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Jim Kweskin (born July 18, 1940, Stamford, Connecticut) is an American folk, jazz, and blues musician, most notable as the founder of the Jim Kweskin jug band, also known as Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band, with Fritz Richmond, Geoff Muldaur, Bob Siggins and Bruno Wolfe.
Jim Kweskin's shows radiate charm, humor, sophistication and talent. Jim sings a collection of familiar songs by Benny Goodman, Johnny Mercer, the Sons of the Pioneers, Fats Waller, and Somethin' Smith & the Redheads.
20 de ene. de 2023 · With four studio albums, countless live performances and an irrepressibly irreverent musical mélange of hillbilly, country, jazz, ragtime and blues, Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band reminded folkies that music need not be topically tethered to be artistically relevant and creatively cutting edge.
Jim Kweskin. More images. Profile: American musician and bandleader, born July 18, 1940, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. In Groups: Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band. Variations: Viewing All | Jim Kweskin. Kweskin, J. Kweskin, Kweswin, Jim, Kenskin, Menskin, Kewskin, Kews.
American music legend Jim Kweskin continues to create vital, heartfelt music some sixty years after releasing his first album. His latest effort, Never Too Late, is a very special project that has Kweskin performing duets with female singers with whom he has collaborated over his storied career.
Learn about the legendary Americana band that blended blues, country, jazz, and rock 'n' roll in the 1960s. Meet the original members, their influences, and their current projects.
Boston, Massachusetts. Jim Kweskin is the founder of the legendary 1960s Jim Kweskin Jug Band with Fritz Richmond, Geoff Muldaur, Maria Muldaur, Mel Lyman & Bruno Wolfe. During the 5 yrs they were together, they transformed the sounds of pre-WWII rural music into a springboard for their good-humored performances.
