Jeff Coffey Informations

Jeff Coffey is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is currently bassist and background vocalist for Don Felder From 2016-2018 he was bassist and lead vocalist for the band Chicago.

Jeff Coffey grew up in Eustis, Florida in the Orlando area, and attended University of Central Florida where he traveled with their jazz band to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. He spent much of the 90's in the Gainesville, Florida-based band House of Dreams, which released a self-titled CD in 1994.

In 2001, Coffey was the touring bassist for Brian Howe, formerly of Bad Company. With producer Joe Smith, he co-produced and released his first CD, Jeff Coffey in 2003. His song "Write About Me" was used in Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's video game Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive. In 2007, Jeff released his second CD Long Way Home. From 2011 until late 2014, Coffey took a hiatus from music to focus on family and life. He returned to music on New Year's Eve 2014.

In Spring 2016, Coffey received a call from Chicago guitarist Keith Howland asking if he would be interested in auditioning to fill in for longtime bassist/vocalist Jason Scheff. Coffey auditioned and won the gig, making his debut on May 22, 2016, in Findlay, Ohio. Following Scheff's departure in October 2016, Coffey became an official member of the band. The announcement welcoming Coffey was made via Chicago's official Facebook page on October 25, 2016. Although joining the band after the production of their CNN documentary Now More than Ever, he was included in pre-broadcast interviews with the band featured on CNN in which he described the impact and legacy of Chicago's music. On January 19, 2018, Coffey announced his resignation from the band.

On February 27, 2018, Coffey released a new single titled "Got To Get Away". Jeff also announced via Facebook on April 15, 2018 that he would be touring with Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles. Following his departure, Chicago and Rhino Records released 2 live CD/DVD combos, Chicago II: Live on Soundstage and Chicago: Greatest Hits Live, both recorded in November 2017 for the PBS show Soundstage and aired nationally over PBS stations in the summer of 2018.

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