JEFF BABKO

keyboardist/ pianist/ studio manager/ producer/ composer/ arranger/ apologetic trombonist

Valley Village, CA 91601 USA

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

new news!

November 18, 2019  /  Jeff Babko

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!

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