DAVID GRISMAN'S FOLKJAZZ TRIO

David Grisman with Jim Hurst & Sam Grisman

David Grisman and his bass-playing son Sam, first met and played with guitarist/vocalist extraordinaire Jim Hurst a decade ago at the "Bluegrass at the Beach" camp in Oregon. In 2011, David attended one of Jim's remarkable solo performances in Sonoma County and was inspired to form this trio to explore some of their common roots in folk, country and jazz.

The FolkJazz music on this recording is varied — from traditional fiddle tunes (“Sally Ann”) to folk ballads (“Mary of the Wild Moor”), from Les Paul & Mary Ford (“Vaya Con Dios”) to Chet Atkins (“The Bells of St. Mary’s”) with originals by Jim Hurst (“Noche Romantica”) and the Dawg himself, who excused himself from the session to put together “Swang Thang.” At the program’s end you’re left with the lilting strains of Stephen Foster’s classic “Beautiful Dreamer.”