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Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band

The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band existed as a performing group between August and December 1987. The members of the group were;

  • Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
  • John Kahn - bass
  • David Nelson - guitar, vocals
  • Sandy Rothman - mandolin, dobro, banjo, vocals
  • Kenny Kosek - fiddle
  • David Kemper - drums (for a few shows)
Garcia, Nelson and Rothman had originally performed together in the early 1960's. These three plus John Kahn performed a six song set of acoustic music at a benefit concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco in March 1987. The same group, now billed as the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, performed an opening acoustic set at a Jerry Garcia Band show on August 29, 1987. This arrangement of acoustic followed by electric sets was used for Garcia shows for the rest of the year.

Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band albums

info Almost Acoustic, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, 1988
info Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, NYC, 10/31/87, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band/Jerry Garcia Band, 2004
info Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, The Best Of The Rest, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band/Jerry Garcia Band, 2004

Other releases that include Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band tracks

info The Best Of Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, 2006
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Last updated Jan 2007