Tea Leaf Green steps back from jam

Tea Leaf Green

Following in the tradition of such San Francisco icons as the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater and Quicksilver Messenger Service, Bay Area rockers Tea Leaf Green (Saturday, 40 Watt) are well versed in the art of improvisation. But vocalist, keyboardist and chief songwriter Trevor Garrod says the quartet - which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year - has moved far from its jam-band roots and even farther from its noodling inception. Full story…