Chicago-based musician Jeb Bishop has performed, toured and recorded with groups including the Vandermark Five, the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet, Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, Terminal Four, School Days, Ken Vandermark's Territory Band, Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra, Globe Unity Orchestra, and his own Jeb Bishop Trio. He also co-leads the Lucky 7s project with New Orleans-based trombonist Jeff Albert, and is a member of cooperative quartet The Engines. Every year since 2001, he has been recognized as a Talent Deserving Wider Recognition (Rising Star) in Downbeat Magazine's International Critics' Poll.

In addition to numerous club and smaller venue performances during tours of North America and Europe, he has performed at jazz festivals in Chicago, The Hague, Victoriaville, Berlin, Oslo, Vancouver, Paris, Lyon, Lisbon, Seville, ...

NEWS: The Polish label NotTwo has released Tiebreaker, a live recording made in Krakow in November 2006 by the trio of Jeb Bishop, Harris Eisenstadt (drums), and Jason Roebke (bass). Excerpts are now audible at the Sound Clips page.

News coming soon about European dates for the Tiebreaker trio in October.

Visit the website of The Engines for Europe tour dates for November 2008.

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