Projects
Sataraš Quartet is a jazz quartet with
a difference. Sataraš plays traditional
Balkan tunes, originals, and jazz
“covers” no one else touches, all with
intensity and unity of purpose.
Saravejo-born guitarist Eddie Beho is
the sparkplug of the group; he’s
joined by Crompton on saxophone
and keys, Colin Bragg on bass, and
drummer Blake Helton.
Click on the picture to go to sample
their Errors and Omissions album.
Anagrams
Relay Station
Buddy Bolden
RoboCromp is Jeff’s longest-running
ensemble; he has been playing duets
with guitarist Rob Rushin-Knopf for
over 20 years. After a several-year-
long break, RoboCromp returned to
the scene in 2023, playing in Atlanta
and beyond. RoboCromp’s “near jazz”
includes originals and classics by
Ornette Coleman, Abdullah Ibriham,
and Cecil Taylor.
Click on the picture to hear the
RoboCromp 7” single on BandCamp.
Relay Station is Jeff’s “song project” with
the amazing vocalist Monique Osorio
bringing Jeff’s lyrics(and those of some
great poets) to life. Besides Moni, the
band consists of Jeff on keybords and
saxophone, JD Walsh on guitars, Colin
Bragg on bass, and percussionist John
Arthur Brown
Relay Station’s first album will be released
in 2024.
RoboCromp
Buddy Bolden is a short chamber
composed in 2018. Planned for
concert presentation in 2020, the
global pandemic necessitated a pivot
to web presentation. The opera,
featuring the Edgewood Saxophone
Trio and a stellar cast, is available for
viewing as a YouTube playlist here.
Click on the picture to go to the official
website of the opera.
Anagrams is Jeff on saxophone and
keyboards & JD Walsh on guitars,
keys, and electronics. It’s your typical
jazz / not jazz / folk / funk / electronica /
pop duo - in other words, Anagrams
is all over the musical map,
rearranging itself from tune to tune.
Balmat Records, based in Barcelona,
issued Anagrams’ first full-length
album, Blue Voices, in 2023.
Click on the picture to go to the
Anagrams website.
Composition
In recent years, Jeff has been
increasingly involved in composing
more formal music - what is usually
called “contemporary classical.” His
compositions have been performed not
just in the Southeast, but in California,
Como, Italy, and Seoul, South Korea.
Clicking the picture will take you to the
“Sound and Video” page, where you can
view performances of “So Long” for solo
saxophone and “Prelude and Fugue” for
toy piano.
Sataraš Quartet