The Jerry Garcia Band was a San Francisco Bay Area rock band led by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. Garcia founded the band in 1975; it remained the most important of his various side-projects until his death in 1995. The band toured and recorded sporadically throughout its twenty-year existence, generally during lulls in the Grateful Dead's schedule.[1][2]Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
2.2 Pure Jerry releases by the Jerry Garcia Band
3 Personnel
4 References
5 External links

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History

Over the years, the lineup of the Jerry Garcia Band changed a number of times. The one constant member besides Garcia himself was bassist John Kahn. Melvin Seals had the next longest tenure, serving as keyboardist from 1980 onward. Seals became band leader following Garcia's death and changed the band's name to JGB.

Jerry Garcia's musical interests were famously varied, and this was reflected in the diverse music played by his band. Like the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band played rock music that was influenced by blues, folk, country, and jazz. The band also played rhythm and blues and reggae songs, and rock versions of American roots music. Jerry Garcia notably covered many songs by Bob Dylan with the Jerry Garcia Band. Like the Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band emphasized musical improvisation, and helped create what is now known as jam band music.

During Garcia's lifetime, the Jerry Garcia Band released one studio album, Cats Under the Stars, and one live album, Jerry Garcia Band. Several more live albums were released posthumously.
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Discography
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Albums
Cats Under the Stars – 1978
Jerry Garcia Band – 1991
How Sweet It Is – 1997
Don't Let Go – 2001
Shining Star – 2001
After Midnight: Kean College, 2/28/80 – 2004
Let It Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2 – 2009
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Pure Jerry releases by the Jerry Garcia Band
Theatre 1839, July 29 < 30, 1977 – 2004
Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987 – 2004
Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, The Best of the Rest, October 15–30, 1987 – 2004
Merriweather Post Pavilion, September 1 < 2, 1989 – 2005
Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978 – 2005
Coliseum, Hampton, VA, November 9, 1991 (with Bruce Hornsby) – 2006
Bay Area, 1978 – 2009
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Personnel

Following are the lineups for the Jerry Garcia Band's live performances.[3][4]August 5, 1975 – December 31, 1975 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Nicky Hopkins – piano, vocals
Ron Tutt – drums
January 9, 1976 – January 10, 1976 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
James Booker – piano, vocals
Ron Tutt – drums
January 26, 1976 – August 12, 1977 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Keith Godchaux – piano
Donna Godchaux – vocals
Ron Tutt – drums
November 15, 1977 – November 3, 1978 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Keith Godchaux – piano
Donna Godchaux – vocals
Maria Muldaur – vocals
Buzz Buchanan – drums
October 7, 1979 – March 27, 1980 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Ozzie Allers – keyboards, vocals
Johnny de Foncesca – drums
July 18, 1980 – November 16, 1980 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Ozzie Ahlers – keyboards, vocals
Greg Errico – drums
December 20, 1980 – June 1, 1981 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
Jimmy Warren – electric piano, clavinet
Daoud Shaw – drums
June 25, 1981 – November 19, 1981 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
Jimmy Warren – electric piano, clavinet
Daoud Shaw – drums
Essra Mohawk – vocals
Liz Stires – vocals
December 17, 1981 – September 7, 1982 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
Jimmy Warren – electric piano, clavinet
Bill Kreutzmann – drums
Essra Mohawk – vocals
Liz Stires – vocals
October 13, 1982 – October 24, 1982 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
Greg Errico – drums
October 28, 1982 – June 5, 1983 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
Greg Errico – drums
Jaclyn LaBranch – vocals
DeeDee Dickerson – vocals
July 20, 1983 – August 28, 1984 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
David Kemper – drums
Jaclyn LaBranch – vocals
DeeDee Dickerson – vocals
September 15, 1984 – September 28, 1985 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
David Kemper – drums
Jaclyn LaBranch – vocals
Gloria Jones – vocals
October 7, 1985 – February 2, 1986 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
Gaylord Birch – drums
Jaclyn LaBranch – vocals
Gloria Jones – vocals
February 21, 1986 – November 19, 1993 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
David Kemper – drums
Jaclyn LaBranch – vocals
Gloria Jones – vocals
April 4, 1994 – April 23, 1995 Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals
John Kahn – bass
Melvin Seals – organ
Donny Baldwin – drums
Jaclyn LaBranch – vocals
Gloria Jones – vocals

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