David Grisman Biography
David Grisman is a mandolinist from New Jersey. In a genre, he calls “Dawg music” he combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz. He is the founder of the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. He went to college at New York University.
10 Quick Facts About David Grisman
- Name: David Grisman
- Age: 77 years
- Birthday: March 23
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Height: Average
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Mandolinist
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under review
- Net worth: $5 – $20 million
David Grisman Age
David Grisman is 77 years as of 2022. He was born on March 23rd, 1945, in Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. Grisman celebrates his birthday on 23rd March every year. His birth sign is Aries.
David Grisman Height
David stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
David Grisman Education
David’s 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. In the early 1960s, he attended New York University.
David Grisman Family
Grisman was born and raised by his parents in a Conservative Jewish household in Passaic, New Jersey. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available, thus the identity of his father and mother is still unclear. All that we know is that His father was a professional trombonist. It is also not known if she has any brothers or sisters. We will update this section once this information is available.
David Grisman Wife and Children
David is currently married to Tracy Bigelow and was married twice before. He has three grown children: Samson, Gillian, and Monroe. Samson, a bassist and recording session musician living in Portland, often performs with his father. Gillian, a filmmaker living in Novato, California, directed Grateful Dawg and the music documentary, Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores. Monroe, named for bluegrass music pioneer Bill Monroe, lives in Fairfax, California, and plays in the Tom Petty tribute band Petty Theft.
David Grisman Net Worth
David Grisman’s net worth is estimated to be b between $5 to $20 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a mandolinist. Through his various sources of income, David has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
David Grisman Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about David Grisman.
David Grisman Wiki
- Full Names: David Grisman
- Popular As: David
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Mandolinist
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
David Grisman Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 77 years (2022)
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Date of Birth: March 23rd, 1945
- Place of Birth: Hackensack, New Jersey,
- Birthday: March 23rd
David Grisman Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Gray
- Shoe Size: Not Available
David Grisman Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse or Husband/Spouse: Married to Tracy Bigelow
- Children: Sons ( Three) Daughter(s) (One)
David Grisman Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $5 – $20 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Under Review
David Grisman House and Cars
- Place of living: To be Updated
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
David Grisman career
In the early 1960s, he belonged to the Even Dozen Jug Band with Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian. He played in the bluegrass band the Kentuckians led by Red Allen, then in the psychedelic rock band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan. He met Jerry Garcia, after he moved to San Francisco, and appeared on the Grateful Dead album American Beauty. He played in Garcia’s bluegrass band Old & In the Way with Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements.
He was named “Dawg” by Jerry Garcia after a dog that was following him while they were driving in Stinson Beach, California. Following this, Grisman calls his mixture of bluegrass and Django Reinhardt/Stéphane Grappelli-influenced jazz “Dawg Music” It was his combination of Reinhardt-era jazz, bluegrass, folk, Old World Mediterranean string band music, as well as modern jazz fusion that came to embody “Dawg” music.
Together with Darol Anger, Joe Carroll, Todd Phillips, and Tony Rice he started the David Grisman Quintet. They released their first album in 1977 for Kaleidoscope Records and their second, Hot Dawg, two years later for Horizon Records, the jazz division of A&M Records. When the quintet recorded for Warner Bros, the membership changed. It now included Mike Marshall, Mark O’Connor, and Rob Wasserman, and also with occasional guest appearances by jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli.
Grisman formed the record label Acoustic Disc, in the 1980s, which issued his recordings and those by other acoustic musicians. Over time, he might be most remembered for publishing a large amount of the world’s best mandolin music. In the early 1990s, he released albums that sounded more like jazz when he recorded with bassist Jim Kerwin, drummer George Marsh, and guitarist Martin Taylor.
However, the folk and bluegrass part of his, emerged when he recorded with Mark O’Connor, Tony Rice, and Andy Statman. He recorded traditional jazz and folk songs on the albums Tone Poems and Tone Poems 2, on vintage guitars, mandolins, and mandocellos that were built at the time the songs were composed.
Acoustic Disc
Acoustic Disc was founded in 1990 by Grisman and its an independent record label. The label specializes in bluegrass, folk, jazz, and Dawg music and is based in San Rafael, California.
Car Talk
The opening theme song for Car Talk on NPR was Grisman’s “Dawggy Mountain Breakdown”.
In May 2007, Grisman sued YouTube asserting in federal court that YouTube should be required to prevent individuals from illegally uploading recordings of his music. His attorneys requested voluntary dismissal of the suit. The documentary Grateful Dawg of October 14, 2001 chronicles the friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman.
Additionally, Grisman was a judge for the 6th and 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists.
For the 1974 film Big Bad Mama which was directed by Roger Corman he wrote much of the bluegrass music. It was played by the Great American Music Band, which was recorded and mixed by Bill Wolf.
David Grisman Discography
Mandolinist Grisman, a prolific musician has issued albums with his groups the David Grisman Quintet and Old & In the Way, performed in duos with Jerry Garcia, Andy Statman, Martin Taylor, Hazel Dickens, and Alice Gerrard, John Sebastian, Tony Rice, and also played in the psychedelic band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan. He has produced solo albums and collaborated with musicians in many genres.
His music from 2011
David Grisman’s Folk Jazz Trio – 2011
Live at Wigmore Hall – 2011
Live at the Boarding House: The Complete Shows – 2013 (recorded 1973)
Del & Dawg Live! – 2016
David Grisman Sextet – 2016
Muddy Roads – 2017
Frank ‘n’ Dawg – 2017
Pickin – 2017
With Earth Opera
Earth Opera – 1968
The Great American Eagle Tragedy – 1969
With Muleskinner
Muleskinner (1973) (re-released as A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam)
Muleskinner Live: Original Television Soundtrack (1994, recorded 1973)
With Old & In the Way
Old & In the Way – 1975
That High Lonesome Sound – 1996
Breakdown – 1997
Old & In the Gray – 2002
Live at the Boarding House – 2008
Live at the Boarding House: The Complete Shows – 2013
David Grisman Awards and Achievements
- 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999) Best Bluegrass Album. …
- 35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992) Best Bluegrass Album. …
- 34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991) Best Contemporary Folk Album. …
- 33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990) Best Country Instrumental Performance. …
- 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)
Frequently Asked Questions About David Grisman
David Grisman is a mandolinist from New Jersey. In a genre, he calls “Dawg music” he combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz. He is the founder of the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. He went to college at New York University.
David stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will b listed once we have it from a credible source.
David stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will b listed once we have it from a credible source.
He is currently married to Tracy Bigelow and was married twice before.
His estimated net worth is still under review.
His annual estimated salary is still under review.
Because of security reasons, he has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
David is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
He is continuing with his shows.
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