Jazz Is Dead (band)

This article is about Grateful Dead cover band. For the Los Angeles record label, see Jazz Is Dead (record label).
Jazz Is Dead
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Years active
  • 1998–2006
  • 2015–2016
  • 2023
Members
Past members

Jazz Is Dead is an instrumental Grateful Dead cover band that interprets classic Dead songs with jazz influences.[1] The group is notable in featuring veterans of jazz and jazz fusion ensembles.[2] The group's composition has changed over time, and T Lavitz was the band's only constant member until they reformed in 2015 (five years after Lavitz's death).

  1. ^ Considine, J.D. (January 29, 1998). "Jazz is Dead, fans are grateful". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2012. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Jazz Is Dead: Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.