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Garland Jeffreys

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About Me


Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, in the Fifties and Sixties, the embodiment of the urban melting pot. I surely was melted, a mix of black, white, Puerto Rican with a faint trace of Cherokee. My grandfather was head waiter at Lundy’s, the world-famous Brooklyn seafood restaurant. Those were the days when it was honorable for a black man to be a waiter, an elevator operator, a soldier or a porter, like my father was at one time. I used to ride along with him on the Pennsylvania Railroad, the New York to DC line, and there was nothing more exciting than sleeping in the double deckers and watching the towns roll by.
Lou Reed surprised Garland with a guest appearance at the Lokerse Feesten. Check out the video below!
Garland and Lou Reed rocking the stage with Hail Hail Rock ’N’ Roll at the Lokerse Feesten in Belgium.
Beyond Race Magazine - new issue out now!
Garland and Savannah Rae Jeffreys Rock Lokerse Feesten!

PHOTO BLOG

: A new photo blog is up and the address has changed! Now, it’s http://garlandjeffreysphotos.blogspot.com It contains some great photos of different concerts, events and newspieces featuring Garland.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/4/2006
Band Website: garlandjeffreys.com
Band Members: Garland Jeffreys
Influences:

Above cool paintings by Dan Dalton . Thanks, Dan, for permission to use these!

Plus: Frankie Lymon, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Jackie Robinson, Nat King Cole, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson, Edward Manet, Francisco Goya, Albert Ellis, Rafaella Nieves, Anthony Gardner and Phil Parker.

G with Cyril Neville, Charles Wright, and Chuck D. at "Say it Loud I'm What? and I'm Proud" Race Panel

Photo by Rick Diamond/The Recording Academy/Grammy Foundation via WireImage

Sounds Like:
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Teaneck Redux, Next Stop NYC!!

Great show in Teaneck! Great crowd, lots of fun, thank you!!Next stop is the Bitter End in NYC - last U.S. date before anotherEuropean tour. Please do come - and if you do, stop by and let us knowyo...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:03:00 PST

James Brown's Birthday Show!

Last Night's James Brown Tribute was an absolute gem, as The Black Rock Coalition rocked Joe's Pub to its very foundation! James Brown's birthday show was a big success. For me, studying the songs, ...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Sat, 05 May 2007 07:04:00 PST

Best SXSW Blog We've Read Yet!

G gets the top slot in this very cool SXSW blog by Kandia Crazy Horse of Creative Loafing/Charlotte.  Some in G's posse think this is the best SXSW redux we've read yet, so it's worth reading the...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:58:00 PST

MVY Radio's Interview with Garland Jeffreys is online!

Just got word from the lovely folks at MVY Radio that they have posted an interview online which was done with G at SXSW.Hear it here.Special thanks to MVY Radio for the interview and link!BestG...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:34:00 PST

Garland Jeffreys Gets Wired!!

Cool, check this out!  WireImage has a bunch of cool pics from G's SXSW show.Thanks, Antone's, for such a great night!!  And thanks to everyone who came out.  It was fun, it really was....
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:39:00 PST

...And a great night in Austin!!

The show was an absolute killer show; 2 guitars, bass and drums. Garland Jeffreys with Steve Goulding, Glenn Fukunaga, Bradley Koop, and Robie Gjersoe. Antone's was jam packed and the crowd was lov...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:44:00 PST

Say It Out Loud, I'm What? And I'm Proud Redux!

The Panel was TREMENDOUS!!! Garland Jeffreys got his dream to have a panel on Race at SXSW and it was a very special event. Alejandro Escovedo, Dave Marsh, Chuck D, Cyril Neville and Garland Jeffrey...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:40:00 PST

G Rocks Leiden, on to SXSW!!

Garland had a killer show at the Bitter End on March 9, flew to Amsterdam for a another great show last night in Leiden, the birthplace of Rembrandt. Fantastic crowd just like the Bitter End, just 4...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:27:00 PST

G been blogged!

Couple of cool blog links from recent activities:Many thanks as usual to the wonderful Luanne Rice for the kind words and the great pics!!And it's good to see that New York Cool enjoyed the Beyond Rac...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:56:00 PST

NYC: G at the Bitter End!!

G makes a historic return to the legendary Bitter End on March 9, 2007!! Hope you can be a part of this homecoming at an intimate venue which is a long-standing favorite of us all.  It should be ...
Posted by Garland Jeffreys on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:46:00 PST