Jeff's Bio

My folks dug jazz. I grew up in the 'burbs north of Los Angeles listening to the likes of Ella, Sarah, Frank, Lionel Hampton, Tony Bennett and others but no one in my family played any instrument besides the stereo.

The first record I ever owned was The Doors first album. The first album I ever bought with my own money was Hendrix' Are You Experienced? Pretty good start to a record collection, eh?

Picked up my first guitar at 16 but sang in my first band. Bought a brassy Framus acoustic when in Germany in the Army in 1972. Still have it too -- a great friend.

Played off and on for 25+ years but only got serious about 6-8 years ago. Picked up the bass seriously about then too (another frustrated guitarist) and found what other bass players have known all along.

I belong playing bass -- there's nothing else like it -- and once you play the bass, you've really found your place. Rock on!