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Jeff Duff

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Jeff Duff..is one of Australia's most enigmatic, controversial and enduring performers. He began his trail-blazing career in Melbourne in the mid 1970's as lead singer of the chart-topping rock-fusion band Kush.
From 1978 until 1988, using the name ..Duffo.. he lived in London enjoying a successful recording / concert career working with some of the worlds finest musicians. Jeff toured extensively throughout Europe and gained a reputation for his flamboyant live performances. He returned to Sydney in 1988 and found instant success with an award winning video, which accompanied his recording of the song 'Walk on the Wildside'.
Since then he has continued to set trends, performing and recording either as a solo artist or with his eclectic mix of bands, most notably the classically inspired ..Jeff Duff Orchestra.., the jazz-rock of ..Jeff Duff &The Prophets.., jazz swing of ..The Jeff Duff Big Band.., the jazz-pop quartet ..Duffo.. and his glam rock combo ..The Alien Sex Gods. Jeff is also vocalist with Australian trombonist Ed Wilsons Big Band with whom he has recorded a couple of albums.
Jeff performs regularly at Sydneys premier live music venues including the Basement & the Vangurd alternating shows between his different combos. More at home on stage than off... Duffo is constantly creating new performance challenges. He juxtaposes his sophisticated twenty piece Big Band swing repertoire with the raunchy glam rock of his hugely successfull Alien Sex Gods shows.
He has recorded 25 albums to date..presently working on album number 26. Jeff is a regular performer on Australian television and continues to headline some of Australia's leading Jazz festivals including Melbourne Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Darling Harbour Jazz Festival, Casino Jazz, Thredbo Jazz Festival, Noosa Jazz Festival..
Jeff's most recent project is his self-devised show 'Ground Control to Frank Sinatra', a theatrical extravaganza, which transforms the repertoires of Frank Sinatra & David Bowie into one anothers styles. The groundbreaking show features, dancers, singers.. audiovisuals and a sensational nine-piece band.
In 2005, Jeff performed a sold-out season of this show at the Opera House Studio in Sydney. He has since performed the show in Melbourne, Queensland and recently performed a sold out season of the show at the 2006 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Jeff is currently writing & recording a new show based on the music of his favourte singer Scott Walker.
Duffo also has a number of new cds being released in 2007. Among them are a couple of jazz albums;an exciting project written and recorded with keyboard wizz-kid Paul Searles and a few tracks on a new blues album by the 'Hoochie Coochie Men' which features members from legendary British rock bands Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.
Aztec Music are also releasing Jeff's 70's vinyl albums with Kush on CD for the first time.
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Jeff's legendary 70's band Kush have their classic vinyl album'Snow White & the Eight Straights' released on CD next month on Aztec Music

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Member Since: 10/6/2006
Band Website: www.jeffduff.com
Band Members: Jeff's award winning video of 'Wildside' 1990 featuring the amazing talents of make-up artist Richard Sharah. [note the perfect lip sync! ha] Wildside

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Jeff with his band 'Kush' on Paul Hogan Show 1974 performing the hit 'Easy Street'...nice legs! Duffo used to sing in black & white in the seventies...

Jeff's 'Ground control to Frank Sinatra' show which fused the songs of Sinatra & Bowie into polar opposites. Sydney Opera House Studio 2006

Jeff Duff & Clare Moore live at Rockwiz

Rockwiz - Jeff Duff & Clare Moore

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Influences: Scott Walker, Edward Scissorhands, Rubenstein, Frankenstein, Einstein, Nosferatu, the Little Prince, Rachel, Tiger, Broulee walks, Artificial Intelligence, Oscar Wilde, Paganini, Milton Nascimento...
Sounds Like: angels making out on a bed of nails!
Record Label: Various labels/ MGM Distribution
Type of Label: Indie

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Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:07:00 GMT

Duffo performing Ray Charles gospel show in Melb in September

Jeff Duff is performing the lead in Melb show 'GENIUS' the gospel according to Ray Charles. The show begins in Melbourne on Ray's birthday 23 Sept.Complete with Gospel choir & ten piece band the show ...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:57:00 GMT

ALIEN SEX GODS ...RETURN JUNE 20

The original ALIEN SEX GODS line-up returns to Vanguard to play a one off gig. June 20 at Vanguard in NewtownDuffo, Peter Northcote , Pete Drummond & Dario will be playing all their hits about martian...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:47:00 GMT

SINATRA'S RAT PACK BRATS ...Basement Fri 29 May

SINATRA'S RAT PACK BRATSJEFF DUFF - FRANK BENNETT - GRANT GALEA   with BRAT PACK BIG BANDFRIDAY MAY 29 BASEMENT $25bookings: thebasement.com.au ph 92512797''Booze, Broads a couple of Crooners and a Bi...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:13:00 GMT

JEFF DOES ROCKWIZ CONCERT at the MUSIC BOWL FEB 13 in MELB

JEFF DUFF along with other Rockwiz performers including Ross Wilson Hoodoo Gurus, Daryl Braithwaite & many more will perform a concert at the MUSIC BOWL in Melbourne on Friday 13 February.  The concer...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:23:00 GMT

NEW JEFF DUFF / KUSH ALBUM released Sept 08

..tr bordercolor="000000">..table> ..tr> Kush - Nah, Tellus Wh't Kush Means Yer Great Sausage Kush's follow-up to their startling debut: Presents Snow White... and the Eight Str...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:36:00 GMT

BOWIE DEC 08 ZIGGY SHOWS

DUFFO'S BOWIE SHOW 'ZIGGY' DECEMBER 08SAT 6 DEC, DYRSL DEE WHYTHUR 11 DEC, VANGUARD , NEWTOWNFRI 12 DEC, BRASS MONKEY, CRONULLASAT 13 DEC, VANGUARD, NEWTOWN
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:03:00 GMT

Jeff with Ed Wilson big band playing the festivals

Jeff Duff with the Legendary Ed Wilson & his big band... are performing at a number of Festivals & one off shows over winterSaturday 7th June Darling Harbour Jazz Festival @ Aqua Shell 5.3O pm...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:09:00 GMT

Bottle of wine' & Twisted' featuring Jeff Duff with Deep Purple legends added to my profile

added Bottle of Wine' & 'Twisted System' new songs from the new Hoochie Coochie Men album featuring Jeff Duff with John Lord & Ian Gillan from Deep Purple & Bob Daisley from Black Sabbath/...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:20:00 GMT

Duffo performing Cooler than Coolat 2008 Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Jeff Duff is joining forces with Ed Wilsons mighty big band for a few concerts at the the 2008 Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June. Together they will be performing the 'Cooler than Cool' concert which ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:37:00 GMT