Biography
I figure it's about time I rewrite this thing. Let's see: I'm 52 now, father of 3 boys, happily married- picked up the harmonica in college and used to keep it on the dash of my car to blow when I was stuck in traffic, played in one college band, bought my guitar (Guild D4) after graduating, was in a basement band The Mumblers in '79, moved to LA to teach school, found my first mandolin in a music shop in San Diego, off to Grad School in Pschology in Atlanta where I joined the Schitzophonics, sang lead and played harp for them (we had a reunion 5 years ago that was awesome-full rock and roll stage setup). Other bands: Gay and the Straights (the lead singer was named Gay), Going Once (an amazing group of musicians that was hard to keep together), and most recently Shades of Gray, a band of friends I put together for my 50th birthday, 2-day, 4-song recording session (you can find those songs below). Now, Shades II is in the works with new versions of songs that I developed here.
Thank you icomp. I have found a community of artists here and have grown as a musician, singer, songwriter and producer. But the comraderie and friendship is the best part.
Let me know if you need a singer, if you've got a good piece of music that needs lyrics or if some harmonica or mandolin would work in your song.
jeff
Music 
| Title |
Genre |
Released |
Plays |
| the journey out |
Rock |
Mar 29, 2005 |
2302 |
| take it in with a sigh |
Alternative |
Mar 29, 2005 |
1097 |
| sea minor |
World |
Mar 29, 2005 |
1185 |
| the soul of the machine |
Rock |
Apr 4, 2005 |
914 |
| out there with you |
Rock |
Apr 5, 2005 |
897 |
funeral song  |
Alternative |
Jul 3, 2005 |
1505 |
| Lost and Found |
Rock |
Nov 4, 2005 |
958 |
| by the sea |
Jazz |
Nov 7, 2005 |
767 |
| mardi |
Rock |
Nov 11, 2005 |
702 |
i ching  |
Inspirational |
Nov 17, 2005 |
1166 |
| jasmin's story |
Other |
Nov 27, 2005 |
822 |
the names of our fathers  |
Other |
Dec 5, 2005 |
1303 |
a... little... of... this  |
Rock |
Dec 7, 2005 |
2218 |
electronic african sea chanty  |
World |
Dec 11, 2005 |
755 |
| yearning |
Rock |
Dec 12, 2005 |
835 |
| harmonicization- e bass jam with telephone |
Other |
Dec 19, 2005 |
866 |
whatchagonnado jam......part 1  |
Other |
Dec 20, 2005 |
969 |
dream song.......with Ponkey and Fred  |
Rock |
Jan 15, 2006 |
1278 |
All Along the Watchtower  |
Rock |
Jan 19, 2006 |
1951 |
| the walk |
Other |
Jan 24, 2006 |
853 |
| superhero theme song |
Other |
Feb 5, 2006 |
6335 |
y..don't..u..people..stop..&..wonder..y  |
Rock |
Feb 19, 2006 |
992 |
pull back the shadows  |
New Age |
Feb 20, 2006 |
1377 |
baby take it slow  |
Rock |
Feb 26, 2006 |
1683 |
Hear Me by lili's big friend  |
Other |
Apr 6, 2006 |
1600 |
let me get that 4 u  |
Ska/Reggae/Dub |
Apr 23, 2006 |
885 |
| me and you2 |
Rock |
Jun 11, 2006 |
2886 |
the last embrace revisited  |
Inspirational |
Jun 12, 2006 |
1384 |
the dawn vigil  |
Rock |
Jun 18, 2006 |
1188 |
| a flat jam |
Rock |
Jun 21, 2006 |
710 |
just that look in your eye  |
Rock |
Jun 25, 2006 |
1919 |
with Melody in the hills  |
Rock |
Jul 2, 2006 |
1040 |
you can...  |
Blues |
Jul 16, 2006 |
1236 |
trance................  |
Inspirational |
Jul 30, 2006 |
941 |
jammin with ed in 7/4  |
Blues |
Aug 13, 2006 |
683 |
| st clair ave |
Rock |
Aug 27, 2006 |
687 |
black guitar silver harp (jamin w ponkey)  |
Classical |
Aug 27, 2006 |
873 |
| who feels the rain |
Rock |
Sep 3, 2006 |
1218 |
| the dark sea inside |
Electronica |
Sep 6, 2006 |
1279 |
| where are the wizards... |
Inspirational |
Oct 15, 2006 |
1242 |
quick bite blues jam  |
Blues |
Oct 21, 2006 |
711 |
| cruising |
Jazz |
Oct 22, 2006 |
651 |
.....at the gates.....  |
Rock |
Oct 29, 2006 |
1527 |
Pourquoi jam  |
Blues |
Oct 31, 2006 |
634 |
a story of 4  |
Other |
Nov 19, 2006 |
1142 |
burning man  |
Rock |
Nov 26, 2006 |
1699 |
let me down easy  |
Rock |
Dec 3, 2006 |
1021 |
what might that be  |
Dance |
Dec 10, 2006 |
1194 |
doo wah too  |
Jazz |
Jan 16, 2007 |
847 |
| diggeredoo jews harp and bongo jam |
World |
Jan 21, 2007 |
1626 |
Oh Lord (with the Fromano Gospel Chorus)  |
Spiritual/Gospel |
Feb 4, 2007 |
964 |
(((((((((((tremble)))))))))))))  |
Alternative |
Feb 25, 2007 |
1315 |
Hey Babe.......................  |
Rock |
Mar 4, 2007 |
1631 |
where are you?  |
Inspirational |
Mar 25, 2007 |
659 |
mighty requests- are you sure you want that?  |
Inspirational |
Apr 1, 2007 |
746 |
fall back- revisited  |
Ambient |
May 27, 2007 |
463 |
sudden changes  |
Inspirational |
Jul 1, 2007 |
747 |
.....i am ready for you....  |
Inspirational |
Jul 1, 2007 |
844 |
iona  |
Pop |
Jul 8, 2007 |
1312 |
how much would it take??........  |
Rock |
Nov 8, 2007 |
966 |
......dancing with the flamingo......  |
Other |
Nov 17, 2007 |
829 |
she's coming.....  |
Rock |
Apr 7, 2008 |
665 |
jammin with magnus  |
Inspirational |
Apr 12, 2008 |
705 |
jammin with kate...why hold on  |
World |
Apr 14, 2008 |
924 |
chance encounter  |
Other |
May 14, 2008 |
1066 |
| hear me (open collaboration) |
Inspirational |
Jun 19, 2008 |
1001 |
| animal farm |
Rock |
Nov 13, 2008 |
592 |
the way you look at me  |
A Cappella |
Dec 21, 2008 |
1169 |
| out there with you too |
Folk |
Feb 4, 2009 |
644 |
| the longing |
Latin |
Mar 1, 2009 |
1063 |
icomp village rasta  |
Ska/Reggae/Dub |
Apr 12, 2009 |
890 |
there you go you're on the road  |
Rock |
Aug 10, 2009 |
577 |
deep blue  |
Folk |
Oct 25, 2009 |
326 |
come and get it  |
Blues |
Nov 15, 2009 |
408 |
her time.............  |
Rock |
Nov 22, 2009 |
502 |
| there is time |
Folk |
Jan 24, 2010 |
329 |
Collaborations
| Title |
Genre |
Released |
Plays |
| collab challenge/Names of Our Fathers |
Other |
Nov 10, 2005 |
1065 |
| Collab-o |
Alternative |
Nov 10, 2005 |
628 |
| WhatchaGonnaDo ? |
Rock |
Jan 9, 2006 |
2360 |
| Corrina Corrina...Iko Iko |
Rock |
Jan 26, 2006 |
2564 |
| Further Provocation (Zap that Qwerty Fever) |
Electronica |
Jan 28, 2006 |
1241 |
| Evening Mood collaboration |
Alternative |
Feb 26, 2006 |
1939 |
The Blood in Your Hands  |
Rock |
Mar 12, 2006 |
2289 |
| Another Evening Mood |
Alternative |
Mar 17, 2006 |
2091 |
| Who's Your Daddy Now |
Blues |
Mar 17, 2006 |
847 |
| Shaded Love Collaboration |
Alternative |
Apr 10, 2006 |
1376 |
| Back at Danny's (Better than a Drive-By Link) |
Blues |
Apr 16, 2006 |
1544 |
| Thrill is Gone (My Angel) - Alt. lyrics |
Blues |
May 5, 2006 |
1255 |
| The Last Embrace (collab) |
Folk |
Jun 18, 2006 |
1344 |
| Flat Jam |
Rock |
Jun 23, 2006 |
1103 |
| The Other Side of Night |
Music Videos |
Jul 9, 2006 |
1119 |
Walking with Yoda  |
Comedy |
Aug 27, 2006 |
979 |
| Lover Gone |
Rock |
Sep 10, 2006 |
2035 |
| "JOJOs" Who feels the rain |
Rock |
Sep 17, 2006 |
1180 |
Zihuatanejo  |
Rock |
Oct 17, 2006 |
937 |
| Jeff's Cruising |
Funk |
Oct 29, 2006 |
1025 |
| Home |
Pop |
Nov 12, 2006 |
1640 |
| Let Me Down Easy (collab) |
Rock |
Nov 12, 2006 |
1105 |
| Killing The Mother |
Rock |
Jan 14, 2007 |
1780 |
| One Fine Day (duet with andrew) |
Alternative |
Jan 28, 2007 |
1282 |
| Invisible Dyad #8 |
Other |
Jan 28, 2007 |
1137 |
| With You Or Without You |
Blues |
Feb 4, 2007 |
1024 |
| You Never Get Done With Yourself |
Alternative |
Feb 18, 2007 |
1788 |
| )))))))))tremble((((((((( |
Inspirational |
Mar 4, 2007 |
1139 |
| I'm ready... |
Inspirational |
Jul 2, 2007 |
842 |
| So It Seems |
Folk |
Jul 31, 2007 |
1221 |
| Beautiful and Brave ( final) |
Folk |
Apr 13, 2008 |
697 |
| Sunset Sketch (jammin with magnus and J0J0) |
Folk |
Apr 19, 2008 |
586 |
| The Carnival Starts Today |
Folk |
Jun 25, 2008 |
994 |
| I Heard You (Hear Me by j0j0) |
Folk |
Oct 16, 2008 |
543 |
| j0j0's Tune |
Jazz |
Jan 28, 2009 |
589 |
| Out There With You Too |
Folk |
Apr 11, 2009 |
465 |
| The Carnival Starts Today (Video) |
Music Videos |
Sep 27, 2009 |
324 |
| Freedom ( Clay & j0j0 ) |
Folk |
Nov 7, 2009 |
354 |
| Another Show |
Pop |
Nov 17, 2009 |
364 |
| Heart upon my sleeve |
Folk |
Dec 17, 2009 |
395 |
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