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Jeff Black

"His words and voice hold down center stage with a craft so deeply in the artistic pocket that it obscures anything outside"- No Depression
We are thrilled to present the West Side Folk debut of one of the finest songwriters of our times, Jeff Black. Black's songs have earned GRAMMY recognition, radio chart-topping stats and numerous BMI awards. Although flying below the radar as a performer himself, he has been recognized by NPR as a musical pioneer in the digital age and his catalogue of critically acclaimed albums continues to grow. Composing music for film and television, his credits include numerous indie-film soundtracks and a repertoire of songs cut by artists as diverse as Alison Krauss & Union Station, Waylon Jennings, Dierks Bentley, John Oates, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush. Black has forged a reputation as a true folk troubadour entertaining audiences globally for over three decades. A master songwriter and performer in the tradition of the great storytellers, his passionate, soul driven live performances of songs from his vast catalog are not to be missed. This Liberty, Missouri native not only has a stirling repuation in Nashville, but was also voted by Boston's WUMB radio one of the top 100 most important folk artists of the last 25 years. "His songs are damn near perfectly crafted and filled with the wisdom of the ages." (PopMatters) No Depression says of Jeff's latest CT, Folklore: " This is True Americana, when compared with the plethora of music that is touted as such." and "Recollections of the generational connectedness of family life, during a simpler age, reside at the heart of FOLKLORE. It's a precious trait that many fail to practice with any intensity here in the 21st millennium. "