JGB (band)

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JGB
Also known as Melvin Seals and JGB
Genre(s) Rock
Label(s) Blues Planet
Associated acts Jerry Garcia Band
Website www.jgbband.com
Members
Melvin Seals
Stu Allen
Martin Holland
David Kemper
Judith Coleman
Mary Holland
Former members
Jaclyn LaBranch
Gloria Jones
Donnie Baldwin
Armin Winter
Sam Howard

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.

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[edit] History

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 membership of JGB has continued to evolve over the years.

The current JGB lineup includes David Kemper, who was the drummer for the Jerry Garcia Band for eleven years. Kemper was also a member of Bob Dylan's touring and recording band for five years. He has played on over two hundred albums, some of which have become gold or platinum records or won Grammy awards.

[edit] Discography

  • Welcome to Our World – 1998
  • Keepers of the Flame – 2006

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Seals Moves Past Garcia", by Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, March 23, 2005
  2. ^ "Backstage Pass: An Interview with Melvin Seals", by John Metzger, The Music Box, July 1998, Volume 5, #7

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