Jeff Jenkins:
Jeff began his musical life in pastoral Nebraska City, Nebr. He spent much of his youth riding bikes and perfecting the curve ball! He came to the piano through the guidance of his musical family, and quickly found that "playing by ear" proved to be perfect escape from an all too predictable small town reality.
As a jazz pianist, Jeff has worked with many American
jazz legends including: Phil Woods, Freddie Hubbard, David Fathead
Newman, Marlena Shaw, Eddie Harris, Richie Cole,
Dakota Staton, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller, Benny
Golson, John Abercrombie, and Clark Terry. He is heard
regularly with many groups, including the Ken Walker
Sextet.
As a recording artist Jeffʼs 07 Capri Records release “Cique” received
high acclaim, including being selected as one of the year's
ten top jazz CDʼs in the Boston Globe.
He has 3 solo releases, including: "Unexpected Journeys", "One World" and "Everything I Love". His latest, and most intensely
personal, is the solo piano excursion-
"The Healing".
He has appeared on dozens of CDʼs as a sideman.
Jeff is currently teaching at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, and for the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz
Arts, and is co-owner of the prestigious Denver based recording studio
Mile High Music.