Dave Grusin
Born. 26th June 1934, Littleton, Near Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Dave Grusin was born far from the streets of New York, in the small farm town of Littleton, Colorado just south of Denver.His father Henri Grusin had also immigrated from Riga, Latvia around 1913.He had married an American-born woman, Rosabelle.The Grusin's settled in Littleton and raised three children, Dave's brother Don (also a well-known keyboardist) and a younger sister Dee.Henri Grusin was a watchmaker and jeweler by trade, but he was also an accomplished violinist.There was always music in the Grusin home and, although Dave had a very solid musical education before entering college, he dreamed of being a veterinarian.In a number of interviews, he's explained that he switched to music out of the guilt he felt for the immense effort and expense his father had already spent on his musical education.
When Dave Grusin hit New York City in 1959 and enrolled in the Manhattan School of Music he was planning a career as a teacher.A chance to join the Andy Williams Show as music conductor ended his plans for academia.
It was during his stint with Andy Williams that Dave Grusin met his future partner, Larry Rosen.
During this period Grusin managed to debut as an artist recording two jazz trio albums, 'Subways Are For Sleeping' and 'Piano, Strings and Moonlight.'Grusin left Andy Williams in 1964 and looked to his new aspiration.He wanted to write original music scores for motion pictures.His first film assignment was 'Divorce American Style' and from there the work in motion pictures and for television snowballed.Dave Grusin's career had taken off.While developing his career as a film score composer, Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen began producing contemporary jazz records for various companies.The two discovered and produced such artists as Earl Klugh, Angela Bofill, Tom Browne, Patti Austin, Lee Ritenour and others.Through Grusin-Rosen Productions they were helping to redefine sophisticated contemporary jazz for a whole new generation. Their production company soon led to the creation of their own record company, GRP Records.In Hollywood, Dave Crusin was composing important film scores including 'The Graduate', 'The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter', 'Three Days Of The Condor' , winning Academy Award nominations for 'Heaven Can Wait', (1979) 'The Champ', (1980) 'On Golden Pond', (1982) and 'Tootsie' (1983).The small screen was also a part of Grusin's compositional efforts. His credits included 'Baretta', 'Roots (Part 11)', 'Good Times', 'The Name Of The Game', 'Dan August', 'It Takes A Thief' and his most popular piece, the theme from 'St. Elsewhere' , the long-running NBC Network Television series.Dave Grusin also remained a dedicated pianist, performing on tour and with such albums as 'Mountain Dance,' 'Out Of The Shadows,' and 'Harlequin' with Lee Ritenour.It was 'Mountain Dance', produced in 1979 as a full digital recording that convinced Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen that this was indeed the new sound recording technology of the future.This digital philosophy became the cornerstone of their new record company.'Mountain Dance' featured the old Ronnie Laws / David Oliver tune 'Friends And Strangers', featured on deejay Robbie Vincents Radio London Shows of the late seventies / early eighties.Meanwhile, back in Hollywood, Dave Grusin captured his first Oscar for 'The Milagro Beanfield War' (1988) and won nominations again for 'The Fabulous Baker Boys' (1989) and 'Havana' (1990).Besides his numerous GRP releases, Grusin's also recorded for Columbia, Sheffield Lab and Polygram.
Dave Grusin has been a highly successful performer, producer, composer, record label executive, arranger, and bandleader. His piano playing ranges from mildly challenging to competent to routine, but he's primarily an accomplished film and television soundtrack composer. Grusin played with Terry Gibbs and Johnny Smith while studying at the University of Colorado. He was the assistant music director and pianist for Andy Williams from 1959 to 1966, and then started his television composing career. Grusin recorded with Benny Goodman in 1960 and recorded with a hard bop trio who included Milt Hinton and Don Lamond in the early '60s. He also played and did a session with a quintet including Thad Jones and Frank Foster. Grusin did arrangements and recorded with Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones, and Carmen McRae in the early '70s. He played electric keyboards with Gerry Mulligan and Lee Ritenour in the mid-'70s, then helped to establish GRP Records out of a production company. GRP developed into one of the top contemporary jazz and fusion companies; they were later taken over by Arista, then by MCA. Grusin continued recording through the '80s and '90s, doing numerous projects, from fusion and pop to working with symphony orchestras. He has also conducted the GRP Big Band, scored such films as The Fabulous Baker Boys, and performed duet sessions with his brother, Don, and Ritenour. In addition to his numerous GRP releases, Grusin has also recorded for Columbia, Sheffield Lab, and Polygram. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Dave Grusin was born far from the streets of New York, in the small farm town of Littleton, Colorado just south of Denver.His father Henri Grusin had also immigrated from Riga, Latvia around 1913.He had married an American-born woman, Rosabelle.The Grusin's settled in Littleton and raised three children, Dave's brother Don (also a well-known keyboardist) and a younger sister Dee.Henri Grusin was a watchmaker and jeweler by trade, but he was also an accomplished violinist.There was always music in the Grusin home and, although Dave had a very solid musical education before entering college, he dreamed of being a veterinarian.In a number of interviews, he's explained that he switched to music out of the guilt he felt for the immense effort and expense his father had already spent on his musical education.
When Dave Grusin hit New York City in 1959 and enrolled in the Manhattan School of Music he was planning a career as a teacher.A chance to join the Andy Williams Show as music conductor ended his plans for academia.
It was during his stint with Andy Williams that Dave Grusin met his future partner, Larry Rosen.
During this period Grusin managed to debut as an artist recording two jazz trio albums, 'Subways Are For Sleeping' and 'Piano, Strings and Moonlight.'Grusin left Andy Williams in 1964 and looked to his new aspiration.He wanted to write original music scores for motion pictures.His first film assignment was 'Divorce American Style' and from there the work in motion pictures and for television snowballed.Dave Grusin's career had taken off.While developing his career as a film score composer, Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen began producing contemporary jazz records for various companies.The two discovered and produced such artists as Earl Klugh, Angela Bofill, Tom Browne, Patti Austin, Lee Ritenour and others.Through Grusin-Rosen Productions they were helping to redefine sophisticated contemporary jazz for a whole new generation. Their production company soon led to the creation of their own record company, GRP Records.In Hollywood, Dave Crusin was composing important film scores including 'The Graduate', 'The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter', 'Three Days Of The Condor' , winning Academy Award nominations for 'Heaven Can Wait', (1979) 'The Champ', (1980) 'On Golden Pond', (1982) and 'Tootsie' (1983).The small screen was also a part of Grusin's compositional efforts. His credits included 'Baretta', 'Roots (Part 11)', 'Good Times', 'The Name Of The Game', 'Dan August', 'It Takes A Thief' and his most popular piece, the theme from 'St. Elsewhere' , the long-running NBC Network Television series.Dave Grusin also remained a dedicated pianist, performing on tour and with such albums as 'Mountain Dance,' 'Out Of The Shadows,' and 'Harlequin' with Lee Ritenour.It was 'Mountain Dance', produced in 1979 as a full digital recording that convinced Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen that this was indeed the new sound recording technology of the future.This digital philosophy became the cornerstone of their new record company.'Mountain Dance' featured the old Ronnie Laws / David Oliver tune 'Friends And Strangers', featured on deejay Robbie Vincents Radio London Shows of the late seventies / early eighties.Meanwhile, back in Hollywood, Dave Grusin captured his first Oscar for 'The Milagro Beanfield War' (1988) and won nominations again for 'The Fabulous Baker Boys' (1989) and 'Havana' (1990).Besides his numerous GRP releases, Grusin's also recorded for Columbia, Sheffield Lab and Polygram.
Dave Grusin has been a highly successful performer, producer, composer, record label executive, arranger, and bandleader. His piano playing ranges from mildly challenging to competent to routine, but he's primarily an accomplished film and television soundtrack composer. Grusin played with Terry Gibbs and Johnny Smith while studying at the University of Colorado. He was the assistant music director and pianist for Andy Williams from 1959 to 1966, and then started his television composing career. Grusin recorded with Benny Goodman in 1960 and recorded with a hard bop trio who included Milt Hinton and Don Lamond in the early '60s. He also played and did a session with a quintet including Thad Jones and Frank Foster. Grusin did arrangements and recorded with Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones, and Carmen McRae in the early '70s. He played electric keyboards with Gerry Mulligan and Lee Ritenour in the mid-'70s, then helped to establish GRP Records out of a production company. GRP developed into one of the top contemporary jazz and fusion companies; they were later taken over by Arista, then by MCA. Grusin continued recording through the '80s and '90s, doing numerous projects, from fusion and pop to working with symphony orchestras. He has also conducted the GRP Big Band, scored such films as The Fabulous Baker Boys, and performed duet sessions with his brother, Don, and Ritenour. In addition to his numerous GRP releases, Grusin has also recorded for Columbia, Sheffield Lab, and Polygram. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Albums:Subways Are for Sleeping (Epic 1961),Kaleidoscope (Sony 1964),Discovered Again (Sheffield Lab 1977) One of a Kind (GRP 1977),Mountain Dance (GRP 1979),Out of the Shadows (GRP 1982) Night-Lines (GRP 1983),And the NY-LA Dream Band (GRP 1984),Harlequin (GRP 1985) Live in Japan (GRP 1988),Sticks and Stones (GRP 1988),Zephyr (GRP 1988)
The Fabulous Baker Boys (GRP 1989),Migration (GRP 1989) Bonfire of the Vanities (Atlantic 1990),The Gershwin Connection (GRP 1991) Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band:... [live] (GRP 1993),Homage to Duke (GRP 1993) The Orchestral Album (GRP 1994),Cure [Original Soundtrack] (GRP 1995) Two for the Road: The Music of Henry Mancini (GRP 1996),3 Days of the Condor (Intermezzo 1997) Presents: West Side Story (Digital Sound 1997),Two Worlds (Decca 2000),
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