The Tedeschi Trucks Band ( / t ə ˈ d ɛ s k i / ) 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 . Their debut album, Revelator (2011), won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album . The band has released five studio and three live albums.
15-495: Kofi Burbridge (September 22, 1961 – February 15, 2019) was an American keyboardist and flautist of the blues and blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band . Burbridge was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist who provided keyboards, organ, flute , and backing vocals for various bands throughout his career. He was previously part of the Grammy Award-winning Derek Trucks Band . He was also
30-679: A Grammy Award for Best Blues Album . Their second album, Everybody's Talkin' , was recorded live and released in May 2012. In 2013, the band was nominated for the Blues Music Awards and released their third album, Made Up Mind . The band gave a Joe Cocker Mad Dogs and Englishmen tribute concert at the 2015 Lockn' Festival featuring alumni musicians from that album including Leon Russell, Claudia Lennear and Dave Mason. The band's first three albums were published by Sony Masterworks , but their 2016 album, Let Me Get By ,
45-475: A heart attack, and had surgery to repair an aortic rupture. After four months of recovery, Burbridge returned to the band in October 2017, but suffered a health setback that was announced on January 4, 2019, by the band. Burbridge died at the age of 57 on February 15, 2019, the day that Tedeschi Trucks Band's fourth album, Signs , was released. Tedeschi Trucks Band After touring together in 2007, as
60-681: The Memphis Cook Convention Center . Two new award categories had been announced (Instrumentalist-Vocals and Blues Rock Artist of the Year) bringing the number of awards to be presented up to 26 in total. The 40th Blues Music Awards took place on May 9, 2019, with the Historical Album of the Year category being dropped, reducing the overall number of categories to 25. The 41st ceremony was scheduled for May 7, 2020, but
75-507: The 54th Grammy Awards. In 2012, the band released Everybody's Talkin' , a double live album compiled from their 2011 world tour. In August 2013, their second studio album, Made Up Mind , was released. Their third studio album, Let Me Get By , appeared in 2016. In 2017, the band released a second live album, Live from the Fox Oakland . They released their fourth album, Signs , in 2019. On June 20, 2017, Kofi Burbridge suffered
90-764: The Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival, the couple merged their respective groups to form the Tedeschi Trucks Band in 2010. Their first concert was on April 1, 2010, at the Savannah Music Festival . The first Tedeschi Trucks Band album, Revelator , was released on June 7, 2011. The album peaked at No. 92 on the Canadian Albums Chart , No. 164 in the UK Albums Chart and won
105-617: The Derek Trucks Band in 1999. Both Trucks and Burbridge's brother Oteil were members of the Allman Brothers Band and Kofi occasionally guested with that band. In 2010, Derek Trucks announced a hiatus for his solo band and formed a new group with his wife, Susan Tedeschi , called the Tedeschi Trucks Band and both Burbridge brothers became members. In 2010, Kofi joined his brother Oteil Burbridge in
120-455: 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. Former band members Touring musicians C. The album “Signs,” was released on
135-542: The brother of bass player Oteil Burbridge , who is known for his work in the Allman Brothers Band , Aquarium Rescue Unit , Dead & Company , and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Oteil Burbridge cites his brother as his biggest influence and mentioned Kofi was found to have perfect pitch around the age of seven. Burbridge was born to William and Carol Burbridge in the Bronx , New York , United States, although
150-599: The family moved to Washington, D.C. two years later. Burbridge joined his first band in the Atlanta region called Knee-Deep, and the lineup included his brother Oteil and Jeff Sipe on drums. The band broke up after less than a year but introduced him to other notable musicians in the area like Bruce Hampton . He eventually joined the Aquarium Rescue Unit shortly after Col Bruce Hampton left, which reunited him with his brother and with Sipe. Burbridge joined
165-599: The new group, Tedeschi Trucks Band, which merged some former members of The Derek Trucks Band and Susan Tedeschi's former backing band. The band performed at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 and appears on the DVD release with two of their songs, "Midnight in Harlem" and "Comin' Home". The Tedeschi Trucks Band released their debut album, Revelator in 2011, which won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album at
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#1732793267602180-518: The same day the keyboard player for the band, Kofi Burbridge, died. Blues Music Award The Blues Music Awards , formerly known as the W. C. Handy Awards (or "The Handys"), are awards presented by the Blues Foundation , a non-profit organization set up to foster blues heritage. The awards were originally named in honor of W. C. Handy , "Father of the Blues". The first award
195-665: Was chosen as a 'Favorite Blues Album' by AllMusic . 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. On April 20, 2022, Tedeschi Trucks Band announced I Am
210-656: Was presented in 1980 and is "universally recognized as the highest accolade afforded musicians and songwriters in blues music". In 2006, the awards were renamed Blues Music Awards in an effort to increase public appreciation of the significance of the awards. They are presented annually in Memphis, Tennessee , where the Blues Foundation is located, although the 2008 award ceremony was held in Tunica, Mississippi . The 39th Blues Music Awards were held on May 10, 2018, at
225-561: Was released on Fantasy Records . Produced by Trucks, the album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart. In 2017, Tedeschi Trucks Band released a full-length concert film and album recorded in Oakland, CA , Live from the Fox Oakland . 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. Signs
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