Jeff Hughes
December 1, 2020 by admin
in Band Members
Trumpet
Jeff is a native of Quincy MA, where he came up through the public schools’ music program. He discovered jazz while in college, becoming a devotee of Bix Beiderbecke, Bunny Berigan, and Bobby Hackett. In graduate school Jeff was a member of several Seattle bands, and continued performing in Madrid, Spain. Returning to the States to complete his graduate work, he performed regularly with Ray Smith’s Paramount Jazz Band and Bob Connor’s New Yankee Rhythm Kings. He performs with John Clark’s Wolverine Jazz Band, and as cornetist with the New Black Eagle Jazz Band.