Blog: Hidden Track

Although Merl Saunders is certainly best known for his collaborations with Jerry Garcia in the early '70s up through Legion of Mary, two decades later he was a staple of the jam scene across the United States. Merl Saunders and the Rainforest Band were a constant presence in college towns and at small festivals, serving up heaping helping of funky, danceable, MIDI drenched grooves and environmental messages; his affection for the rainforest couldn’t be missed. While the band went through some changes and eventually became something [...]