Jazz Is Dead
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).
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.
Personnel
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.
Podcasts:
Jazz Is Dead
ALBUMS
- Great Sky River released: 2001
- Laughing Water released: 1999
- Blue Light Rain released: 1998
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by Jammy Dodgers
Jazz Is Dead
by: Jammy Dodgersnorth south east west every direction
is hopeless everywhere i look another condo's
being built they sell their homes each day
they destroy the symbols of our history
never thinking it might be wrong to shame
a culture for prosperity coltrane's spinning
in his grave again and miles is doing jumping
jacks in heaven jazz didn't die for you it
lives for the heritage jazz didn't die for you or
your fucking profit they destroy our parks and
corner shops so college kids could live some
place and people who have lived here their whole
watch this town disintegrate college will
always be a black hole that sucks in the life
surrounding it just ask the sax on the
building it won't screech jazz it'll blare