Jimmy Abegg
Jimmy Abegg | |
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| Born | December 29, 1954 Alliance, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, musician |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Vector, member of A Ragamuffin Band, album cover designer |
Jimmy Abegg (born December 29, 1954), also recognized as Jimmy A, is an American artist and musician who hails from Alliance, Nebraska and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Abegg co-established the progressive rock ensemble Vector in Sacramento, California, in 1985, joining forces with Steve Griffith, Charlie Peacock, Aaron Smith, and Bruce Spencer. Throughout the 1990s, he embarked on a solo path before becoming a member of Rich Mullins' A Ragamuffin Band and participating in Charlie Peacock's Acoustic Trio. Beyond performance, Abegg has designed album covers for musicians including Phil Keaggy, Michael W. Smith, and Chris Taylor. He has also penned or co-penned tracks for artists such as Susan Ashton and Ji Lim, and created a commissioned artwork series for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. In 1995, he partnered with Kevin Max to produce an illustrated poetry book entitled At the Foot of Heaven.
Although he faces challenges due to macular degeneration, Abegg remains active in his creative endeavors.
Books
- Ragamuffin Prayers (Harvest House, 2000)
Discography
With Vector
- 1983 Mannequin Virtue
- 1985 Please Stand By
- 1989 Simple Experience
- 1995 Temptation
Solo
- 1991 Entertaining Angels
- 1994 Secrets
With Charlie Peacock
- 1984 Lie Down in the Grass
- 1987 West Coast Diaries: Vol. 1
- 1988 West Coast Diaries: Vol. 2
- 1989 West Coast Diaries: Vol. 3
- 1990 Secret of Time
- 1991 Love Life
With Rich Mullins & A Ragamuffin Band
- 1993 A Liturgy, a Legacy & a Ragamuffin Band
- 1995 Brother's Keeper
- 1996 Songs
- 1998 The Jesus Record
- 2000 Prayers of a Ragamuffin A Ragamuffin Band only
Collaborative works
- 1998 Demonstrations of Love
- 1999 When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos (tribute to Daniel Amos)
- 2002 Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson (tribute to Brian Wilson)
With Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil
- 2014 Goliath
- 2016 Wow to the Deadness (EP; as Steve Taylor & the Danielson Foil)
External links
- 1954 births
- Living people
- American male musicians
- American male photographers
- Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee
- People from Box Butte County, Nebraska
- A Ragamuffin Band members
- Vector (band) members
- Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil members
- Musicians from Nebraska
- Painters from Nebraska
- Painters from Tennessee
- People from Alliance, Nebraska