.<ref>{{cite web |author=Steve Bryant |url=http://gigaom.com/video/youtube-lawsuits-a-roundup/ |title=YouTube Lawsuits: A Roundup — Online Video News |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=August 6, 2008 |access-date=June 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604052423/http://gigaom.com/video/youtube-lawsuits-a-roundup/ |archive-date=June 4, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
The documentary ''Grateful Dawg'' (October 14, 2001) is about the friendship between Jerry Garcia and Grisman.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sullivan|first1=James|title=Dawg days / David Grisman's daughter makes film about his bluegrass partnership with Garcia|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Dawg-days-David-Grisman-s-daughter-makes-film-2872172.php|access-date=19 February 2015|publisher=SF Gate|date=2 October 2001|url-status=live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150219112044/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Dawg-days-David-Grisman-s-daughter-makes-film-2872172.php|archive-date=February 19, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He wrote much of the bluegrass music for ''Big Bad Mama'' (1974) directed by Roger Corman. It was performed by the Great American Music Band; they were recorded and mixed by Bill Wolf.<ref>''Big Bad Mama'' entry in ''[http://tcgdd.freeyellow.com The Compleat Grateful Dead Discography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613233652/http://tcgdd.freeyellow.com/ |date=June 13, 2015 }}''</ref>
==Discography== {{Main article|David Grisman discography}}
==Acoustic Disc== {{anchor|Acoustic Disc label|Acoustic Disc}} {{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> | name = Acoustic Disc | image_size = 200px | founded = {{start date|1990}} | founder = David Grisman | genre = {{hlist|Jazz|folk|bluegrass}} | country = U.S. | location = San Rafael, California | url = {{url|acousticdisc.com}} }}
'''Acoustic Disc''' is an independent record label which Grisman started in 1990.<ref name=":1" /> The label is based in San Rafael, California and specializes in bluegrass, folk, jazz, and Dawg music.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20191212223123/http://www.dawgnet.com|Dawg.net}}, David Grisman/Acoustic Disc official website (archived) *{{Vimeo|u=user160173567Dave Grisman/Acoustic Disc}} *[https://www.musicbox-online.com/grisman.html Grisman at The Music Box Collection of reviews] *[http://www.deaddisc.com/GDFD_David_Grisman.htm Grisman discography at the Grateful Dead Family Discography]
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