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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.

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Geoff Muldaur
Geoff Muldaur performing with his guitar
Background information
Born	(1943-08-12) August 12, 1943 (age 79) Pelham, New York, U.S.
Genres	Folk, blues
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, banjo, penny whistle
Years active	1960s–present
Website	geoffmuldaur.com

Career

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

He married Maria D’Amato on 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

As leader

• 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

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

External links

• Official Geoff Muldaur website

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