I am identifying lots of musician children of musician fathers in the Garciaverse.
So, consider this a request: if you know someone with Spudfactor 1, who is male-identifying, and whose father was a musician, please post to comments. I will start the list here, alpha by last name but presented first-last.
- Martin Fierro
- Jerry Garcia [José or Joe Garcia]
- Zakir Hussain [Alla Rakha]
- Tony Saunders [Merl Saunders]
- Bill Vitt
I have also bracketed father’s name in cases where they are otherwise in or orbiting the Garciaverse.
Have at it!
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16 responses to “Musician Children of Musician Fathers”
David Grisman [Samson Grisman, trombonist]
Samson Grisman [David Grisman]
Joli Valenti [Dino Valenti]
John Morgan Kimock [Steve Kimock]
The film industry backgrounds of the fathers of several Garcia-adjacent musicians, including John Kahn, John 'Marmaduke' Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Crosby, etc. is also notable.
Thanks for sharing! I am looking for musicians Jerry played with who, like him, were children of musicians.
clicked post, and then immediately the super obvious occurred to me…
Branford Marsalis [Ellis Marsalis]
Not a father but john cippolinas mom, evelyn, was a concert pianist
Bonnie raitts mom was a pianist also
These are great – thanks – let's keep 'em coming!
Carlos Santana's Dad (Jose) was a mariachi violinist
AWESOME. Thanks!
Woops, sorry; will try again
David Grisman [Samson Grisman, trombonist]
John Cipollina [Evelyn Gomes Cipollina, symphony pianist, opera singer]
Keith Godchaux [Henri/Harold Godchaux: pianist, opera singer]
Thanks! David Grisman would only enter in if *his* dad was a musician. I am looking for people who played with Jerry (like Dawg) whose fathers were musician (like the elder Mr. Grisman).
Right; I didn't get your system at first and the names get confusing but I'm not referring to the young and still living Samson Grisman who plays bass, but to the elder trombonist Samson (the first), who was David Grisman's father.
David 'Dawg' Grisman's father, Samson, was a trombonist. Here's a link to Grisman referencing his father's playing and a pic of his dad with his trombone and the Thomas Marra Jazz Orchestra:
https://www.facebook.com/DavidDawgGrisman/posts/today-is-a-special-day-for-me-my-father-samsons-birthday-although-i-lost-him-whe/347666756815621/
Oh man, I was confused. Thank you for clarifying. I had forgotten that Grisman's father is so similar to Jerry's – also died young, IIRC.
Anon, thank you again. Take a pseudonym, come on out!
Thank you, Jim M.!
Elvis Costello (Ross McManus)
Fantastic!!