Merl Saunders
Merl Saunders (also Merle Saunders , born February 14, 1934 in San Mateo , California , † October 24, 2008 ) was an American organist .
He grew up in San Francisco in the immediate vicinity of the Haight / Ashbury district. His musical roots are in jazz and rock. He has worked with Harry Belafonte , Lionel Hampton , Miles Davis , BB King , Paul Butterfield , Mike Bloomfield , Papa John Creach , Bonnie Raitt and Jerry García . He had a long-standing friendship with the latter, from which various publications arose since 1969. Despite his close association with the Grateful Dead , he only performed three times with the band. Since the late 1980s, Saunders has been increasingly committed to environmental policy.
Discography
- 1968 Soul Grooving by Merl Saunders Trio And Big Band
- 1972 Heavy Turbulence by Merl Saunders
- 1973 Fire Up by Merl Saunders
- 1973 Live At The Keystones by Merl Saunders, J. Garcia, J. Kahn & B. Vitt
- 1974 Merl Saunders by Merl Saunders
- 1976 You Can Leave Your Hat On by Merl Saunders and Aunt Monk
- 1979 Do I Move You by Merl Saunders
- 1982 San Francisco After Dark by Merl Saunders
- 1986 With His Funky Friends by Merl Saunders
- 1988 Meridian Dreams by Merl Saunders
- 1988 Keystones Encores Vol 1 & 2 by Merl Saunders, J. Garcia, J. Kahn & B. Vitt
- 1988 Live At The Keystones Vol 1 & 2 by Merl Saunders, J. Garcia, J. Kahn & B. Vitt
- 1990 Blues From The Rainforest by Merl Saunders
- 1991 Save The Planet So We'll Have Some Place To Boogie by Merl Saunders
- 1992 Fire Up Plus by Merl Saunders
- 1993 It's In The Air by Merl Saunders
- 1995 Still Having Fun by Merl Saunders
- 1997 Keepers by Merl Saunders
- 1998 Fiesta Amazonica by Merl Saunders
- 2000 Struggling Man by Merl Saunders
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saunders, Merl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saunders, Merle (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Mateo , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2008 |