Well-matched Best Of Merl Saunders & Jerry Ga (2006)

Product Summary Label: Fantasy UPC: 00888072300194 Release Date: 5/23/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202545707 Item#: M2XE7P Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Mystery Train - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 2. Lonely Avenue - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 3. Merl's Tune - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 4. Positively 4th Street - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 5. After Midnight - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 6. Welcome To The Basement - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 7. That's Alright - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 8. Space - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 9. I Second That Emotion - (previously unreleased, with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders 10. Harder They Come, The - (with Jerry Garcia/Meri Saunders) ~ Jerry Garcia/Merl Saunders (P) 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc (C) 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Merl Saunders (piano, Clavinet, organ, synthesizer); Merl Saunders; David Grisman (mandolin); Vassar Clements (violin); Bob Drew (alto saxophone); John Kahn (bass guitar); Eddie Moore (drums, musical saw); Bill Vitt, Eccleston W. Wainwright, Jr., Bill Vitt (drums); Kenneth Nash (percussion); Jerry Garcia (vocals, guitar); Bill Kreutzmann (drums). Audio Mixer: Stephen Hart . Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino. Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (??/??/1971-01/12/1974); Keystone, Berkeley, CA (??/??/1971-01/12/1974); Record Plant, Sausalito, CA (??/??/1971-01/12/1974). Photographers: Tony Lane; Phil Bray; Annie Leibovitz. Unknown Contributor Role: Tower of Power Horn Section. The music made by Jerry Garcia and keyboardist Merle Saunders, a mellow fusion of R&B, jazz, and blues, may be familiar to Grateful Dead fans, but it is less well-known by the public at large. Garcia, Saunders, and their band played together for about five years in the early 1970s, and this fine compilation brings together recordings made during that time. Half the tracks are from the '73 double-album LIVE AT KEYSTONE, and the other half are culled from the band's appearances on Saunders's solo albums. There are a few originals, but the group primarily specialized in interpretive covers, with Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street" and Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come" appearing here, among others. The recordings are an excellent showcase for Garcia's guitar playing, giving full range to his versatility and skill as a musician, and Saunders's soul-jazz licks can be quite tasty too. Producer: Merl Saunders; Jerry Garcia; John Kahn; Bill Vitt; Tom Fogerty; David Gans (Compilation) Musical Guests Vassar Clements Tom Fogerty   Associated Artists and Works Keystone Encores, Vol. 1 ~ Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Well-Matched: The Best Of Merl Saunders & Jerry Ga ~ Garcia, Jerry   Technical Info Release Date : 05/23/2006 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 30019 Label : Fantasy (distributor) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00888072300194    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray