BIOGRAPHY
Jeff Golub is a
contemporary jazz guitarist with 6 solo albums and 3 CD’s as
the leader of the instrumental band “Avenue Blue”.
Before
becoming an instrumentalist, Jeff worked as a sideman to a
number of very successful rock and pop artists.
He’s
probably best known for his work with Rod Stewart, who he
played with from 1988 until 1995 performing on 4 albums and 5
world tours as well as recording the live DVD “One Night Only”
live at Royal Albert Hall.
Born in Copley Ohio, Jeff
started playing by emulating 60’s blues rock guitarists Eric
Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix ect.... Then, following up on
the artists that these musicians sighted as their inspiration,
he delved deeper into the blues listening to Muddy Waters,
Buddy Guy and anyone named King ( B.B.,Albert and
Freddie).
Jeff was in his teens when he first heard
a Wes Montgomery record. This moment set him on a whole new
course which led him to study at Berklee Music College in
Boston.
From Boston Jeff Moved to New York in 1980 where
his first major gig was with rocker Billy Squier. Jeff
appeared on 7 albums and 3 world tours with Billy.
He released his first solo recording, “Unspoken Words” for
Gaia records in 1988 but really embraced his role as band
leader and instrumentalist with the release of “Avenue Blue”
in 1994 for Mesa Bluemoon/Atlantic records. Since then, with
Avenue Blue he has recorded:
“Naked City” Mesa Bluemoon/Atlantic
“Nightlife” Mesa
Bluemoon/Atlantic
And as a solo artist:
“Out Of the
Blue” Mesa Bluemoon/Atlantic
“Dangerous Curves”
GRP/Verve
“Do It Again” GRP/Verve
“Soul Sessions”
GRP/Verve
“Temptation” Narada Jazz
“Grand Central”Narada
Jazz
"Blues For You" E1 Music
"The Three Kings" E1
Music
Jeff's First Gig - May
1967
AGE..........................................12 Years
old
PLACE......................................Arrowhead
School
MONETARY PAY...................$0.
VALUE OF EXPERIENCE.....Immeasurable
NAME OF SONG...................My Guitar is Bigger Than Me
Updated 4.16.06
Fun Stuff...
- Birthday: April 15, 1955
- Born: Akron, Ohio
- Now Lives: New York City
- Height: 5' 10 1/2"
- Eye Color: Green
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: Two sons, Christopher and Matthew
- Favorite Music to listen to: Blues and Jazz
- Favorite Musicians: Charlie Parker, Wes
Montgomery,
Freddie King, B.B. King, Albert King, Jimi
Hendrix
- Artist Most Admired: (Still thinking on this one)
- Favorite Movies:Modern Romance, The Godfather
- Favorite Book: A Confederacy of Dunces
- Favorite TV Show: The Daily Show
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Favorite Drink: Cristal
Champagne (his taste has improved with age! Ouch!)
- Favorite Vegie: Is there such a thing?
- Least Favorite Vegie: All of them! Califlower!
- Hobbies: Going out to dinner
- Favorite Song: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Hank Williams
- Favorite cities in North America: NYC, New
Orleans, Boston
- Favorite cities in the world: NYC
- What are you currently listening to?: This
changes quite often so check out the " What's in my CD player" section on
the website
- Have you seen any good movies lately?: Little
Miss Sunshine
- What do you like to do on rainy days...other than
play guitar and go to the movies?: Goof around with my
sons
- Foods...What's your next favorite after Sushi?:
Italian
- Favorite dessert?: Chocolate cake a la mode.
(Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Have you been to Victoria's Secret? They don't
have my size.
- Favorite color?: Blue
FAN
MAIL
Jeff Golub/Avenue
Blue
PO Box 115
Boxford, MA 01921
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