Fans attending Christmas Jam, the annual Warren Haynes organized benefit for Habitat for Humanity in Asheville, NC Saturday (12/11), were treated to the official debut of the host's new band.  The group being fronted by the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule veteran includes Ivan Neville on keyboards, vocalist Ruth Foster, Ron Johnson on bass, sax man Ron Holloway and Terrence Higgins on drums.  The Steve Miller Band made it's first appearance at the 22d annual Jam, and was joined by Haynes on Fly Like An Eagle.  Later in the evening, Gregg Allman took the stage for a seven song set with a cast of players that included Haynes, Black Crowes alum Audley Freed on guitar and Wallflowers drummer Fred Eltringham for a set that included Midnight Rider, Dreams, Melissa, Dylan's Just Like A Woman and the Dr. John song Walk On Guilded Splinters. Steve Miller then joined them on Lost Highway to end the set.
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