Dixie Dregs

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Dixie Dregs
Allen Sloan (left) and Andy West (center) of Dixie Dregs live in 1999
Background information
Also known as	Dixie Grit (1970-1971) Rock Ensemble II (1973) The Dregs (1981-1983)
Origin	Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Jazz rock instrumental rock progressive rock southern rock
Years active	1970–1983 1988–present
Labels	Capricorn Arista
Members	Steve Davidowski Rod Morgenstein Steve Morse Allen Sloan Andy West
Past members	Frank Brittingham Jordan Rudess Johnny Carr Gilbert Frayer Jerry Goodman Frank Josephs Dave LaRue T Lavitz Dave Morse Mark O'Connor Mark Parrish Bart Yarnold
Website	Official website

Dixie Dregs is an American rock band from Augusta, Georgia. Formed in 1970,^[1] the band is known for instrumental music that fuses elements of rock, classical music, country, jazz and bluegrass into an eclectic sound that is difficult to categorize. Recognized for their virtuoso playing, the Dixie Dregs were identified with the southern rock, progressive rock and jazz fusion scenes of the 1970s.

In 1975, the band recorded their demo album The Great Spectacular and self-released it in the following year in a limited pressing. The demo soon garnered attention from record labels, including Capricorn Records, with whom the Dixie Dregs would sign in 1976, and three albums were released for the label: Free Fall (1977), What If (1978) and Night of the Living Dregs (1979); the latter album, which was split between studio and live recordings, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance,^[2] and each of the band's next three albums would subsequently receive further Grammy nominations.

After Capricorn declared bankruptcy in 1979, the band signed with Arista Records, releasing the album Dregs of the Earth in 1980. The following year, the band changed their name to The Dregs, releasing two albums under this name, Unsung Heroes (1981) and Industry Standard (1982), which was the only album by the band to feature vocals. The band disbanded in 1983.^[3] After reuniting in 1988, the Dixie Dregs released Full Circle in 1994, and the live albums Bring 'Em Back Alive (1992) and California Screamin' (2000).