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Jimmy McGriff: Let's Stay Together
by Douglas Payne
Between 1966 and 1978, producer Sonny Lester recorded around 30 of organist Jimmy McGriff's albums for the Solid State, Groove Merchant and LRC labels. During this productive period, McGriff recorded blues and ballads with small groups, swing jazz with all-star big bands, organ battles with Groove Holmes and funky disco outings with various electronic keyboards. Lester has kept this music available on CD through his LRC label—known for its below-budget prices, cheesy cover art and hodge-podge selections. For whatever reason, ...
Continue ReadingJazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today!
Jazz trumpeter and composer Jeff Lofton is a Grammy member and two time SXSW Austin Music Awards winner. Jeff has performed at One World Theater, Stateside at the Paramount, and the Long Center for the Performing Arts since his arrival on the Austin music scene in 2007. His creativity, musical integrity and talent has been well-received in both his 1950's Miles Davis tribute as well as his original material. In 2009 ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today!
Jazz trumpeter and composer Jeff Lofton is a Grammy member and two time SXSW Austin Music Awards winner. Jeff has performed at One World Theater, Stateside at the Paramount, and the Long Center for the Performing Arts since his arrival on the Austin music scene in 2007. His creativity, musical integrity and talent has been well-received in both his 1950's Miles Davis tribute as well as his original material. In 2009 ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today!
Jazz trumpeter and composer Jeff Lofton is a Grammy member and two time SXSW Austin Music Awards winner. Jeff has performed at One World Theater, Stateside at the Paramount, and the Long Center for the Performing Arts since his arrival on the Austin music scene in 2007. His creativity, musical integrity and talent has been well-received in both his 1950's Miles Davis tribute as well as his original material. In 2009 ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today!
Jazz trumpeter and composer Jeff Lofton is a Grammy member and two time SXSW Austin Music Awards winner. Jeff has performed at One World Theater, Stateside at the Paramount, and the Long Center for the Performing Arts since his arrival on the Austin music scene in 2007. His creativity, musical integrity and talent has been well-received in both his 1950\'s Miles Davis tribute as well as his original material... Read more. ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today!
Jazz trumpet player Jeff Lofton debuted his first jazz CD, Jazz Therapy, in 2005. The self-produced CD mixes old style be-bop with modern forms of jazz in the tradition of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane. In addition to Lofton on trumpet, the CD also includes Roland Haynes on piano, Reggie Sullivan on bass and Kenneth Salters on drums. Playing trumpet for nearly thirty years... Read more.
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today!
Jazz trumpet player Jeff Lofton debuted his first jazz CD, Jazz Therapy, in 2005. The self-produced CD mixes old style be- bop with modern forms of jazz in the tradition of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane. In addition to Lofton on trumpet, the CD also includes Roland Haynes on piano, Reggie Sullivan on bass and Kenneth Salters on drums. Playing trumpet for nearly thirty years... Read more.
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today!
Jazz trumpet player Jeff Lofton debuted his first jazz CD, Jazz Therapy, in 2005. The self-produced CD mixes old style be-bop with modern forms of jazz in the tradition of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane. In addition to Lofton on trumpet, the CD also includes Roland Haynes on piano, Reggie Sullivan on bass and Kenneth Salters on drums. Playing trumpet for nearly thirty years... Read more.
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Lofton
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Lofton's birthday today! Jazz trumpet player Jeff Lofton debuted his first jazz CD, Jazz Therapy, in 2005. The self-produced CD mixes old style be-bop with modern forms of jazz in the tradition of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane. In addition to Lofton on trumpet, the CD also includes Roland Haynes on piano, Reggie Sullivan on bass and Kenneth Salters on drums. Playing trumpet for nearly thirty years... Read more. Place our Musician ...
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Austin Jazz Trumpeter Jeff Lofton Featured In Macy's American Icons Campaign
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Austin-based jazz trumpeter and composer Jeff Lofton is featured in Macy's American Icons summer fashion campaign celebrating American landscapes and people. In addition to photos in the print campaign and an interview online, the campaign features video of the Jeff Lofton Trio at their long- running residency in the lounge at Ruth's Chris Steak House at 6th & Congress, in Austin. Lofton has led the Thursday happy hour residency, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. weekly, for over five years and ...
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Jeff Lofton's 1950s Miles Davis Tribute
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Jazz trumpeter and composer Jeff Lofton will present his 1950s Miles Davis Tribute One World Theatre in Austin, Tex., on March 28, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at One World Theatre. The quintet features Lofton on trumpet, Joe Morales on sax, Jacob Dupre on keys, Glenn Schuetz on bass and Steve Schwelling on drums. The theater is located at 7701 Bee Caves Road in Austin. “Listen up Miles Davis fans..." (Austin American- Statesman) and “...channels Miles Davis..." (Daily Texan) ...
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