Hot Dawg

by David Grisman

Hot Dawg cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 February 1979
  • Label: Horizon
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:05
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Solidifying the 'Dawg Music' genre, 'Hot Dawg' features an astonishing fusion of driving Appalachian bluegrass and swinging Parisian jazz. Highlighted by the incredible interplay between David Grisman's mandolin and Stephane Grappelli's guest violin, the album exudes warmth and dazzling virtuosity. The project profoundly altered the trajectory of acoustic music, inspiring a massive wave of new acoustic instrumentalists.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Dawg's Bull (4:14)
  2. Devlin' (5:08)
  3. Minor Swing (3:37)
  4. Dawgology (7:13)
  5. Neon Tetra (6:30)
  6. Janice (3:57)
  7. Dawg-ola (3:56)
  8. 16 . . . 16 (5:26)

Credits

  • Len Lasher - arco bass
  • Bill Amatneek - bass
  • Buell Neidlinger - bass
  • Eddie Gomez - bass
  • Todd Phillips - bass
  • Darol Anger - electric violin [violectra]
  • Tony Rice - guitar, written-by
  • Brian Davis - illustration

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