Dawgwood
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Dawgwood is a 1993 all-instrumental album by American
musician David Grisman
, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet. It is the second album recorded under Grisman's own label, Acoustic Disc. Grisman's self-named "Dawg" music was well established when this album was recorded — it is influenced by traditional bluegrass, jazz, gypsy music, Latin and more. Most of the songs are composed by Grisman, the two covers being Django Reinhardt's
"Bolero de Django" — a gypsy song which Matt Eakle's flute gives a more modern flavour and "Asanhado" by Jacob do Bandolim
. The last piece on the album, "New Dawg´s Rag" is a song previously released on album The David Grisman Quintet
, but with "updated" arrangement.
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musician David Grisman
David Grisman
David Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music.-Biography:Grisman grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey...
, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet. It is the second album recorded under Grisman's own label, Acoustic Disc. Grisman's self-named "Dawg" music was well established when this album was recorded — it is influenced by traditional bluegrass, jazz, gypsy music, Latin and more. Most of the songs are composed by Grisman, the two covers being Django Reinhardt's
Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt was a pioneering virtuoso jazz guitarist and composer who invented an entirely new style of jazz guitar technique that has since become a living musical tradition within French gypsy culture...
"Bolero de Django" — a gypsy song which Matt Eakle's flute gives a more modern flavour and "Asanhado" by Jacob do Bandolim
Jacob do Bandolim
Jacob do Bandolim was a Brazilian composer and musician. Born Jacob Pick Bittencourt from a Jewish mother and Brazilian father in Rio de Janeiro, his stage name means "Mandolin Jacob", after the instrument he played....
. The last piece on the album, "New Dawg´s Rag" is a song previously released on album The David Grisman Quintet
The David Grisman Quintet
The David Grisman Quintet is an album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with David Grisman Quintet and released in 1977.-Cover:...
, but with "updated" arrangement.
Track listing
All songs by David Grisman unless otherwise noted.- "Dawgwood" – 3:36
- "Dawgmatism" – 6:39
- "Jazzin'" (with Joe-Bob) – 5:33
- "Sea of Cortez" – 6:20
- "Steppin' With Stephane" – 6:42
- "Bolero de Django" (Django ReinhardtDjango ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt was a pioneering virtuoso jazz guitarist and composer who invented an entirely new style of jazz guitar technique that has since become a living musical tradition within French gypsy culture...
) – 5:58 - "Asanhado" (Jacob do BandolimJacob do BandolimJacob do Bandolim was a Brazilian composer and musician. Born Jacob Pick Bittencourt from a Jewish mother and Brazilian father in Rio de Janeiro, his stage name means "Mandolin Jacob", after the instrument he played....
) – 6:17 - "New Dawg's Rag"
Personnel
- David GrismanDavid GrismanDavid Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music.-Biography:Grisman grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey...
– mandolin - Rick Montgomery – guitar
- Matt EakleMatt EakleMatt Eakle has been the flutist for the David Grisman Quintet since 1989. He plays jazz, hot jazz, and blues.He has performed with Jerry Garcia, Stéphane Grappelli, Vassar Clements, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Rondstadt, Tony Rice, as well as with various symphony orchestras around the world...
– flute - Jim Kerwin – bass
- Joe CravenJoe CravenJoe Craven is a Freestyle folk, world and roots music multi-instrumentalist, singer and award winning educator. Joe is the Director of RiverTunes Music Camp and a Co-Director of the Wintergrass Youth Academy...
– percussion, violin