Jeff Hughes (musician)

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Jeff Hughes is an American traditional jazz cornet player.[1]

Hughes plays and records with several bands including The Wolverine Jazz Band, The Paramount Jazz Band,[2] The Brahmin Bellhops and has also extensively recorded with banjoist Jimmy Mazzy.[3] He has also previously played with such bands as The Salmon City Seven,[4] Swingland Express (led by John Holte), the Bob Connors' New Yankee Rhythm Kings[5] and the Blue Horizon Jazz Band.

He is a widely recorded jazz musician who is known for always wearing a hat. He also has an extensive collection of vintage cornets.

He currently lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

References[]

  1. ^ Wolverine Jazz Band Bio
  2. ^ Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide: 50 Years of Jazz on Vinyl, Tim Neely, 2011, page 392.
  3. ^ Wolverine Jazz Band Bio
  4. ^ Oregonian (Published as The Sunday Oregonian) - March 20, 1977 Page: 190, Radio Highlights: Portland, Oregon
  5. ^ Traditional Jazz, 1897-1985, Walter Bruyninckx, 1987, page 379.


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