Merl Saunders
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Merl Saunders was an American keyboardist and composer best known for his soulful collaborations with Jerry Garcia that blended rock, jazz, and R&B.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merl Saunders canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ keyboardist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activity | performed regularly in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Vitt
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Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Pena NERFINISHED ⓘ Saunders-Garcia Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Fogerty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Merl Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bill Vitt
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Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Fogerty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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jazz ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Merl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
keyboards
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organ ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| name | Merl Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending rock, jazz, and R&B
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extensive work with Jerry Garcia in the 1970s ⓘ soulful keyboard style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Fire Up"
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album "Heavy Turbulence" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Live at Keystone" NERFINISHED ⓘ collaborations with Jerry Garcia ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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keyboardist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Fantasy Records
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Verve Records ⓘ |
| style |
fusion of rock, jazz, and R&B elements
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improvisational jamming ⓘ |
| workedOn | soundtrack contributions for television and film ⓘ |
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