s by ▁( born ▁November ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 5 4 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁singer - song writer ▁and ▁pian ist . ▁He ▁draw s ▁frequently ▁from ▁classical , ▁jazz , ▁bl u egr ass , ▁folk , ▁Mot own , ▁g ospel , ▁rock , ▁bl ues , ▁and ▁jam ▁band ▁musical ▁trad itions . ▁ ▁Horn s by ' s ▁record ings ▁have ▁been ▁recognized ▁on ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁occasions ▁with ▁industry ▁awards , ▁including ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁New ▁Art ist ▁with ▁Bruce ▁Horn s by ▁and ▁the ▁Range , ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Bl u egr ass ▁Album , ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Pop ▁Inst rument al ▁Performance . ▁ ▁Horn s by ▁has ▁worked ▁with ▁his ▁tour ing ▁band ▁Bruce ▁Horn s by ▁and ▁the ▁No is em akers ▁and ▁his ▁bl u egr ass ▁project ▁with ▁R icky ▁Sk ag gs ▁and ▁has ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁session ▁and ▁guest ▁music ian . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁tour ing ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Gr ateful ▁Dead ▁from ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁playing ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 ▁shows ▁during ▁that ▁period . ▁ ▁His ▁ 2 1 st ▁album , ▁Ab solute ▁Zero , ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁and ▁features ▁collabor ations ▁with ▁Justin ▁Vern on ▁and ▁Se an