Jefferson Starship's Lavitz Dies
10/14/2010
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(Gibson) The Deep Purple Appreciation Society has announced that keyboardist T Lavitz has passed away at age 54 in his sleep. Over the years, Lavitz was a member of Dixie Dregs (with current Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse), as well as Jazz Is Dead, The Bluesbusters and Jefferson Starship.The keyboardist was asked to join jazz fusion band Dixie Dregs in 1979, when he was still a senior at the University of Miami. Although the band broke up in 1983, he joined the group for its many reunions, and also worked with his old buddy Morse on the guitarist's solo albums. Lavitz also released several solo albums, including 2009's Electric, in addition to appearing as a guest on a number of other artists' releases. The keyboardist worked with Robby Krieger, Pat Benatar, Nils Lofgren, Widespread Panic, his old buddy Morse and many others. -
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