''Dawg's Groove'' is a 2006 album by

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musician David Grisman, recorded with his group

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 1 ...

and so far their latest effort. This release is the first one recorded without violin, as

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left to pursue his own music. His percussion tasks were taken over by George Marsh. Also, this album would be the last one for Enrique Coria, long-time guitarist for

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Track listing

All compositions by David Grisman unless otherwise noted. # Limestones (Grisman) # La Grande Guignole (Grisman) # Ella McDonnell (Kerwin) # Waltz for Lucy (Marsh) # Zambola (Grisman) # Tracy's Tune (Grisman) # Dawg's Groove (Bigelow) # Cinderella's Fella (Grisman) # My Friend Dawg (Eakle) # Blues for Vassar (Grisman) # (Hidden track)

Personnel

* David Grisman – mandolin, mandola *George Marsh – drums, percussion *

Matt Eakle Matt Eakle is an American flute player and author who has been the flutist for the David Grisman Quintet since 1989. He plays jazz, blues, and classical flute. Career He has performed with Jerry Garcia, Stéphane Grappelli, Vassar Clements, B ...

– flute, bass flute, tin whistle * Enrique Coria - guitar, whistle *Jim Kerwin – bass

References

{{David Grisman Quintet David Grisman live albums 2006 live albums Acoustic Disc live albums