JEFF BABKO

keyboardist/ pianist/ studio manager/ producer/ composer/ arranger/ apologetic trombonist

Jeff Babko is:

Keyboardist/composer/arranger JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE for 21+ years

Session keyboardist on records (Frank Ocean, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Smokey Robinson, Larry Carlton etc)

Session keyboardist on movies (Encanto- “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”, Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Toy Story 4, Frozen 2, Killers of the Flower Moon, Tenet, etc)

Touring keyboardist (Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Toto, Steely Dan, Steve Gadd Band, etc)

Music director/touring pianist STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT (& Netflix special)

Guy with a studio full of synths and organs TUDORTONES STUDIO in LA, CA

Steve Gadd "Gadd Band" Japan tour Jan 2023

happy new year, Babonators!

honored to be asked to join on keys (and trombone?) for an upcoming brief tour of Japan with legend STEVE GADD, with Mike Landau (gtr), Walt Fowler (tpt), and Travis Carlton (bass).

January 2023

20 - Blue Note Tokyo (2 shows)

21 - Blue Note Tokyo (2 shows)

23 - Blue Note Tokyo (2 shows)

24 - Blue Note Tokyo (2 shows)

26 - Kagawa Kenmin Hall

27 - Billboard Osaka (2 shows)

29 - Takasaki City Theater (1 show)

—-also come on up to the piano shangri-la that is Libretto Paso Robles on 2/11/23 to see me w/ bassist David Piltch and drummer Tina Raymond, tix & info here

…and help me in celebrating our 20th ANNIVERSARY at Jimmy Kimmel Live— yes, to all who say “Geez have you really been there 20 years??” Answer: yeah! tune in for the anniversary show this month…

stay tuned also this year: 2023 is the year of two Babko live records: Jeff Babko & David Piltch “The Libretto Show” in June and Clam City Live at Sam First (w/ Mark Guiliana and Tim Lefebvre) in early fall!

stay peaceful, peeps.- jb

JANUARY 10, 2025 w/ Steve Martin, Martin Short & Steep Canyon Rangers Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall TICKETS

JANUARY 11, 2025 w/ Steve Martin, Martin Short & Steep Canyon Rangers Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock TICKETS

JANUARY 23, 2025 w/ Steve Martin, Martin Short & Steep Canyon Rangers Chattanooga, TN Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium TICKETS

JANUARY 24, 2025 w/ Steve Martin, Martin Short & Steep Canyon Rangers Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre TICKETS

JANUARY 25, 2025 w/ Steve Martin, Martin Short & Steep Canyon Rangers Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre TICKETS

JANUARY 28, 2025 w/ ZACH DANZIGER “BASIC CABLE”- Baked Potato, Universal City, CA TICKETS

“Basic Cable” Jan 28 Baked Potato

FEBRUARY 14, 2025 The Return of NIKKA COSTA w/ STRINGS! Largo, West Hollywood CA TICKETS