Arista Records Releases Jerry Garcia Band - Shining Star.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2001 Shining Star, is a new 2-CD collection of previously unreleased performances by the Jerry Garcia Band The Jerry Garcia Band was an American rock band led by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. Garcia started the band in 1975. Of his many side projects, it was the main one, until his death in 1995. Over the years, the lineup of the band changed a number of times. , recorded in the late 80s and early 90s and featuring the longest-running incarnation (1984-1994) of the Jerry Garcia Band (Garcia on guitar and vocals; John Kahn John Kahn (13 June 1947 - 30 May 1996) was an American rock bass player. For a period of about twenty five years Kahn was Jerry Garcia's principal collaborator outside of the Grateful Dead, playing in nearly every line-up of the Jerry Garcia Band (including Reconstruction and , bass; David Kemper For the Farscape writer, see . David Kemper is a drummer. He has performed as a member of the Jerry Garcia Band and Bob Dylan's band. He was with the Jerry Garcia Band for last eleven years of Garcia's life. David was also the longest lasting drummer of Bob Dylan to date. , drums; Melvin Seals, keyboards; Gloria Jones and Jackie LaBranch, vocals). The various Jerry Garcia sidebands started out as a supplement to his primary gig with the Grateful Dead, but this latter-day edition grew into something much bigger than just Jerry's "bar band" -- in many cities, the band was able to sell out large arenas and amphitheaters as a headliner. Garcia was, of course, known as a great songwriter in his own right, turning out three decades' worth of memorable tunes for the Dead and for his own solo projects. But he was also a superb interpreter of material by other composers, and Shining Star spotlights that side of his artistry, presenting cover versions of songs that have not turned up on previous live JGB JGB Jerry Garcia Band JGB Japanese Government Bond JGB Just Got Back JGB J Geils Band JGB JG Ballard (science fiction author) albums. In addition to the title tune, a 1980 smash for The Manhattans, Garcia and friends cover great songs by a remarkably diverse group of writers, including Van Morrison, Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan , Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry Noun 1. Chuck Berry - United States rock singer (born in 1931) Charles Edward Berry, Berry , Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Solomon Burke and yes, even Irving Berlin, whose 1927 gem "Russian Lullaby" was a longtime favorite of Jerry's. Shining Star is a fine companion to the recently-released Don't Let Go, which spotlights the mid-70s version of the Jerry Garcia Band. Both releases are bright additions to Jerry Garcia's ever-growing musical legacy. Shining Star will be available March 20, 2001 at record stores everywhere, on Grateful Dead Records (distributed by Arista Records ) or directly from Grateful Dead Merchandising (1-800-CAL-DEAD; or online at www.dead.net) JERRY GARCIA BAND - Shining Star CD ONE: Shining Star -- He Ain't Give You None -- Second That Emotion -- Money Honey -- Struggling Man -- Russian Lullaby -- Everybody Needs Somebody To Love CD TWO: Let's Spend The Night Together -- Mississippi Moon -- Let It Rock -- When The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game -- Ain't No Bread In The Breadbox -- Positively 4th Street -- The Maker -- Midnight Moonlight FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.arista arista (ä·riˑ·st .com |
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