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Dave Grusin
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Pianists · b. 1934

Dave Grusin

American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist

Born
26 June 1934
Littleton
Country
United States
Active
1962–
Record labels
GRP Records
Discography
53 albums

Biography

Dave Grusin is a jazz musician who plays piano and musical keyboard. Dave Grusin was born on 26 June 1934 in Littleton. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and contemporary jazz. Record labels: GRP Records. The discography here lists 53 albums, from “A Jazz Version Of The Broadway Hit Subways Are For Sleeping” (1962) to “Murder By Death” (2024). Honours include Academy Award for Best Original Score (1989), Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (1989) and Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award (1991).

Robert David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy Award and 10 Grammy Awards. Grusin was also a frequent collaborator with director Sydney Pollack, scoring many of his films like Three Days of the Condor (1975), Absence of Malice (1981), Tootsie (1982), The Firm (1993), and Random Hearts (1999). In 1978, Grusin founded GRP Records with Larry Rosen, and was an early pioneer of digital recording.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Jazz Version Of The Broadway Hit Subways Are For Sleeping 1962
Piano, Strings And Moonlight 1962
The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. 1966
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968
Winning 1969
3 Days of the Condor: Original Soundtrack Recording 1975
Eric (original Sound Track) 1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1975
Discovered Again! 1976
Bobby Deerfield (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1977
One of a Kind 1977
The Champ 1979
Live in Japan 1980 · Live
Mountain Dance 1980
On Golden Pond 1981
Dave Grusin and the NY-LA Dream Band 1982 · Live
Out of the Shadows 1982
Tootsie 1982
Night-Lines 1984
GRP Live in session 1985 · Live
Harlequin 1985
The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Score 1985
GRP Super Live in Concert 1988 · Live
Sticks and Stones 1988
Migration 1989
Havana 1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities 1991
The Gershwin Connection 1991
Homage to Duke 1993
The Firm 1993
The Cure 1995
Mulholland Falls 1996
Dave Grusin presents West Side Story 1997
Selena (original Motion Picture Score) 1997
Two for the Road: The Music of Henry Mancini 1997
Hope Floats 1998
Random Hearts 1999
Now Playing: Movie Themes 2004
Full Circle 2005
The Yakuza 2005
Lucas 2006
Author! Author! (original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2007
Norma Rae 2009
An Evening With Dave Grusin 2010
A Dry White Season 2011
The Pope of Greenwich Village 2012
Falling in Love 2014
Kaleidoscope 2016
The Friends of Eddie Coyle 2018
Absence of Malice 2019
And Justice for All 2019
Murder By Death 2024
Golden Fund

Also plays on

Albums where Dave Grusin is credited as a sideman

1975 Mellow Madness — Quincy Jones keyboard

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Dave Grusin play?

Dave Grusin is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was Dave Grusin born?

Dave Grusin was born 26 June 1934 in Littleton.

What are Dave Grusin's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A Jazz Version Of The Broadway Hit Subways Are For Sleeping (1962), Piano, Strings And Moonlight (1962), The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. (1966), The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) and Winning (1969).

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