Don Grusin is an American songwriter, producer and keyboardist. He holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado

University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...

 and for a period of his life taught at the National Autonomous University of Mexico

National Autonomous University of Mexico

The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...

 as well as at Foothill College

Foothill College

Foothill College is a community college located in Los Altos Hills, California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. It was founded on January 15, 1957 by Founding Superintendent and President Dr. Calvin C. Flint.-History:...

, California

California

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 before deciding to enter the music business full-time.

He is the younger brother of Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

David Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin 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 12 Grammys...

.

Discography

• 1979 - with Billy Eckstine, "Momento Brasileiro" ("Brazilian Moment"), Som Livre Records [Brazil].[LP]
• 1980 - 10k-LA
• 1982 - 4x4
  4x4 (Casiopea album)
  -Personnel:*Issei Noro – Electric guitar , Acoustic guitar , Percussion *Lee Ritenour – Electric guitar , Classical guitar , Acoustic Guitar *Minoru Mukaiya – Keyboards *Don Grusin –...
  
   with Casiopea
  Casiopea
  , named as a misspelling of the constellation Cassiopeia, was a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group, leaving Hidehiko out of...
  
  
• 1983 - Don Grusin
• 1988 - Sticks and Stones (w/Dave Grusin)
• 1990 - Raven
• 1991 - Zephyr
• 1992 - No Borders
• 1993 - Native Land
• 1994 - Banana Fish
• 1998 - Laguna Cove
• 2004 - The Hang
• 2006 - Old Friends and Relatives
• 2006 - Geography (w/Bill Sharp)
• 2008 - Piano in Venice

NOTE: Also a sideman and contributing composer on numerous albums by Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, etc.

External links

• Don Grusin - Official website