jeff2u

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ABOUT

Very experienced Piano/Organ player with positive energy, great ear and great attitude. Well over 20 years of semi-professional playing and recording a variety of genres, ranging from Rock, Pop, R&B, Jazz, Latin, Acoustic, Funk, Motown, Afro/Caribbean. Exceptionally strong and studied sense of musical harmony, dynamics, and music theory. Very comfortable with improvising, playing by ear, and staying well-connected with other musicians. Very comfortable reading charts. Very good alto/tenor-range vocal harmonies. Very comfortable making live audience connections. Have performed live in clubs/theaters/weddings/bar-mitzvahs 100's of times.

Played With:
The Smokin Slice of Mojo!, LittleBuffalo, The Lemmings, The Del Mars, Peter Apfelbaum and Will Bernard (while in diapers), Will Scarlett, Stacy Starkweather, Gail Muldrow

Music and Videos:
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Screen name:: jeff2u
Member since:: Nov 04 2015; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 50
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

Beatles, Badfinger, Boston, Classic 70's Rock, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Crowded House, Grateful Dead, Stevie Wonder, Ruben Blades, Motown Records, Santana, Pat Metheny, Neville Brothers, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren. Equally comfortable in Cocktail/Broadway Jazz accompaniment mode (Cole Porter, Harry Connick Jr., Rogers/Hammerstein, Gershwin, Lerner/Loewe, Idina Menzel, ...)