The Tedeschi Trucks Band is a rare outfit. It’s a group steeped in rock, in blues, in soul, in jazz, in American music, and with the musicianship and spirit to immerse themselves in songs and allow the songs to go where they want to go. It’s tough keeping any band together, but the level of commitment necessary to carry full time harmony vocalists and horn players is exceptional. The dividends, however, were plain to see when the full complement of the 12-piece unit assembled at Strange Weather Studio in Brooklyn to perform songs from the new album Signs.
The TTB’s fourth studio effort sits firmly in a 2019 political moment, as well a personal one that has them working through the loss of a number of loved ones. And as you’ll hear in my conversation with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, that list now includes the very recent loss of their multi-talented bandmate Kofi Burbridge, who passed away the day Signs was released.
In this FUV Live session, listen in on that chat along with performances of “Hard Case,” “When Will I Begin” and “I’m Gonna Be There.”
