JGB (band)
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| JGB | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Label(s) | Blues Planet | |
| Associated acts |
Jerry Garcia Band | |
| Website | www.jgbband.com | |
| Members | ||
| Melvin Seals Stu Allen Martin Holland Sam Howard |
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| Former members | ||
| Jaclyn LaBranch Gloria Jones Donnie Baldwin Armin Winter |
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JGB is an American rock band led by Melvin Seals, who plays electric organ. Its mission is to continue the musical legacy of the Jerry Garcia Band, of which Seals was a long time member. As noted in Rolling Stone, "... when Garcia passed away in 1995, and the Grateful Dead went on hiatus, Seals took charge. Under his leadership, the slightly renamed 'JGB Band' pays tribute to Garcia by performing his songs and remaining faithful to his style."[1]
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.[2] The lineup of JGB has continued to evolve, and Seals is now the only member who is an alumnus of the Garcia Band.
[edit] Discography
- Welcome to Our World - 1998
- Keepers of the Flame - 2006
[edit] References
- ^ "Seals Moves Past Garcia", by Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, March 23, 2005
- ^ "Backstage Pass: An Interview with Melvin Seals", by John Metzger, The Music Box, July 1998, Volume 5, #7
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