Many people might recognize mandolin virtuoso David Grisman solely as a Grateful Dead fringe musician - having been a close friend and collaborator of the late Jerry Garcia, and having produced the film "Grateful Dawg", which documented the two musicians' achievements together. However, Grisman has been at the forefront of acoustic folk music for nearly 40 years, and he has played and produced with so many great artists it would be impossible to list them all. While his roots are within the bluegrass genre of the legendary Bill Monroe, his purported sound (he calls it "Dawg") is more a blend of blues, gypsy, bluegrass, Latin and jazz.

On April 28, David Grisman will bring his "Dawg" sound to the Moore Theater, joined by master guitarist Enrique Coria, drummer/percussionist George Marsh, flutist Matt Eakle, and Jim Kerwin on bass. (Longtime fans of the Dave Grisman Quintet will miss Joe Craven. While performing as DGQ's percussionist for many years, he also plays just about every instrument known and has moved on to record in his own idiom.)

Calling the David Grisman Quintet a bluegrass jam band would be like calling a comet a sno-cone from outer space, but you can be assured most songs will last longer than five minutes. DGQ shows exude a relaxed and friendly vibe that appeals to young and old alike. If you've never heard bluegrass music, you couldn't ask for a better introduction.

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