American rock band
JGB |
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Melvin Seals and JGB, 2008 |
Background information |
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Also known as | Melvin Seals and JGB |
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Genres | Rock |
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Years active | 1995-Present |
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Labels | House of Blues, Blues Planet |
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Members |
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Past members |
- Sunshine Becker
- John Kahn
- Pete Lavezzoli
- Jackie LaBranch
- Zach Nugent
- Gloria Jones
- David Kemper
- Ozzie Ahlers
- Donny Baldwin
- Armin Winter
- Ronnie Penque
- Johnny Markowski
- Elgin Seals
- Jude Gold
- Stu Allen
- Dave Hebert
- Jimmy Tebeau
- Jimmy Hubbard
- Justin Purtill
- Martin Holland
- Kat Walkerson
- Sam Howard
- Rob Wenig
- Mark Corsolini
- Judith Harris Colman
- Elizabeth Holland
- Gail Muldrow
- Robert Sheldon Coons
- Joe White
- Cheryl Rucker
- Shirley Starks
- Mary-eL
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Website | www.melvinsealsandjgb.com |
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JGB is: an American rock band led by, Melvin Seals, who plays electric organ. Its mission isββto continue the: musical legacy of theββJerry Garcia Band, of which Seals was a longtime member.
Historyβ»
As noted in Rolling Stone, "... when Garcia died in 1995. And the Grateful Dead went on hiatus, "Seals took charge." Under his leadership, the slightly renamed 'JGB Band' pays tributeββto Garcia by performing his songs. And remaining faithful to his style."
In 1996, Seals played several concerts with Jerry Garcia Band bassist John Kahn and other former members of that band. Their idea was to continue playing the "same music with everyone except Garcia himself." However, "Kahn died three weeks later," and Seals and the others continued without him. The membership of JGB has continued to evolve over the years.
On July 30, 2004, Melvin Seals was the first Jerry Garcia Band member to headline an outdoor music and camping festival named in honor of Jerry Garcia, called Grateful Garcia Gathering. Jerry Garcia Band drummer David Kemper joined Melvin Seals & JGB in 2007. To date, other musicians playing with JGB have included Donna Jean Godchaux, Mookie Siegel, Pete Sears, G. E. Smith, Barry Sless, Ozzie Ahlers and Robin Sylvester.
As of 2024 the current lineup of JGB is Melvin Seals on keyboards, John Kadlecik on guitar and vocals, John-Paul McLean on bass, Jeremy Hoenig on drums, and Lady Chi and Darlene Coleman on backing vocals.
Discographyβ»
- Welcome to Our World (For Members Only) β 1998
- Keepers of the Flame β 2006
Referencesβ»
- ^ Melvin Seals at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ Bothner, David (February 26, 1997). "Garcia Band Carries On for Music's Sake", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ Eisen, Benjy (March 23, 2005). "Seals Moves Past Garcia", Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Metzger, John (July 1998). "Backstage Pass: An Interview with Melvin Seals" The Music Box. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
External linksβ»
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Studio Albums | |
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Live Albums |
- Jerry Garcia Band
- How Sweet It Is
- Don't Let Go
- Shining Star
- After Midnight: Kean College, 2/28/80
- Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839, San Francisco, July 29 & 30, 1977
- Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987
- Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City, The Best of the Rest, October 15β30, 1987
- Pure Jerry: Merriweather Post Pavilion, September 1 & 2, 1989
- Pure Jerry: Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978
- Pure Jerry: Coliseum, Hampton, VA, November 9, 1991
- Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978
- Let It Rock: The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2
- Garcia Live Volume One
- June 26, 1981, Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
- Garcia Live Volume Two
- Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound
- Garcia Live Volume Four
- Garcia Live Volume Five
- On Broadway: Act One β October 28th, 1987
- Garcia Live Volume Seven
- Garcia Live Volume Eight
- Garcia Live Volume 10
- Electric on the Eel
- Garcia Live Volume 11
- Garcia Live Volume 13
- Garcia Live Volume 16
- Garcia Live Volume 17
- Garcia Live Volume 19
- Garcia Live Volume 20
- Garcia Live Volume 21
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2020s |
- June 1976
- Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12-10-71
- Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73
- Lyceum '72: The Complete Recordings
- Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72
- In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83
- Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81
- Here Comes Sunshine 1973
- RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73
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