About Me
Jerry is known throughout the Pacific Northwest and Northern California for his smokin’ electric slide guitarwork, his masterful finger-picking Delta blues, and his tasteful slide and solo work on his homemade cigar box guitars. His music is always foot-stompin’, danceable, and authentic — combining traditional blues with a contemporary energy.
( Eugene Register Guard )
It was the 70s when Robert Cray and Curtis Salgado emerged as kings of the newly revitalized blues scene in Eugene. Animal House brought John Belushi to the area — a visit that later inspired the Blues Brothers. And Jerry Zybach, already heavily into playing music since his teens, heard his first blues on a Portland radio station. He was hooked. Over the years, he and his guitar followed it to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and beyond, but always came back to play in the Eugene area where he was born and raised.
In fact, it’s these deep local roots that keep him committed and involved in such community causes as Habitat for Humanity, Project Homeless Connect for Lane County, Musicians Emergency Medical Association, Friday Morning Blues D.J. on KRVM 91.9 FM, and a presenter of Blues in the Schools. Jerry is also a founding member of the Rainy Day Blues Society, contributing the name, as well as his creativity and energy, in the name of preserving and promoting local blues.
Seen At:
Tour of Italy , Greece - 2013, 2015
San Francisco Blues Festival 2008
Waterfront Blues Festival - 2008 , 2009 , 2012, 2013
Pacifica World Music Festival
Sunriver Blues Festival 2006
Secret House Vineyard 2004,2005
Lavelle Vineyard 2007, 2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2015
Lavelle Tap Room 2010,2011,2012,2013
Territorial Vineyard 2007,2008,2009, 2010,2011,2012,2013,2016
Noble Estates Winery 2013,2014,2015,2016
Deer Creek Vineyard 2011,2012
Saginaw Vineyard 2009,2010,2011,2012
Bend Farmers Market - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011,2012, 2013,2014,2015,2016
Eugene Saturday Market 2004 , 2005, 2006............................20116
Benson County Fair 2005
Salem Art Fair 2013
Art and the Vineyard 2008,2009,2015
King Estate Garlic Festival 2006
Best of the Northwest Filbert Festival 2005
Lane County Fair 2003, 2004, 2005 ,2006, 2008
Eugene Celebration 2003, 2006,2007, 2008,2012
Oregon Country Fair 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008
Willamette Valley Brews & Blues Festival 2008, 2009
Corvalis , Oregon Fall Fest. 2014
Hwy 99 Seattle
Alaska State Fair
Chowder Blues and Blues Festival 2008,2012 ............... And Many More
Heard with:
Blues Hall of Famer David "Honeyboy" Edwards
Handy award winner Michael Frank
Grammy winning guitarist Ken Emerson (Taj Mahal, Bozz Scaggs, Todd Rundgren, Charlie Musselwhite, Pablo Cruise)
Dennis Dragon (The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Sugarland Blues Band)
2006/07 BMA Best Contemporary Female Blues Vocalist nominee Barbara Blue W.C. Handy nominee, vocalist/songwriter/harp master Johnnie Dyer (The Mannish Boys)
W.C. Handy award winner Michael "Hawkeye" Herman
Detroit Music Award winner Rollie Tussing
Denmark 's Bazookahosen
Other Blues & Northwest favorites:
Curtis Salgado Lazy Lester
D.K. Stewart Bill Rhoades,
Jimi Bott, Ellen Whyte
Robbie Laws, Adam Scramstad
Mark Hummel Walker T. Ryan,
Karen Lovely Band Henry Cooper
Sonny Rhodes JC Rico
Noki Edwards (The Ventures) Lloyd Jones
Hank Thompson John Mayal
Ferlin Husky
Opened for:
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials
Pat Travers
Michael Burks
Larry Garner
Johnny Winter
Curtis Salgado Band
Hillstomp
Little River Band
Bill Rhoades and the Party Kings