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JEFF BECK ANNOUNCES UK TOUR! .
This Summer, one of the world's greatest electric guitarists, Jeff Beck, undertakes his first UK tour since 1990. Fresh from the success of picking up his fourth Grammy award, the ground-breaking guitarist promises a set that reflects the eclectic musical mix that is his trademark.
From mixing rock and jazz to produce seminal albums like 'Blow By Blow' and 'Wired', to incorporating eastern, cla...
SUPPORT CONFIRMED FOR UK TOUR.
Singer songwriter Amy Wadge has been confirmed as the support act for Jeff's forthcoming UK tour.
Twice winner of the Best Female Solo Singer Award at the Welsh Music Awards, Amy released her debut album 'Woj' earlier this year and has recently supported Brian Kennedy.
She will be performing at all dates on the tour, starting in Manchester on 18th June.
More information at www.amywadge.co...
JAN HAMMER TO JOIN JEFF ON UK TOUR.
Jan Hammer will join Jeff Beck for all of his UK dates in June.
Although Jan has contributed to most of Jeff's albums since 'Wired' and they have toured together many times in the USA and Japan, they only ever played one date in the UK. Probably best known for his 90 episodes of Miami Vice music, he burst into the limelight with The Mahavishnu Orchestra, also featuring John McLaughlin and Billy...
JEFF TO JOIN CLAPTON FESTIVAL.
Jeff Beck is confirmed to appear at the Crossroads Guitar Festival on Sunday 6th June 2004 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.
Jeff will appear on-stage alongside both Eric Clapton and ZZ Top.
The Festival is a 'one-off' charity event, which is being held to raise funds for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua, the treatment and education centre founded by Eric Clapton in 1997.
For more inf...
BECK-OLA REMASTERED AND REISSUED.
Originally released in 1969, Beck-Ola was recorded at De Lane Lea with Rod Stewart on vocals, Ron Wood on guitar / bass, Jeff Beck on bass / guitar, Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, Tony Newman on drums with Mickie Most as producer.
On 10th May 2004, EMI Catalogue Marketing are releasing the 24 bit digitally remastered version of the album. With 16 page booklet and liner notes written by Charles Sha...
JEFF ON NEW ALBUM BY TOOTS & THE MAYTALS.
Jeff is part of an all-star cast that features on 'True Love', the new album by Toots and the Maytals.
The album is due for release by V2 Records on 6th April 2004 and Jeff appears on the song '54-46 Was My Number', which is track 5 on the album.
To listen to a clip of the song, and for further information on the album's tracks and line-up, go to www.tootsandthemaytals.net.
FENDER AWARD.
Jeff was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Fender on Friday 2nd April in Frankfurt.
This prestigious award is for artists who have played a significant part in making the Fender Stratocaster the worldwide success that it is.
JEFF JOINS JOOLS.
Jeff was one of the many musicians that took part in the Jools Holland charity show in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust at London's Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 1st April. Jeff joined Jools and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra for 'Drown In My Own Tears' and 'Strolling The Bones'. He also guested on Solomon Burke's tracks 'Mabel', 'Message To My Son' and 'Cry To Me', as well as sharing the stage wit...
Grammy Win for Jeff.
Congratulations to Jeff, who won a Grammy Award on 8th February 2004 at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
The song "Plan B" from the album "Jeff" was the winner in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category. This is Jeff's fourth Grammy Award, having previously won awards in this category for "Dirty Mind" in 2001, "Jeff' Beck's Guitar Shop" (with Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas) in...
Jeff Beck: Live at BB King Blues Club
New "official bootleg" album available now.
On September 10th and 11th, 2003 Rock'N'Roll guitar icon Jeff Beck made a stop in New York City for two intimate and rare shows at B.B. King Blues Club. Jeff was joined on stage with long time collaborators and touring mates drummer Terry Bozzio and keyboard player Tony Hymas. The audience included legendary guitarist Les Paul, David Letterman Show music director Paul Schaffer, tennis champion...
