Grisman
Grisman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *David Grisman (born 1945), American mandolinist and composer of acoustic music ** David Grisman Quintet *Jack Grisman (1914–1944), Royal Air Force officer See also *Grissmann Grissmann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carla Grissmann (1928–2011), American humanitarian, writer, and educational reformer *Werner Grissmann Werner Grissmann (born 21 January 1952) is a retired Austrian alpine skie ...

David Grisman
David Grisman (born March 23, 1945) is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. Biography Grisman grew up in a Conservative Jewish household in Passaic, New Jersey. His father was a professional trombonist who gave him piano lessons when he was seven years old. As a teenager, he played piano, mandolin, and saxophone. In the early 1960s, he attended New York University. He belonged to the Even Dozen Jug Band with Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian. He played in the bluegrass band the Kentuckians led by Red Allen, then in the psychedelic rock band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan. He moved to San Francisco, met Jerry Garcia, and appeared on the Grateful Dead album ''American Beauty''. He played in Garcia's bluegrass band Old & In the Way with Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements. When Grisman was 17 years old, he was in ...
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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 Reinhard's 1930s swing. 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, and remains active. The National Public Radio program ''Car Talk'' uses the band's instrumental "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" as its theme music. Discography The following albums have been released by the David Grisman Quintet: *''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 ''Dawg's Groove'' is a 20 ...
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Jack Grisman
William Jack Grisman (30 August 1914 – 6 April 1944) was a British Vickers Wellington bomber crew member who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was one of the men re-captured and subsequently shot by the ''Gestapo''. Pre-war life Grisman was born in Hereford Herefordshire the eldest son of a postman,Carroll (2005), p.57 he was educated in the local council school where he matured rapidly towards the end of his time and became very keen on swimming and rugby football. He wanted to see some of the world, play sports and work in engineering and quickly identified the Royal Air Force as a good opportunity so enlisted as an aircraft apprentice on 13 January 1931 to train at No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF, RAF HaltonVance (2000), p.26 he graduated in December 1933 as an aircraftman 2nd class (service number 565127) posted to No. 10 Squadron RAF at RAF Boscombe Down to service Handley Pag ...
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