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Jeff Albert leads a bit of a double life as a trombonist. He is an improviser and creative musician who draws on the jazz tradition, and he is a working professional who plays just about any type of music that uses trombone or bass trombone. He relishes both roles: artist and craftsman.

Jeff has been named in the Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll Rising Star Trombone category most of the years since 2011, which should have been enough time for his star to rise… He has released albums on RogueArt and Clean Feed Records, toured and recorded with Hamid Drake’s Bindu Reggaeology band, and co-led The Lucky 7s with Jeb Bishop. His 2020 record Unanimous Sources was named a top 10 jazz record of the year in the Boston Globe. In 2022, he performed on the world premieres of Mars Williams’ “Devil’s Whistle” and Ken Vandermark’s “Two Cities Large” which was commissioned by the Instigation Festival. He has performed in improvised settings with most of the improvised music practitioners in New Orleans and Chicago, as well as a number of European based artists, so we will avoid the long list of names.

Jeff has had the honor of getting to work with some of the foundational artists of New Orleans music. He has been one of George Porter, Jr.’s Runnin’ Pardners since 2003, and horn arranger and trombonist for The Meters from 2015 until their final performance in 2017. He played in Wardell Querzergue’s Big Band, was on “Deacon John’s Jump Blues” album and concert film, is a member of Luther Kent and Trick Bag, and Zigaboo Modeliste’s Foundation of Funk and Funk Revue. He has accompanied Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas, Pete Fountain, Ernie K-Doe, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and many other New Orleans greats. He wrote the horn parts and played trombone on Bobby Rush’s “Porcupine Meat”, which won the Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy in 2017, and played on Pretty Lights’ “Color Map of the Sun” which was nominated for a Grammy. Jeff also appears on the U2 & Elton John recording of “Bang a Gong (Get it On)” from the Hal Willner produced Marc Bolan tribute “Angel Headed Hipster.”

Jeff was the founder and chief instigator of the Open Ears Music Series which ran from 2007-2016, and (occasionally) writes or podcasts at Scratch My Brain.


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Fredrik Nordstrom, Jeff Albert & Charles Lloyd

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There's much “hat-tipping in respect" by current musicians to their influences in this episode. Saxophonists Miguel Zenon, Charles Lloyd and Sweden's Fredrik Nordstrom are in an Ornette mood on their albums, while the Oles Brothers from Poland recognize the iconic Polish trumpeter Andrzej Przybielski on a recording of a rediscovered session. British avant-garde quartet featuring Paul Dunmall and the late Keith Tippett pay tribute to their own past with a re-release of em>Onasante, while Italian pianist Giancarlo Tossani & Big ...

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I 10 CD nel CD-Player di.... Jeff Albert

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01. Jason Roebke -High/Red/Center (Delmark -2014). Trovare un buon equilibrio tra forma e libertà in ensemble di medio/grandi dimensioni è veramente difficile. Jason c'è riuscito molto bene in questo disco con alcuni dei miei musicisti preferiti di Chicago. 02. Alvin Fielder/Dave Dove/Jason Jackson/Damon Smith -From-to-From (Balance Point Acoustics -2013). Vi è una fervida scena improvvisativa e artistica a Houston, Texas, e questo CD è un buon esempio di quello che stanno suonando lì.

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Jeff Albert's Instigation Quartet: The Tree on the Mound

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The Tree on the Mound si apre e si chiude con due composizioni di Fred Anderson. Nessuna sorpresa se pensiamo che Jeff Albert ed Hamid Drake sono stati allievi del grande sassofonista di Chicago e che Kidd Jordan ha avuto con Anderson una collaborazione proficua e duratura. Sono questi i brani più lirici, commoventi nella loro spiritualità, innodici nel loro sviluppo, permeati di struggente bellezza. In mezzo troviamo quattro composizioni del leader ed una improvvisazione collettiva anche se risulta veramente ...

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The Jazz Session #62: Jeff Albert

The Jazz Session #62: Jeff Albert

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Lucky 7s Chicago Performances July 2007

Lucky 7s Chicago Performances July 2007

Source: All About Jazz

Wednesday, July 18 at The Hideout 1354 W. Wabansia 9:30 PM Friday & Saturday, July 20 & 21 at The Velvet Lounge 67 E. Cermack 9 PM Sunday, July 22 at The Hungry Brain 2319 W. Belmont 10 PM The Lucky 7s will be performing 4 shows in Chicago in July. On Wednesday, July 18 at The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia , http://www.hideoutchicago.com) the Lucky 7s will be part of the Immediate Sound Series. The band ...

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Jeff Albert April performances

Jeff Albert April performances

Source: All About Jazz

Jeff Albert Quartet to perform three no cover charge shows in April.

Friday, April 7, 2006 @ The Green Room 521 E. Boston St in downtown Covington, LA. 10 PM

Saturday, April 8, 2006 @ Snug Harbor 626 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA. One Show at midnight.

Monday, April 17, 2006 @ dba 618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA. 10 PM

For more information contact Jeff Albert at [email protected] or (225) 303-6226, or visit www.jeffalbert.com

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Jeff Albert & Ed Barrett - Duets Vol 1 - Download Release

Jeff Albert & Ed Barrett - Duets Vol 1 - Download Release

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New Album Release

Duets Vol. 1 by Jeff Albert and Ed Barrett Download only, available from www.PepperEnterprises.com

For more information contact Jeff Albert at (225) 303-6226 or email [email protected].

Duets Vol. 1 is a collection of 8 improvisations by Jeff Albert (trombone) and Ed Barrett (guitar). It is available only as an internet download from Pepper Enterprises mp3 Store, which sells only high quality 256kbps mp3 file that are always free from any DRM (Digital Rights Management).

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Jeff Albert to perform in Chicago 2/27 - 3/6 with Jeb Bishop and others

Jeff Albert to perform in Chicago 2/27 - 3/6 with Jeb Bishop and others

Source: All About Jazz

New Orleans-based trombonist and composer Jeff Albert will be in Chicago for a series of concerts from Monday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 5, 2006. The main focus of his visit will be a new ensemble called Lucky 7s, featuring:

Jason Adasiewicz - vibraphone Jeff Albert - trombone & tuba Josh Berman - cornet Jeb Bishop - trombone Matthew Golombisky - bass Keefe Jackson - tenor sax & bass clarinet ...

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Jeff Albert Quartet 1/20 at The Green Room in Covington, LA.

Jeff Albert Quartet 1/20 at The Green Room in Covington, LA.

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Jeff Albert Quartet

Friday, January 20, 2006 The Green Room, 521 E. Boston St., Covington, LA, 10 pm

For more information contact Jeff Albert at [email protected] or (225) 303-6226, or visit www.jeffalbert.com

The Jeff Albert Quartet will perform Friday, January 20 at The Green Room (521 E. Boston St., Covington) at 10:00 PM. They will be performing music from Albert's new Lakefront Digital CD entitled One, as well as classic jazz compositions by Monk, Mingus, and Ornette Coleman, ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

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Lakefront Digital
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Lakefront Digital
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Moonswell

From: One
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