Last night, a unique event unfolded at Seattle’s Moore Theatre as the bluegrass greats gathered to celebrate David “Dawg” Grisman’s 80th birthday. The eclectic assemblage of family, friends, and ...

"I never wanted to have a record company," says David Grisman, the Northern California mandolinist extraordinaire and pioneer of the instrumental bluegrass/folk/jazz blend known as new acoustic music.

David Grisman Sextet Chautauqua Auditorium Boulder, Colorado August 12, 2016 Wag More, Bark Less. That's a popular bumper sticker, but it could also be a theme, a motto, a catch phrase or even the ...

Since the 1960s, David Grisman has enchanted listeners with his advanced approach to blending bluegrass, folk, and jazz styles, which informs his self-titled potion of Dawg music. In celebration of ...

Drawing inspiratiion from the realms of bluegrass Latin jazz klezmer and gypsy swing David Grisman created a revolutionary new kind of acoustic music Classic Dawg showcases the talents of David ...

Back when the United States was busy celebrating its 200th birthday, David Grisman introduced a new, quintessentially American sound on the eponymous 1976 album “David Grisman Quintet.” The mandolin ...

Sam Grisman and Peter Rowan revive Dawg music at EKU concert Oct. 17, 2025. Grisman draws on family legacy and Old and in the Way repertoire nightly. Sam Grisman Project shows genre flexibility, ...

It may not be common knowledge, but for some years a titan of American bluegrass has resided in Seattle’s backyard. David “Dawg” Grisman, a mandolinist and composer whose improvisatory licks have made ...

Mandolinist David Grisman has spent the past three decades playing what he calls “dawg” music, which is essentially a mix swing, bluegrass, Latin, jazz and gypsy. While the line-up of his band has ...

Originating a signature mix of bluegrass, gypsy jazz, Latin rhythms, klezmer music, and myriad global influences into a holistic approach he calls "dawg music," David Grisman began his career during ...