Jeff Rupert
Casselberry, Florida, United States | INDIE
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“Rupert is just the kind of soloist needed to spur a band on to heroic heights.”
- George Kanzler
“From the moment I first heard Jeff Rupert with my band I considered him one of the great jazz players of today.” Maynard Ferguson.
- Maynard Ferguson
"Jeff Rupert, he is dynamite!" - Mel Torme
It's one of those CDs you can listen to from beginning to end without skipping a song. I've heard Jeff compared to Stan Getz with a modern flare, and I like it. Thanks for finally making it available on the web!
- Number 4
“Jeff Rupert has a classic tenor sound, the virtuosity to execute practically any musical idea, and the imagination to make those ideas worth hearing.”
- The Institute of Jazz Studies
Discography
"From Memphis to Mobile", Jeff Rupert all original tracks recieving regular radio and music choice airplay.
"Jeff Rupert", Jeff Rupert
"Save Your Love for Me", Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini
includes tracks with regular radio airplay.
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Bio
Jeff Rupert and Kenny Drew Jr. have released Jeff's third album of original compositions and a few impromptu standards on Random Act Records. Jeff also completed writing and arranging for orchestra and his jazz quartet, which debuted April of 09. Recent performances with drummer Marty Morell were featured on Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Jazzset, broadcast on NPR.
Jeff Rupert enjoys a career as a freelance tenor saxophonist. Rupert’s numerous recordings as a featured soloist include dates with Diane Schuur, Mel Torme, Benny Carter’s Grammy winning recording, Harlem Renaissance (Music Masters), Sam Rivers, Maynard Ferguson, and his own quartet recordings, Jeff Rupert, and Jeff Rupert + Dirty Martini, Save Your Love for Me.
His 30 years of experience have garnished performances throughout Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, the Middle East, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Jeff is a 13 year veteran of Sam Rivers’ band, with performance and recording at Lincoln Center, for Ed Bradley’s Jazz from Lincoln Center, broadcast on NPR. Jeff has been a four time featured soloist at the Chicago Blues festival, the Montreux Jazz festival, Montreux, Switzerland, the Montreux festival/Japan, the Lucerne Jazz festival, the Jamaica Jazz festival, The Aruba Jazz festival, Bishopstock, Devon, England, The Jubileums Blues festival, Hamar, Norway, The Pori Jazz Festival, Finland, The Guinness Jazz Festival, Cork Ireland, as well as numerous other festivals throughout the world.
In September 2009 Jeff tours Brazil with Alan Vachés tribute to Benny Goodman, along with Warren Vaché, and trombonist John Allred.
Recent performances include dates with Ernestine Anderson at Birdland, as well as throughout Europe, and at the Jazz Standard with Kevin Mahogany, Benny Green, Ray Drummond, and Joe Farnsworth. Jeff’s quartet has remained active and includes performances at the Blue Note, NYC.
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