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The Tedeschi Trucks Band (/təˈdɛski/) is an American blues and blues rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 2010, the band is led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks.[1] Their debut album, Revelator (2011), won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.[2] The band has released five studio and three live albums.
Tedeschi Trucks Band | |
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 Tedeschi Trucks band in May 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Members | Susan Tedeschi Derek Trucks Elizabeth Lea Tyler Greenwell Mike Mattison Mark Rivers Ephraim Owens Kebbi Williams Alecia Chakour Brandon Boone Gabe Dixon Isaac Eady |
| Past members | Oteil Burbridge Maurice "Mobetta" Brown Saunders Sermons Tim Lefebvre Kofi Burbridge J. J. Johnson |
| Website | www.tedeschitrucksband.com |
History
editAfter touring together in 2007, as the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival, the couple merged their respective groups to form the Tedeschi Trucks Band in 2010.[3] Their first concert was on April 1, 2010, at the Savannah Music Festival.[4]
The first Tedeschi Trucks Band album, Revelator, was released on June 7, 2011.[5] The album peaked at No. 92 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[6][citation needed] No. 164 in the UK Albums Chart[7] and won a Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.[8]
Their second album, Everybody's Talkin', was recorded live and released in May 2012.[9]
In 2013, the band was nominated for the Blues Music Awards[10] and released their third album, Made Up Mind.[11]
The band gave a Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen tribute concert at the 2015 Lockn' Festival[12] featuring alumni musicians from that album including Leon Russell, Claudia Lennear and Dave Mason.[13]
The band's first three albums were published by Sony Masterworks,[14] but their 2016 album, Let Me Get By, was released on Fantasy Records.[15] Produced by Trucks, the album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart.[16] In 2017, Tedeschi Trucks Band released a full-length concert film and album recorded in Oakland, CA, Live from the Fox Oakland.[17]
The fourth studio album, Signs, was released on February 15, 2019, on Fantasy Records and Concord. On January 9, 2019, the band announced tour dates through August 2019.[18] Signs was chosen as a 'Favorite Blues Album' by AllMusic.[19]
Layla Revisited (Live at LOCKN') was announced on May 7, 2021. The album is a one-time live recording of the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs performed in full with Trey Anastasio. Recorded on August 24, 2019, at the LOCKN' Festival in Arrington, VA, the album was released on July 16, 2021.[20]
On April 20, 2022, Tedeschi Trucks Band announced I Am the Moon, a quadruple album featuring 24 original songs which was released in four parts throughout the year, beginning with I. Crescent on June 3, II. Ascension on July 1, III. The Fall on July 29 and IV. Farewell on August 26. The album was also released as a box containing all four parts on September 9.[21]
Band members
edit- Susan Tedeschi – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar (2010–present)
- Derek Trucks – slide and lead guitar (2010–present)
- Tyler Greenwell – drums, percussion (2010–present)
- Mike Mattison – Lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar (2010–present)
- Mark Rivers – harmony vocals (2010–present)
- Kebbi Williams – saxophone (2010–present)
- Ephraim Owens – trumpet (2015–present)
- Elizabeth Lea – trombone (2015–present)
- Alecia Chakour – harmony vocals (2015–present)
- Brandon Boone – bass guitar (2019–present)
- Gabe Dixon – keyboards, vocals (2019–present)[22]
- Isaac Eady – drums, percussion (2021–present)[23]
Former band members
- Oteil Burbridge – bass guitar (2010-2012)
- Tim Lefebvre – bass guitar (2013–2018)
- Maurice "Mobetta" Brown – trumpet (2010–2015)
- Saunders Sermons – trombone (2010–2015)
- Kofi Burbridge – keyboards, flute (2010–2019; his death)
- J.J. Johnson – drums, percussion (2010–2020)
Touring musicians
- Dave Monsey – bass (2012)
- Ted Pecchio – bass (2012)
- George Porter, Jr. – bass (2012)
- Eric Krasno – bass (2013)
- Bakithi Kumalo – bass (2013)
- Carey Frank – keyboards (2017)
Timeline
edit
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | Sales | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [24] |
AUS [25] |
ITA [26] |
NED [27] |
NOR [28] |
NZ [29] |
SWI [30] | |||
| 2011 | Revelator | 12 | 71 | — | 83 | — | 38 | 55 | |
| 2013 | Made Up Mind | 11 | 48 | — | 79 | 23 | — | 22 |
|
| 2016 | Let Me Get By | 15 | 36 | 77 | 37 | — | — | 98 | |
| 2019 | Signs | 28 | —[A] | — | 96 | — | — | 20 | |
| 2022 | I Am the Moon | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | |
Live albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [24] |
AUS [25] |
NED [27] |
SWI [30] | ||
| 2012 | Everybody's Talkin' | 25 | 49 | — | — |
| 2017 | Live from the Fox Oakland | 39 | — | 73 | 31 |
| 2021 | Layla Revisited (Live at Lockn') | 47 [33] |
— | 88 | — |
Archival releases
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 1: Chicago Theatre, January 26, 2018 |
| 2018 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 2: Orpheum Theatre, December 3, 2016 |
| 2018 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 3: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, July 29, 2017 |
| 2018 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 4: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, July 30, 2017 |
| 2019 | Beacon Bits 2019 |
| 2019 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 5: Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, May 16, 2019 |
| 2019 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 6: Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, May 17, 2019 |
| 2020 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 7: Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C., February 17, 2018 |
| 2021 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 8: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, October 4, 2019 |
| 2021 | Live from the Swamp, Vol. 9: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, October 5, 2019 |
| 2022 | Best of the Beacon 2021 |
| 2023 | Best of Europe '22 |
EPs
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | High and Mighty[34] |
Charted singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US AAA [35] | |||
| 2016 | "Anyhow" | 19 | Let Me Get By |
| 2019 | "Hard Case" | 27 | Signs |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result[citation needed] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grammy Awards | Best Blues Album | Revelator | Won |
| Blues Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Band of the Year | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Won | ||
| 2013 | Blues Music Awards | Blues Rock Album of the Year | Everybody's Talkin' | Won |
| Band of the Year | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Won | ||
| 2014 | Blues Music Awards | Band of the Year | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Won |
| Rock Blues Album of the Year | Made Up Mind | Won | ||
| 2016 | Americana Music Honors & Awards | Duo/Group of the Year | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Nominated |
| 2017 | Blues Music Awards | Band of the Year | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Won |
| Blues Rock Album of the Year | Let Me Get By | Won | ||
| 2018 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Blues Album | Live from the Fox Oakland | Nominated |
| 2019 | Americana Music Honors & Awards | Duo/Group of the Year | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Nominated |
| 2023 | Blues Music Awards | Band of the Year | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Won[36] |
Notes
edit- ^ Signs did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 41 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.[32]
- ^ I Am the Moon was released as four EPs before being combined into a full album. The EPs reached number 34, 16, 14 and 14 on the Swiss charts, respectively
C. The album “Signs,” was released on the same day the keyboard player for the band, Kofi Burbridge, died.
References
edit- ^ Spitzer, Nick (June 28, 2024). "American Routes Shortcuts: Tedeschi Trucks Band". WWNO. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Grammy Award Winners: Tedeschi Trucks Band". Grammy Awards. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Bryson, Alan (June 7, 2010). "Susan Tedeschi: Dreams and Legends". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Peacock, Joshua (April 10, 2018). "Savannah Music Fest: Tedeschi Trucks Band returns to where it all began". GateHouse Media. DoSavannah. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Introducing Tedeschi Trucks Band". Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi website. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
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- ^ "Nominees And Winners". Grammy.com. February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ Schurhoff, Angela (April 23, 2012). "Tedeschi Trucks Band gets behind 'Everybody's Talkin''". Soundspike.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Blues Music Awards Nominees - 2013 - 34th Blues Music Awards". Blues.org. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Made Up Mind Album Review". Rolling Stone. 20 August 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Browne, David (July 14, 2015). "Inside Tedeschi Trucks Band's All-Star Joe Cocker Tribute Concert". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "After 45 Years, Island Photographer Reunites with Mad Dogs, Englishmen in Concert and Rolling Stone". Inside Bainbridge. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band: A Joyful Noise (Cover Story Excerpt)". Relix. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band To Release New Album Let Me Get By". AmericanSongwriter.com. 18 November 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ "Let Me Get By - Tedeschi Trucks Band". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Greenhaus, Mike (April 24, 2007). "The Core: Derek Trucks". Relix. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Announce New Album, 'Signs', Out 2/15 via Fantasy Records/Concord". Music News Net. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Favorite Blues Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces 'Layla Revisited'". premiereguitar.com. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Announce Four-LP Series, 'I Am the Moon'". ultimateclassicrock.com. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Bio". Tedeschitrucksband.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Introduces New Drummer, Welcomes Nels Cline For Full Set At Red Rocks [Photos/Videos]". Liveforlivemusic.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- Revelator: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 13 June 2011" (PDF) (1111). Australian Recording Industry Association. Australian Web Archive. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-29. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tedeschi Trucks Band discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ @billboardcharts (July 25, 2021). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/4)..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "High & Mighty – EP by Tedeschi Trucks Band". Apple Music. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History - Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Grein, Paul (May 12, 2023). "Tommy Castro Repeats as Entertainer of the Year at 2023 Blues Music Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
External links
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- "Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band NYE Review", JamBase article.
- "Tedeschi Trucks Band Bring It Home", Rolling Stone article.
- Herbie Hancock, 'Space Captain,' Feat. Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks Spinner magazine article.