There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...

If you're going to improvise on string-band instruments, you eventually reach a point where you have to leave the standard chord changes and choppy rhythms of bluegrass behind and leap into the world ...

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 ...

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 ...

Given that “Grateful Dawg” focuses on the collaboration between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, it’s to be expected that the music is going to be wonderful, and it is. But there is more to this film, ...

When David Grisman sets foot in The Music Hall on Sunday, Feb. 28, he brings with him a wealth of musical history virtually every other musician on the planet can only wish they had the fortune of ...

Given that “Grateful Dawg” focuses on the collaboration between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, it’s to be expected that the music is going to be wonderful, and it is. But there is more to this film, ...

I have heard little crossover music as satisfying as a bluegrass quartet taking on classical or jazz music. David Grisman and his quintet set the stage for these investigations. Guitarist John Carlini ...

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 ...

The David Grisman Quintet, as any hippie/jazzbo hybrid can tell you, plays dawg music. That s a heady blend of bluegrass, swing, Django-inspired gypsy jazz and assorted Latin flavors. For the ...

When a player is as obscenely skilled as mandolinist David Grisman, the risk is that the music will be so technically proficient that the performance will slip into auto-snore mode. Chances are high ...