Geoff Muldaur
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 Muldaur performing in 2006 | |
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| Born | August 12, 1943 Pelham, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Website | geoffmuldaur |
Geoff Muldaur (born August 12, 1943)[1] is an American active singer, guitarist and composer, who was a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and a member of Paul Butterfield's Better Days.
Career
[edit]Having established a reputation with the Kweskin Jug Band during the 1960s, Geoff and his then wife Maria Muldaur recorded their first album, Pottery Pie, for Warner Bros. Records in 1968.[2] this album contained his version of "Brazil" ("Aquarela do Brasil"), which became the theme for the film Brazil (1985) directed by Terry Gilliam.[3] After recording the album, the Muldaurs moved to Woodstock, New York.[1] They separated in 1972, shortly after Geoff Muldaur joined Paul Butterfield's Better Days band.
After leaving the Butterfield band in 1976, Muldaur recorded an album with Amos Garrett,[4] and Geoff Muldaur and the Nite Lites for Hannibal Records.[1] He also recorded with Bobby Charles, Jerry Garcia, Eric Von Schmidt, Bonnie Raitt, and John Cale. In the early 1980s, Muldaur left the stage and recording studio for a working sabbatical.[5] He wrote scores for film and television, won an Emmy Award, and produced albums for Lenny Pickett and Richard Greene. In 2003, Deutsche Grammophon released his album, Private Astronomy: A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke.[4] In 2009, Muldaur formed Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks with Stephen Bruton, Cindy Cashdollar, Suzy Thompson, Johnny Nicholas, and Bruce Hughes. Bruton died in 2009, and Tradition & Moderne released the album Texas Sheiks.
Personal life
[edit]He married Maria D’Amato in 1964. They had a daughter on March 29, 1964, Jenni Muldaur, who is also a musician.[6][7] After the Kweskin group broke up, the couple produced two albums. Maria began her solo career when their marriage ended in 1972 and retained her married name.[8]
His sister is actress Diana Muldaur. His daughters Jenni and Clare are also musicians.
Discography
[edit]As leader
[edit]- Sleepy Man Blues (Prestige, 1964)
- Pottery Pie, with Maria Muldaur (Reprise, 1968)
- Sweet Potatoes, with Maria Muldaur (Reprise, 1972)
- Is Having a Wonderful Time (Reprise, 1975)
- Motion (Reprise, 1976)
- Blues Boy (Flying Fish, 1979)
- Geoff Muldaur & Amos Garrett (Flying Fish, 1978)
- Live in Japan (Yupiteru, 1979)
- I Ain't Drunk (Hannibal, 1980)
- The Secret Handshake (HighTone, 1998)
- Beautiful Isle of Somewhere (Tradition & Moderne, 1999)
- Password (HighTone, 2000)
- Private Astronomy: A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke (Edge Music, 2003)
- Texas Sheiks (Tradition & Moderne, 2009)[4]
With Jim Kweskin
- Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band: Unblushing Brassiness (Vanguard, 1963)
- Jug Band Music (Vanguard, 1965)
- See Reverse Side for Title (Vanguard, 1966)
- Garden of Joy (Reprise, 1967)
- Penny's Farm (Kingswood, 2015)
As sideman or guest
[edit]With Eric Von Schmidt
- The Folk Blues of Eric Von Schmidt (Prestige, 1964)
- Eric Sings Von Schmidt (Prestige, 1965)
- 2nd Right 3rd Row (Poppy, 1972)
- Eric Von Schmidt and the Cruel Family (Philo, 1978)
With others
- Vince Bell, Phoenix (Watermelon, 1994)
- Paul Butterfield, Better Days (Bearsville, 1973)
- Bobby Charles, Bobby Charles (Bearsville, 1972)
- The Everly Brothers, Stories We Could Tell (RCA Victor, 1972)
- John Cale, Slow Dazzle (Island, 1975)
- Mary Flower, Rosewood & Steel (Bluesette, 1996)
- Jerry Garcia, Garcia (Grateful Dead, 1990)
- Jerry Garcia, All Good Things (Rhino, 2004)
- Bob Neuwirth, Bob Neuwirth (Asylum, 1974)
- John Sebastian, Chasin' Gus' Ghost (Hollywood, 1999)
- Loudon Wainwright III, High Wide and Handsome (Proper, 2009)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Geoff Muldaur Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Pottery Pie". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ a b c "Geoff Muldaur Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Geoff Muldaur Bio". Geoffmuldaur.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Jenni Muldaur". Discogs. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Jenni Muldaur". Soul Tracks. 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Maria Muldaur— Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official Geoff Muldaur website
- Geoff Muldaur at AllMusic
- Geoff Muldaur discography at Discogs
- Geoff Muldaur at IMDb
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- 1943 births
- Living people
- People from Pelham, New York
- American country singer-songwriters
- American blues guitarists
- American male guitarists
- Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
- American blues singers
- American folk singers
- Elektra Records artists
- Guitarists from New York (state)
- 20th-century American guitarists
- Country musicians from New York (state)
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male singer-songwriters
- Loomis Chaffee School alumni