DGQ-20 is a 1996 compilation album by American musician David Grisman, recorded with his group David Grisman Quintet. Spanning the period from 1976 to 1996, this triple-CD set offers 39 songs, 18 of which were not released by Grisman before. Musicians include Tony Rice, Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Mark O'Connor, Stephane Grappelli and others.[ Allmusic entry for DGQ-20.] Retrieved November 2009.
The album includes both live and studio performances and contains collaborations with Svend Asmussen, Jethro Burns, Vassar Clements and others. Many genres are blended here, including classic American pop, instrumental jazz, Klezmer, Latin, folk, bluegrass and classical music.DawgNet entry for DGQ-20. Retrieved November 2009.
Track listing
Disc 1 (1976–1981) Introductions Cedar Hill (Grisman) Theme From Capone (Grisman) Dawg Patch (Grisman) Spain (Chick Corea, Rodrigo) Shasta Bull (Grisman) Tipsy Gipsy (Grisman) Waiting On Vassar (Grisman) Key Signator (Darol Anger) Dawgma (Grisman) Swing '39 (Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt) Ricochet (Grisman, Somers) Pickin' In The Wind (Mark O'Connor) Because (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) Flatbush Waltz/Opus 57 (Andy Statman, David Grisman) Albuquerque Turkey (Grisman) Mondo Mando (Grisman)
Disc 2 (1982–1988) God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (trad.) Dawg Funk (Grisman) Dawgy Mountain Breakdown (Grisman) Free Dawg Night (Grisman) Syeeda's Song Flute (Coltrane) Lonesome Moonlight Waltz (Bill Monroe) Steppin' With Stephane (Grisman) Newmonia (Grisman) Prelude in C minor (Frédéric Chopin) Latin Lover (Vandellos) Sativa (Grisman)
Disc 3 (1989–1996) Svingin' With Svend (Grisman) Opus 38 (Grisman) Telluride (Grisman) EMD (Grisman) Blue Midnight (Grisman) Jazzin' With Jazzbeaux (Collins, Grisman) Rattlesnake (Grisman) Dawgnation (Grisman) 16/16 (Grisman) Dawgology (Greene, Grisman) Shalom Aleichem (trad.)
Personnel David Grisman – mandolin, mandola Enrique Coria – guitar Matt Eakle – flute Jim Kerwin – bass Joe Craven – percussion, violin
with Norton Buffalo – harmonica Jim Buchanan – mandolin, violin Hal Blaine – percussion Mike Marshall – guitar, mandolin, violin Dmitri Vandellos, Jerry Garcia – guitar Rick Montgomery, Jon Sholle – guitar Kronos Quartet – strings John Carlini, Tony Rice, Diz Disley – guitar Stephane Grappelli, Matt Glaser – violin Mark O'Connor – violin, guitar, mandolin Vassar Clements, Svend Asmusssen – violin Darol Anger – violin, mandolin Bill Amatneek, Todd Phillips – bass Rob Wasserman, Ray Brown – bass Jethro Burns – mandolin Eric Silver – banjo Al "Jazzbo" Collins – vocals
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