“I do a lot of different kinds of music. Here are a few examples, with brief explanations.” – Jeff
Jeff Tobias – Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror (2022) : vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers, alto saxophone, trombone, programming, percussion
“This is a song from my record of pop compositions Recurring Dream. I played everything on this particular track.”
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Modern Nature – Spell (2022) : alto saxophone
“Here’s a performance by Modern Nature, a group I’ve been playing with for the last five years.”
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Patrick Shiroishi/Jeff Tobias – A1 (2022) : sopranino saxophone
“This is from a cassette of spontaneous improvisation I did with Patrick Shiroishi.”
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Sunwatchers – Sunwatchers Versus Tooth Decay (2020) : alto saxophone, synthesizer
“This is the first song on the latest record by Sunwatchers, a band I’ve been very active with over the last decade.”
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We Versus the Shark – In Reverse (2020) : bass guitar, vocals
“The first band I ever toured with was We Versus the Shark, a very special group of musicians I met in Athens, Georgia back in 2003. We made a ‘reunion record’ in 2020; this song features me playing bass guitar and screaming my head off.”
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Modern Nature – Supernature (2019) : alto saxophone
“Modern Nature is a group led by Jack Cooper, my friend who lives in England. I’ve been a member of the group for the past few years.”
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Thee Reps – Punisher (2019) : bass guitar, composition
“I’ve been playing bass guitar in Thee Reps since 2014. This is a ‘rock instrument music’ band where we each bring in our own finished compositions. This is one of mine.”
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KATIEE – Golden Sun (2019) : tenor saxophone
“Katie Eastburn is an amazing vocalist/songwriter/dance artist who I’ve worked with for a few years. A rare appearance on tenor saxophone.”
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Jeff Tobias – I (2018) : alto saxophone
“This is just me improvising in a tunnel on the west side of Manhattan.”
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Jeff Tobias – Improvisation for Reeds and Tapes on Dublab (2017) : reeds and tapes
“This is a set of structured improvisation using pre-recorded tape loops and a few different wind instruments, recorded live on the radio.”