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Musicians · b. 1945

David Grisman

American mandolinist, composer, and record label owner

Born: 23 March 1945
Hackensack
Country: United States
Active: 1960–
Record labels: Elektra
Discography: 50 albums

Biography

David Grisman is a jazz musician who plays mandolin. David Grisman was born on 23 March 1945 in Hackensack. The music is usually filed under traditional folk music and bluegrass music. Record labels: Elektra. The discography here lists 50 albums, from “The David Grisman Rounder Album” (1976) to “Unexpurgated Grass, Volume 1” (2024).

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 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The David Grisman Rounder Album 1976 · Rounder Hot Dawg 1979 · Horizon Records & Tapes Quintet '80 1980 · Warner Bros. Records Mondo Mando 1981 · Warner Bros. Records Dawg Jazz Dawg Grass 1983 · Warner Bros. Records

Mandolin Abstractions 1983

Acousticity 1985 David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas 1986 · Rounder Home Is Where the Heart Is 1988 · Rounder Dawg '90 1990 · Acoustic Disc

1991-12-08: Warfield, SF, CA, USA 1991 · Live

Jerry Garcia / David Grisman 1991

Common Chord 1993 · Cymekob Enterprises, Inc.

Not for Kids Only 1993

Tone Poems 1994 · Acoustic Disc

Songs of Our Fathers 1995

Tone Poems II 1995 · Acoustic Disc

Shady Grove 1996

Doc & Dawg 1997

So What 1998

Dawg Duos 1999 I’m Beginning to See the Light 1999 · Acoustic Disc Retrograss 1999 · Acoustic Disc

Grateful Dawg 2001

New River 2001 · Acoustic Disc

Hold On, We’re Strummin’ 2002

Life of Sorrow 2003 · Acoustic Disc

Been All Around This World 2004

New Shabbos Waltz 2006

Satisfied 2007

The Living Room Sessions 2007 · Acoustic Disc Frank 'N' Dawg: Melody Monsters 2008 · Acoustic Disc

Gypsy Rumble 2008

David Grisman’s Folk Jazz Trio 2011 · Acoustic Disc Dawg Plays Bill Monroe 2011 · Acoustic Disc

Live At Wigmore Hall- 4/21/96 2011 · Live

Del & Dawg Live! 2016 · Live

Doc & Dawg Live at Acoustic Stage 2018 · Live

The Dawg Trio 2019

The Thrill Returns 2019 · Live

Music From Capone 2021 · Acoustic Oasis Dawgnilo! 2024 · Acoustic Oasis Unexpurgated Grass, Volume 1 2024 · Acoustic Disc

1977-05-28: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA · Live

1990-12-17: Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA, USA · Live

1991-08-25: Goldcoast Concert Bowl, Squaw Valley, CA, USA · Live

David Grisman's New Smokey Grass Boys

Doc & Dawg - Live in Watsonville 1998 · Live

Warfield Theater, 12-08-91 · Live

Warfield Theatre, SF, CA (May 7 To 11, 1992) · Live

Also plays on

Albums where David Grisman is credited as a sideman

1977	Tony Rice — Tony Rice	mandolin, tenor vocals
1981	Live — Stéphane Grappelli & David Grisman	mandolin, producer
1982	Natural Bridge — Béla Fleck	mandolin
1984	Double Time — Béla Fleck	mandolin
2018	Accomplice One — Tommy Emmanuel CGP	mandolin
2021	My Bluegrass Heart — Béla Fleck	mandolin
2023	Accomplice Two — Tommy Emmanuel cgp	mandolin

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does David Grisman play?

David Grisman is known for playing mandolin.

When and where was David Grisman born?

David Grisman was born 23 March 1945 in Hackensack.

What are David Grisman's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The David Grisman Rounder Album (1976), Hot Dawg (1979), Quintet '80 (1980), Mondo Mando (1981) and Dawg Jazz Dawg Grass (1983).

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