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Legion Of Mary

Band, US
Rock and Jazz

Legion of Mary was an American rock band, formed by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead and his friend and musical collaborator Merl Saunders. The band existed from December 1974 to July 1975. Its members were Garcia (guitar and vocals), Saunders (keyboards), John Kahn (bass guitar), Martin Fierro (saxophone and flute) and Ron Tutt. In their concerts, Legion of Mary played rock music that had an eclectic mix of influences, including blues, funk, reggae, rock and roll, and especially jazz. Performances included extended improvisation solos, which Garcia made famous with his role in the Grateful Dead.

     
Members
PortraitMerl Saunders
key, voc, org 1934-2008 US
PortraitJerry Garcia
voc, g 1942-1995 US
PortraitRon Tutt
dr *1938 US
PortraitJohn Kahn
b, eb 1947-1996 US
PortraitMartin Fierro
fl, sax 1942-2008 US

Discography
Title Artist Year Type
GarciaLive Volume Three (December 14-15, 1974 Northwest Tour)Legion Of Mary2013Album
Absolute MaryLegion Of Mary2005Album
The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 1Legion Of Mary2005Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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