Jeff Duff

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Jeff Duff is one of Australia's most enigmatic, controversial and enduring performers. He began his trail-blazing career in Melbourne in the mid 1970's as lead singer of the chart-topping rock-fusion band Kush.

From 1978 until 1988, using the name ..Duffo.. he lived in London enjoying a successful recording / concert career working with some of the worlds finest musicians. Jeff toured extensively throughout Europe and gained a reputation for his flamboyant live performances. He returned to Sydney in 1988 and found instant success with an award winning video, which accompanied his recording of the song 'Walk on the Wildside'.

Since then he has continued to set trends, performing and recording either as a solo artist or with his eclectic mix of bands, most notably the classically inspired ..Jeff Duff Orchestra.., the jazz-rock of ..Jeff Duff &The Prophets.., jazz swing of ..The Jeff Duff Big Band.., the jazz-pop quartet ..Duffo.. and his glam rock combo ..The Alien Sex Gods. Jeff is also vocalist with Australian trombonist Ed Wilsons Big Band with whom he has recorded a couple of albums.

Jeff performs regularly at Sydneys premier live music venues including the Basement & the Vangurd alternating shows between his different combos. More at home on stage than off... Duffo is constantly creating new performance challenges. He juxtaposes his sophisticated twenty piece Big Band swing repertoire with the raunchy glam rock of his hugely successfull Alien Sex Gods shows.

He has recorded 25 albums to date..presently working on album number 26. Jeff is a regular performer on Australian television and continues to headline some of Australia's leading Jazz festivals including Melbourne Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Darling Harbour Jazz Festival, Casino Jazz, Thredbo Jazz Festival, Noosa Jazz Festival..

Jeff's most recent project is his self-devised show 'Ground Control to Frank Sinatra', a theatrical extravaganza, which transforms the repertoires of Frank Sinatra & David Bowie into one anothers styles. The groundbreaking show features, dancers, singers.. audiovisuals and a sensational nine-piece band.

In 2005, Jeff performed a sold-out season of this show at the Opera House Studio in Sydney. He has since performed the show in Melbourne, Queensland and recently performed a sold out season of the show at the 2006 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Jeff is currently writing & recording a new show based on the music of his favourte singer Scott Walker.

Duffo also has a number of new cds being released in 2007. Among them are a couple of jazz albums;an exciting project written and recorded with keyboard wizz-kid Paul Searles [skunkhour] and a few tracks on a new blues album by the 'Hoochie Coochie Men' which features members from legendary British rock bands Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.

Aztec Music are also releasing Jeff's classic 70's vinyl albums with his jazz rock band Kush on CD for the first time including 'Snow White & the Eight Straights'

Jeff Duff's latest project merges the styles of David Bowie and Frank Sinatra.'Ground control to Frank Sinatra' Jeff's stage show has produced two albums; Ground Control to Frank Sinatra, and Lost in the Stars.

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