| Hot Dawg | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
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| Genre | Americana, progressive bluegrass, western swing, gypsy jazz | |||
| Length | 39:56 | |||
| Label | A&M-Horizon | |||
| Producer | David Grisman | |||
| David Grisman chronology | ||||
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| David Grisman Quintet chronology | ||||
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Hot Dawg is an album by American musician David Grisman, released in 1978. [1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
The Globe and Mail wrote: "One of Grisman's tunes is 'Dawgology', the title (more than the rather boppish theme) alluding to Reinhardt's 'Djangology'. And Grisman's backup, appropriately an acoustic stringband, recalls the general virtuosity and amiable swing of its Parisian counterpart." [2]
Track listing
- "Dawg's Bull" (David Grisman) – 4:14
- "Devlin'" ( Tony Rice) – 5:06
- "Minor Swing" ( Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt) – 3:36
- "Dawgology" (Grisman, Richard Greene) – 7:11
- "Neon Tetra" (Rice) – 6:29
- "Janice" (Grisman) – 3:57
- "Dawg-Ola" (Grisman) – 3:56
- "16/16" (Grisman) – 5:27
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 14 |
| 1979 [3] | Australia Kent Music Report | 93 |
Personnel
- David Grisman – mandolin
- Tony Rice – guitar, + violin (#6)
- Darol Anger – violin (#1,2,4,6,7), violectra (#5)
- Mike Marshall – mandolin (#3,4,8)
- Todd Phillips – bass (#1,5)
with
- Eddie Gómez – bass (#3,4,8)
- Stéphane Grappelli – violin (#3,8)
- Buell Neidlinger – bass (#2,7)
- Bill Amatneek – bass (#6)
Production notes:
- David Grisman – producer
- Bill Wolf – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Bob Shumaker – engineer
- Bob McLeod – mastering
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Brian Davis – illustrations
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Roland Young – art direction
(#1,2,4-7) Recorded at His Masters Wheels Studio by Bill Wolf, (#3,8) Recorded of 1750 Arch Street Studios by Bob Shumaker
References
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Miller, Mark (19 May 1979). "Hot Dawg". The Globe and Mail. p. F4.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 130. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
