{"id":189,"date":"2023-12-03T17:26:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nufunk.ca\/?p=189"},"modified":"2023-12-03T17:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:27:10","slug":"grateful-jazz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nufunk.ca\/?p=189","title":{"rendered":"GRATEFUL JAZZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MRG Live presents
Jazz is Dead
Sun, Dec 10 2023
Doors: 7:00pm
Queen Elizabeth Theatre – 190 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets<\/a> \/ Facebook Event<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jazz is Dead \u2013 The acclaimed All-Star instrumental ensemble, famous for interpretations of classic Grateful Dead songs with jazz influences, returns in 2023 to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. Co-founder Alphonso Johnson will be joined by Steve Kimock, Pete Lavezzoli & Bobby Lee Rodgers, performing Grateful Dead\u2019s \u2018Wake of The Flood\u2019 marking it\u2019s 50th Anniversary, in addition to other beloved selections. Jazz Is Dead XXV \u2018reunites\u2019 two greats! Steve Kimock & Alphonso Johnson, who together in heavyweight post-Garcia Grateful Dead off-shoot The Other Ones together with Bob Weir, commanded the instrumental prowess of that band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in 1998 by bassist Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report, Santana, Bobby & The Midnites, The Other Ones), drummer Billy Cobham (Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bobby & The Midnites), keyboardist T Lavitz (Dixie Dregs) & guitarist Jimmy Herring (Aquarium Rescue Unit, Widespread Panic), with drummers Rod Morgenstern (Dixie Dregs) & Jeff Sipe (Leftover Salmon) replacing Cobham in 1999, and guitarist Jeff Pevar (CSN, David Crosby CPR, Phil Lesh & Friends) replacing Herring in 2000, recorded 3 acclaimed albums, the second of which \u2018Laughing Water\u2019 in 1999 was in fact an instrumental \u2018Wake of The Flood\u2019 reinterpretation – so there is precedent. That album also featured Derek Trucks, Donna Jean Godchaux & Vassar Clements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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