John Sebastian - I Want My Roots

John Sebastian's early group affiliations in The Even Dozen Jug Band and The Lovin' Spoonful rose out of the casual party jug-band music that enjoyed a brief period of popularity during the folk boom, mixing folk elements with the more celebratory elements of country and blues with a touch of zany fun thrown in. Combining with guitarist Jimmy Vivino and drummer James Wormworth, Sebastian brought in original jute player Fritz Richmond from The Jim Kweskin Jug Band to form The J-band, co-credited on this album, which updates jug music for the '90s. Read More