
Thanks for your interest. Enjoy the music.
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" a phenomenal jazz trumpeter." - Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman/Austin360.com,
(5.30.09) Jeff Lofton at the Driskill Hotel Bar - click to read the entire article
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"Jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton, a regular fixture at The Belmont on W. 6th St.
and the Elephant Room on Congress, has tremendous respect
and admiration for all the jazz greats who’ve helped shape American music.
... Lofton will play today with one of those legendary artists, who first began
performing in the 1950’s and still performs today. Jazz and R&B singer
Donna Hightower will join the Jeff Lofton Quartet for a
Juneteenth African American Tribute show at the Central Market..."
- KUT's Austin Music Minute
Click here to listen.
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Jazz with the Jeff Lofton Trio
at
Cissi's Market and Wine Bar
1400 S. Congress Ave.
Wednesdays 8pm - 10pm
with Chris Jones on bass
and Masumi Jones on drums
cissismarket.com
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JAZZ TO THE PEOPLE
In April Jeff recorded ten originals,
a new version of "Georgia," and "Crazy,"for a new CD,
Jazz to the People.
Listen to unedited tracks
on the player
to your left.
The CD includes Alex Coke on sax,
Red Young on piano,
Chris Jones on bass
and Masumi Jones on drums.
Pre-sales and release
info
coming soon!
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Jazz with the
Jeff Lofton Quartet
at
The Belmont
Thursdays
7pm - 11pm
305 W. 6th St.
thebelmontaustin.com
"This swanky little number on 6th Street
welcomes customers with its classy and
upscale,
yet chill atmosphere."
- Austin Travel Guide, Where to Party,
Envy Magazine, (12.06)
"Simple, sophisticated food
and drink in a glamorous
atmosphere reminiscent
of the Rat Pack era."
-City Search Austin,
2007 Editorial Winner,
Best Austin See and
Be Seen Bar
The Belmont's Awards include:
Top Cocktails in Austin,
Austin Chronicle
2007
Best New Club & Best Bar Ambiance,
Austin Business Journal 2007
Best Happy Hour,
Condé Nast Traveler 2007
Top 25 New Nightspots in the World.
Since relocating to Austin last
year,
Lofton's
had a good run of it, playing
to
standing-room only crowds
at the Elephant Room,
gaining notoriety in the
local scene in part for
last year's well-received Miles
Davis tribute,
All
Miles 1950's, which he and the Jeff Lofton Quintet
brought first to the Victory Grill
and then the Elephant Room..." Austinist.com