David Grisman Quintet

The David Grisman Quintet is a self-styled alternative bluegrass/acoustic jazz band founded by David Grisman in 1975 in San Francisco, California, US. The quintet draws from genres including Bill Monroe's bluegrass legacy and Django Reinhardt's 1930s swing.^[1] Since its formation, the Quintet's members have included guitarist Tony Rice and multiinstrumentalists Mark O'Connor, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger and Jon Sholle. The Quintet has performed and recorded with guests such as violinist Stephane Grapelli,^[2][3] and remains active. The National Public Radio program Car Talk uses the band's instrumental "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" as its theme music.

David Grisman Quintet
David Grisman Quintet performing in 2008
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, US
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Pastels Records, A&M, Warner Bros. Records, Acoustic Disc
Members	David Grisman Grant Gordy George Marsh Matt Eakle Jim Kerwin
Past members	Tony Rice Todd Philips Darol Anger Mike Marshall Jon Sholle Enrique Coria Joe Craven Mark O'Connor John Carlini Rick Montgomery Bill Amatneek Rob Wasserman Joe Carroll

Discography

The following albums have been released by the David Grisman Quintet:^[4][5][6]

• The David Grisman Quintet - 1977
• Hot Dawg - 1978
• Quintet '80 - 1980
• Mondo Mando - 1981
• Dawg '90 - 1990
• Dawgwood - 1993
• Dawganova - 1995
• DGQ-20 - 1996
• Dawgnation - 2002
• Dawg's Groove - 2006

David Grisman Quintet timeline

Timeline

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