Website jazzisdead.net Genres Rock music, Jazz | Record label Lightyear Entertainment | |
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Years active 1998-2006, 2015-present Past members Billy Cobham
Jimmy Herring
T Lavitz
Jeff Sipe
Kenny Gradney
Dave Livolsi Albums Blue Light Rain, Laughing Water, Great Sky River Members Jimmy Herring, Billy Cobham, T Lavitz, Tom Constanten, Alphonso Johnson | ||
Jazz is dead one night stan s hollywood fl 12 5 2002
Jazz is Dead is an instrumental Grateful Dead cover band that interprets classic Dead songs with jazz influences. The group is notable in featuring veterans of jazz and jazz fusion ensembles. The group's composition has changed over time, and T Lavitz was the band's only constant member until they reformed in 2015 (five years after Lavitz's death).
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- Jazz is dead one night stan s hollywood fl 12 5 2002
- Jazz is dead crazy fingers
- Members
- Lineups
- Discography
- Songs
- References
In March 2006 the band set out for a month-long tour featuring the music of Blues for Allah to coincide with its 30th anniversary.
Jazz is dead crazy fingers
Members
Lineups
The band's original line-up consisted of:
In 1999 Billy Cobham was replaced by Dixie Dregs and Winger drummer Rod Morgenstein and Phil Lesh and Friends drummer Jeff Sipe.
In 2001, guitarist Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Crosby Stills & Nash) replaced Jimmy Herring. Little Feat's Kenny Gradney also played bass with the group at some shows.
The group went through a few more line-up changes (mostly bassists and drummers) over the years including the addition of Dave Livolsi on bass in 2002 and the reinstated dual-drummer line-up of Sipe and Morgenstein in 2006.
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Grateful Dead, Jazz Is Dead reformed for several shows in August and September 2015. The lineup will include Alphonso Johnson on bass, Jeff Pevar on guitar, drummer Rod Morgenstein, keyboardist Chris Smith and one-time Grateful Dead pianist Tom Constanten.
Discography
Songs
King Solomon's Marbles1998
Blues For Allah Medley1998
Estimated Prophet2001