About Me
Jeff Hill was conceived in Garfield NJ in June 1969. nine months later on March 7, 1970 during a total solar eclipse Jeff was born. Raised in the New York tri state area Jeff went on to contemplate the universe, but mostly play a whole lot of bass.
While living in Chicago in the early nineties he was active on the music scene playing with jazzmen Von Freeman, Ira Sullivan, Johnny Frigo, Lin Halliday, Jodie Christian, and Curtis Fuller, among others. Jeff was also a member of the Sabertooth Jazz Quintet and Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls Ensemble.
In 1996 Jeff moved to NY City and in early 1999 he began touring and recording as a bassist and background vocalist with acclaimed singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright. He continues to tour and record as a member of his band. Jeff has also performed or recorded with Joan Baez, Paula Cole, Martha Wainwright, Keren Ann, Wax Poetic, Shivaree, Teddy Thompson, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Peter Salett, Joan as Policewoman, David Mead, Shannon McNally, Marshall Crenshaw, Linda Thompson, Robert Randolph, Amy Correia, Trey Anastasio, Julianna Hatfield and The Scissor Sisters among others.Jeff has been a member of the brooklyn based band Goats In Trees since 1997 and in 2002 formed the band Hazy Malaze, with fellow rythm section members of Shannon McNally's touring band, Neal Casal and Dan Fadel. Hazy Malaze has toured throughout the US and Europe, and released two records, "Hazy Malaze" and "Blackout Love", on the Fargo label. Hazy is currently busy working on their 3rd record.After co Producing a record for Jon Darling (formerly with "the Miami Relatives") with Ethan Eubanks the project has become a band called "the Grey Race" and has signed to Unfiltered Records. "The Grey Race" has recently released an EP and a full length record is due out in September. Stay tuned for new developments.
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