The Tedeschi Trucks Band was formed when Derek Trucks married Susan Tedeschi (Soul Stew Revival), and the couple melded their touring musical families. Trucks, a Jacksonville native, was a rock ‘n’ roll prodigy who played his first gig at 11 and later toured with the Allman Brothers and Eric Clapton. at age 9 — it set him back $5 at a yard sale ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������- gers wouldn’t stretch to reach all the strings. It was almost certainly the best $5 Trucks ������������ ���������� �������������� ������ �������������� �������� ���������� ������- fessional gig at 11, and by the time he was 13 he performed alongside Buddy Guy and had toured with Thunderhawk. He formed the Derek Trucks Band at age 17, and opened for such artists as Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh and Stephen Stills while headlining his own shows. Trucks joined the Allman Brothers in 1999 — his uncle, the late Butch Trucks, was the drummer — and later toured with Eric Clapton. (Trucks says he was named after Clapton’s early 1970s band, Derek and the Dominoes.) He has appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. ������������������ �������������� ������ ������������ ������������������������ ������ ���������� of the pantheon of great Florida rockers such as the Allmans, Tom Petty and Lynyrd Skynyrd. And he continues to build his legend through the Tedeschi Trucks Band, formed in 2010 with his wife, Susan Tedeschi, who previously led 52 artsLife | SUMMER 2017 her own band, the Soul Stew Revival. The Tedeschi Trucks Band is the result of a merger in more ways than one. The Derek Trucks Band and Soul Stew Revival toured together in 2007. Then, when Trucks and Tedeschi married, their respective musicians joined forces as well. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� boasts 12 members — recorded its debut album, Revelator, in 2011. That release earned a Grammy for Best Blues Album. Let Me Get By, produced by Trucks in 2015, debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard Top 200, and has been praised for its rootsy blend of blues, ������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ says Trucks “I think the connections we have in this band and among the crew and extended family are the real reason why. I look around the stage every night and am just in awe of the situation — the music’s amazing and road tested, and we all really like each other.” The Tedeschi Trucks Band performs on May 28 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $29.50. ��
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