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Merl Saunders

key, voc, org, 1934-2008 US, San Mateo, California
Musician / Composer of R&B/Soul and Rock
A.k.a. Merl Washington

American keyboardist and composer. Closely associated with Jerry Garcia and later with jam bands such as Phish and The String Cheese Incident. b. February 14, 1934, San Mateo, California, USA d. October 24, 2008, San Francisco, California, USA

     
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • Vocals
  • Organ
  • Synthesizer
  • Electric piano
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Folk
Plays With
Dinosaurs
Jerry Miller Band
Legion Of Mary
Merl Saunders & Friends
Merl Saunders & The Rainforest Band
Merl Saunders Quintet
Reconstruction
Gresham Taylor
Danny Cox
Aunt Monk
Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders
Popular Tracks   
Positively 4th Street on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
I Second That Emotion - Live on Well-Matched: The Best Of Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
Keepers - Previously Unreleased Take on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
The Harder They Come on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
That's All Right, Mama on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
Mystery Train on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
Hi-Heel Sneakers on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry - Previously Unreleased Take on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia
Ain’t No Woman Like The One I’ve Got on Merl Saunders by Merl Saunders
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Previously Unreleased Take on Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings by Merl Saunders & Jerry Garcia

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Lions ShareJerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, Tom Fogerty2016Album
Keystone Companions - The Complete 1973 Fantasy RecordingsMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia2016Compil.
GarciaLive Volume Six, July 5th 1973, Lion's ShareJerry Garcia And Merl Saunders2016Album
Pacific High Studio San Francisco CA 06-02-72Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Kreutzmann & Merl Saunders2015Album
After Midnight Live At Lion's Share, San Anselmo December 28,1972Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders2015Album
Live At KeystoneMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt2015Album
A Long Strange TripJerry Garcia And Merl Saunders2014Album
Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings 2012 SamplerMerl Saunders And Jerry Garcia2012Compil.
Well-Matched, The Best Of Merl Saunders & Jerry GarciaMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia2006Compil.
Struggling ManMerl Saunders, One Step Beyond2000Album
The Twilight Zone - Volume One (Original Soundtrack Recording)The Grateful Dead And Merl Saunders1998Album
Fiesta AmazonicaMerl Saunders1997Album
KeepersMerl Saunders1997Album
Live : Still Having FunMerl Saunders1995Album
Dinousaurs Recorded Live In San Francisco May 14, 1988John Cipollina, Barry Melton, Peter Albin, Spencer Dryden, Merl Saunders1994Album
It's In The AirMerl Saunders & The Rain Forest Band1993Album
I Pity The Fool / Tighten UpMerl Saunders1992Single
Meridien Dreams (Solo Piano Volume One)Merl Saunders1991Album
Blues From The Rainforest: A Musical SuiteMerl Saunders1990Album
Keystone Encores Volume IIMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt1988Album
Keystone Encores Volume IMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt1988Album
Live At Keystone - Volume IIMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt1988Album
Keystone EncoresMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt1988Album
Live At Keystone, Vol. 1Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt1988Album
San Francisco After DarkMerl Saunders1982Album
San Francisco After DarkMerl Saunders1981Single
Do I Move YouMerl Saunders1979Album
You Can Leave Your Hat OnMerl Saunders And Aunt Monk1976Album
Merl SaundersMerl Saunders1974Album
Live At KeystoneMerl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Bill Vitt1973Album
Fire UpMerl Saunders1973Album
Welcome To The Basement / My Problems Got ProblemsMerl Saunders1972Single
Heavy TurbulenceMerl Saunders1972Album
Save Mother EarthMerl Saunders1972Single
Julia / Five MoreMerl Saunders1970Single
Soul Roach Part 1Merl Saunders1966Single
Five More / How's ThatMerl Saunders1965Single
Right OnMerl Saunders, Man Child SingersSingle
Blues For No OneJerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, Bill KreutzmannAlbum
Little Bit Of RighteousnessMerl Saunders & Heavy TurbulenceSingle
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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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