Jimmy Abegg

Jimmy Abegg
Born (1954-12-29) December 29, 1954 (age 71)
Alliance, NE
OccupationMusician
LabelSparrow
Formerly ofPanacea, Vector, Charlie Peacock Acoustic Trio, A Ragamuffin Band, Steve Taylor & The Danielson Foil, Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil, The Ascendants

Jimmy Abegg (born December 29, 1954), also known as Jimmy A, is an American musician who grew up in Alliance, Nebraska and is currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.

Career

In 1985, Abegg was a founding member of the progressive rock band Vector from Sacramento, California, which included Steve Griffith, Charlie Peacock, Aaron Smith (drums 1985) and Bruce Spencer (drums 1985–89). In the 1990s, he played as a solo musician, then joined Rich Mullins' A Ragamuffin Band and was also a member of Charlie Peacock's Acoustic Trio. He has created a variety of album artwork for artists such as Phil Keaggy, Michael W. Smith, and Chris Taylor among others. Abegg has written or co-written songs for Susan Ashton and Ji Lim. He completed a series for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Abegg also collaborated with Kevin Max on a collection of illustrated poems entitled At the Foot of Heaven in 1995.

Along with Vince Ebo, Abegg was a member of the Charlie Peacock Acoustic Trio. An album, Live in The Netherlands was released in 1999.

Abegg is affected by macular degeneration, but continues to paint.

Books

Discography

With Vector

Solo

With Charlie Peacock

As part of Rich Mullins & A Ragamuffin Band

Collaborative works

As part of Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Powell, Mark (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Second ed.). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. pp. 19–20. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  2. ↑ "Jimmy Abegg Artist Profile". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ Megan Frank (June 26, 2009). "Opening tomorrow at Zeitgeist: Frank Ockenfels 3, Jimmy Abegg and Buddy Jackson". The Washington D.C. Examiner.
  4. ↑ Discogs - Charlie Peacock Acoustic Trio – Live In The Netherlands
  5. ↑ CCM Magazine, 4 Nov 2025 - Jon Reddick’s Hidden Talent is Hiding in Plain Sight
  6. ↑ Bliss, Jessica (February 20, 2016). "Nashville artist losing his eyesight, not his creative spirit". The Tennessean.