The Mill Valley resident has opened for the Grateful Dead, been a part of beloved groups such as the Jerry Garcia Band, Even Dozen Jug Band and Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band and played Carnegie Hall multiple times along with other special venues around the world. The album, which came out last summer, is nominated for a Grammy in the traditional blues category. Last time I was nominated, it was for a tribute album I did to another wonderful blues woman whom I became friends with, Blue Lu Barker. When you say “blues,” most people see a guy wailing away on a guitar. The first band that Bobby Weir had with Jerry Garcia was modeled after Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band.