Jerry Garcia’s trusted bluegrass partner, David Grisman, does not make many public appearances these days. Before Friday night’s arrival in Seattle, the artist hadn’t played in front of a live ...

Back when the United States was busy celebrating its 200th birthday, David Grisman introduced a new, quintessentially American sound on the eponymous 1976 album “David Grisman Quintet.” The mandolin ...

If it's true the Grateful Dead epitomize the counter culture of the Sixties, it's also true the iconic group embraced the following decade on its very own terms, at least at the outset of the period.

It may not be common knowledge, but for some years a titan of American bluegrass has resided in Seattle’s backyard. David “Dawg” Grisman, a mandolinist and composer whose improvisatory licks have made ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Although many listen to Jerry Garcia's and David Grisman's music, few have seen ...

Sam Grisman, bassist and son of music icon David Grisman and his band, the Sam Grisman Project, have announced a string of new tour dates that will celebrate the music of his father, Jerry Garcia and ...

Though Jerry Garcia and David Grisman’s relationship went back to the early Seventies — along with fiddler Vassar Clements, bassist John Kahn and guitarist Peter Rowan, they recorded and released a ...

On Thursday, July 19th, the David Grisman Quintet featuring guitarist Frank Vignola, will perform his unique variety of bluegrass and gypsy music referred to as “dawg music". They will perform at 7pm ...

David Grisman calls it a “confluence of events” that dragged him into the recording business in 1989. Grisman, who had led the accomplished, influential David Grisman Quintet since the mid-’70s, was ...

“There was nothing like that, a mandolin player … leading a band just didn’t exist. So, it turned out to be my niche.”— David Grisman For more than 40 years, mandolinist and composer David Grisman has ...