Dave Grusin
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Biography
An acclaimed composer of television and film soundtracks, Dave Grusin has won 12 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for his work on movies such as The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Milagro Beanfield War and Mood Indigo. Born to musical parents, Grusin studied classical piano at the University of Colorado before becoming assistant music director for Andy Williams and scoring the soundtrack to the 1967 comedy movie Divorce American Style. It led to a long and esteemed career in the film business that has seen him create the scores for The Graduate, The Firm, Tequila Sunrise, The Goonies and The Champ; and lend his arrangements to Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendes and Patti Austin. A co-founder of the label GPR Records, Grusin has recorded tribute albums to his heroes George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and Henry Mancini with big band orchestras and dabbled with jazz, classical and lounge styles on his own original albums Night-Lines (1984), Harlequin (1986) and Sticks and Stones (1987).
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Memphis Stomp (From The Firm)
- It Might Be You (From Tootsie)
- Inez
- Dreamsville
- Moment to Moment featuring John Patitucci
- One Hand, One Heart
- Days Of Wine And Roses
- Bonita
- Mood Indigo (Album Version) featuring Brian Bromberg
- Soon (Album Version)
- Touch featuring Larry Carlton
- Water To Drink (Agua De Beber) by Dave Grusin
- In The Middle Of The Night
- Cotton Tail (Album Version) featuring Brian Bromberg
- Satin Doll (Album Version) featuring Brian Bromberg
- East St. Louis Toodle-oo (Album Version) featuring Brian Bromberg
- 'S Wonderful (Album Version)
- Fascinating Rhythm
- Kaleidoscope
- Western Women
- Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances: Stick Dance, Sash Dance, Stamping Dance, Horn Dance, Romanian Polka, Fast Dance by Gil Shaham
- Falla: Suite Popular Espanola: El Pano Moruno featuring Lee Ritenour
- Dancing in the Township
- Chovendo na Roseira (Rain in the Rose Garden), for choro ensemble by Dave Grusin
