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Grateful Guitars is a 501-c3 nonprofit that obtains world-class musical instruments for talented players who seek to carry on the tradition of jam band music into the 21st century and beyond. We identify musicians who thrive in live settings and we secure the gear they need to reach their fullest musical potential. Through the powerful connection between the skilled player and the highest quality instrument, our aim is to ensure that jam band music thrives for generations of live music fans. Additionally, Grateful Guitar Foundation board members share actual and replica Grateful Dead instruments and gear from their personal collections with players in the community. We are also rolling out a program seeking to support music instruction in schools to seed the next generations of talented players in the Bay Area and beyond. 

A seventeen-track collection of some of the finest Grateful Dead songs performed by key members of the band’s greater musical community. The project features longtime and newcomer bands influenced by the music of the Grateful Dead and expanding their sound in various musical directions - from live grooves to Afrobeat to sultry synth driven pop. The GRATEFUL project stands as an illustration of a remarkable musical community, and will support the efforts of the non-profit Grateful Guitars Foundation, and further their efforts to put music in schools. Gross proceeds from the album release will benefit The Rex Foundation and The Grateful Guitars Foundation.