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

2020 visions

hello there friends….

it’s a new year, new decade— here we go!

excited for Dan Rosenboom’s exciting new record to come out— singles have been dropping like mad from the fine folks at Gearbox Records, and I’m thrilled to have produced and helped the incredible trumpet/composer/visionary virtuoso discover this new musical chapter and see it across the finish line.

here’s a taste of some of the juicy goodness, with Zach Danziger, Tim Lefebvre, Gavin Templeton, myself and Dan.

“NEBULOUNGE”

catch our record release extravaganza at the beautiful BARNSDALL in Silverlake on FRI 1/31

tix here

also one more chunk of shows with Steve Martin & Martin Short in FL and we’re going to take a bit of a pause from the comedy… so catch these if you’re in the area!!

1/23/2020 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

1/24/2020 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

1/25/2020 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live

1/26/2020 Melbourne, FL Maxwell C. King Center
for the Performing Arts

happy 2020 pals!

-jeff

new news!

oh hi gang… been a minute.

verrrry ultra excited to report that I played organ on the #1 box office movie “FORD V FERRARI” and piano and celeste on the original songs from next week’s release “FROZEN II.” (have you heard of this Frozen franchise?). the new Vox Continental played a vital role in the Ford V. Ferrari score, and composer Buck Sanders really got into the nitty gritty of this super cool instrument. (we admittedly used some actual B3 as well!)

wrapping up 2019 which has been an exciting one. just made a record with the ridiculously talented Steven Brault, a fastball pitcher from the Pittsburgh Pirates who can really belt! thanks to Loren Harriet for putting it together and to Tim Pierce for organizing a super stellar band- Lee Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Vinnie Colaiuta… what a week.

all well at Kimmel after another smash week in Brooklyn…

that’s all i’ve got for now.. it’s late and I’m sleepy!