Flying Burrito Brothers 50th Anniversary All-Star Tribute
Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 8:00 PM at Landmark on Main Street
The 50th Anniversary All-Star Tribute to The Flying Burrito Bros. has a lineup of legacy musicians culled from The Who's Who of Country Rock and Americana music genres. It's a deep dive into the origins of the band that was founded in 1969 by Gram Parsons, Bernie Leadon, Chris Hillman, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Chris Ethridge and Michael Clarke.
Greg Harris, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist arrived in LA signed to RCA Records in 1977. He worked a short stint in the infamous Palomino Club house band. He did session work for everyone from The Everly Brothers, Alabama & Gene Parsons, joining The Flying Burrito Bros. in 1979 and recorded two projects, Live in Tokyo in 79' and The Burrito Bros Live In Europe in 86'.
Jeff Pevar, sought after guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist - is possibly best known for his touring & recording work with sixties music icons, David Crosby, CSN, Phil Lesh & Friends, Joe Cocker, Ray Charles, Jazz is Dead & Jefferson Starship, with whom he played bass for the Woodstock 40th Anniversary Tour. He also supported Bette Midler, Rickie Lee Jones and many others.
David Jackson, bassist - has amassed such a heady range of credits, it would be impossible to list all of them. He has toured/ recorded with Jackson Browne, Dillard & Clarke, John Denver. T-Bone Burnett, Joe Cocker, Glen Campbell, Linda Rosnstadt and Hoyt Axton with whom he famously co-wrote Three Dog Night's #1 chart topping Bilboard hit - Joy To The World.
Don Heffington, drummer/percussionist from Los Angeles learned to play from his grandmother at 9. He has recorded with Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakum, & Sheryl Crow to name only a few; and, toured with Lowell George, Emmylou Harris & Lucinda Williams to name only a few.