Album: Dawg '90 by David Grisman (1990)
Genre: BlueGrass
Record Label: Acoustic Disc
Format: Album

Description: Dawg '90 is an all-instrumental album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet in 1990. It is the first album released by Grisman's own label, Acoustic Disc.

In his Allmusic review, Ken Dryden stated: "Grisman's fascinating blend of elements of jazz, gypsy music, and bluegrass with additional influences help all ten compositions remain fresh after numerous hearings." The album was the first album for which Grisman received a Grammy nomination.

Artist Background: David Grisman (born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label to help spread acoustic and instrumental music. Grisman grew up in a Conservative Jewish household in Hackensack, New Jersey. He started his musical career in 1963 as a member of Even Dozen Jug Band. His nickname "Dawg" was affectionately assigned by his close friend Jerry Garcia in 1973 (the t... Part of the Hackensack, USA music scene. Associated with BlueGrass movement.

Related Artists: Tony Rice, Sam Bush

Music Scene: Part of the Hackensack, USA music scene. Associated with BlueGrass movement.

Tags: BlueGrass, 1990s, Album, Acoustic Disc


Dawg '90 is an all-instrumental album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet in 1990. It is the first album released by Grisman's own label, Acoustic Disc.

In his Allmusic review, Ken Dryden stated: "Grisman's fascinating blend of elements of jazz, gypsy music, and bluegrass with additional influences help all ten compositions remain fresh after numerous hearings." The album was the first album for which Grisman received a Grammy nomination.

Dawg '90

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