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Legion of Mary was a side project of the Grateful Dead's lead guitarist, singer, and defacto leader Jerry Garcia. The band lasted from July 12, 1974 to July 5, 1975. Its members included: Garcia (guitar and vocals), Merl Saunders (keyboards and vocals), John Kahn (bass), Martin Fierro (saxophone and flute) and Ron Tutt (drums). The band primarily played blues and funk music in their concerts. Performances included extended improvisation solos, which Garcia made famous with his role in the Grateful Dead. Their only official recording to date was released on Rhino Records in August 2005, under the name The Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol 1: Legion of Mary; it is a two-disc set of live performances.