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Born: February 14, 1934 in San Mateo, CA
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: October 24, 2008 in San Francisco, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Hammond B-3 player Merl Saunders has recorded with numerous renowned artists since the early '70s and has led many of his own dates in a variety of genres from jazz to blues to new age to rock. Born on Valentine's Day, 1934 in San Mateo, CA, Saunders began learning to play the piano at the age of 10. He was a classmate and bandmate of Johnny Mathis... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2006 Live on Tour
2004 Still Groovin'
2000 Struggling Man
1998 With His Funky Friends: Live
1998 Fiesta Amazonica
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Filmography:
2001 John Cipollina: Electric Guitarslinger
2000 The End of the Road: The Final Tour '95
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Member Of: Legion of Mary Reconstruction More >> Similar Artists: Jean-Claude Naimro Paul Pena More >>

Influenced By: Jerry Garcia Michael Bloomfield Jimmy Smith Paul Butterfield More >>

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