Jeff Lopez

born and raised in New York City, He has been playing bass for over 45 years and is an accomplished composer and arranger. 

Jeff is also an accomplished bandleader, composer, and arranger. This is evident on his first two CD releases, Sun And The Rain 1998 and Jeff Lopez-Jazz Composer, as well as numerous Jazz Ambassador recordings. Jeff’s compositions have appeared in various film and network TV productions.

Jeff’s professional career has included performing and touring that have taken him around the globe, including a 20-year tenure as the bass player of the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, He has toured in 35 countries and all of 50 states in the USA. Some performance highlights were his two orchestral appearances at New York City’s legendary Carnegie Hall.

Jeff has performed with Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano, Jon Hendricks, Phil Woods as well as many other jazz luminaries. He has recorded with John Scofield, and Joe Lovano, to name a few.

Jeff Lopez’ debut solo recording,The Sun and the Rain, featured Joel Frahm, Craig Handy, Tom Guarna, Rodney Holmes and Uri Caine. Jeff Lopez-Jazz Orchestra is comprised of musicians from the Jazz Ambassadors. Sextant and Quadrants is a recent re-mastered full-length release of unpublished small-group works written and played by Jeff and musicians from the Jazz Ambassadors. Jeff Lopez and his Virtual Jazz Orchestra has recently recorded and released the singles: Blue Waves, Solstice, Marisol, Requiem for a Featherweight & Guagua.

Awards

Maryland Council for the Art Individual Artists Award - Jazz Composition

Maryland Council for the Art Individual Artists Award - Jazz Bass

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