Jeff Kollman: into the unknown

News:
20-02-2008:
Acclaimed Southern California heavy fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY), bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE), and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE), have announced their first ever Japanese shows. The band will be playing a pair of double headers (showtime: 7pm and 9pm) in Osaka and Tokyo and also appear at the Musician's Institute in Tokyo (open to students only!). A Los Angeles area show has been booked for April 4th at the Baked Potato in North Hollywood.

Exact dates and venues are as follows:

March 12 - Live Square 2nd Line, Osaka, Japan
March 14 - Shibuya Duo Music Exchange, Tokyo, Japan
March 15 - Musician's Institute, Tokyo, Japan
April 4 - Baked Potato, North Hollywood, CA

In other news, Kollman will be officially unveiling his new instrumental
venture THE BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, also featuring fellow Glenn Hughes alumni
Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on drums and Ed Roth ..boards, along
with bassist Kevin Chown, with two back to back shows at Baked Potato on Saturday, March1st
(showtime: 9pm and 11pm). In addition, the MEATBATS will be heading to
Japan for a club tour in late April; dates listed below. The
group's upcoming 11-song debut CD is finished and mastered. Recorded analog and live in the studio.

** APR 21(Mon)　Sendai / enn
Door Open 19:00 / Show Time 19:30
022-212-2678　　http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~enn/

** APR 22(Tue) Tokyo / STB139
Door Open 18:30 / Show Time 19:30
03‐5474‐1395　　http://stb139.co.jp/

** APR 24(Thu) Nagoya / Bottom Line
Door Open 18:30 / Show Time 19:30
052-741-1620　　http://www.bottomline.co.jp/

** APR 25(Fri) Osaka / BIGCAT
Door Open 18:30 / Show Time 19:30
06-6258-5008　　http://www.arm-live.com/bigcat/

** APR 26(Sat) Okayama / CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM
Door Open 18:00 / Show Time 19:00
YUMEBANCHI 086-231-3531　http://www.yumebanchi.jp/

** APR 27(Sun)　Fukuoka / Gate’s 7
Door Open 17:00 / Show Time 18:00
092-283-0577　　http://www.gates7.com/

18-02-2008
For the Cosmoholics amongst us, droppin' another hit of acid on you all. 'The Spy...' recorded at the Baked Potato in Studio City, CA.

The Spy Who Ate Her (live)



13-02-2008:
I managed to get my youtube subscription list to work... in france only... still it's good to at last see some video again. So in this search some nice Jeff Kollman with cosmosquad at the Baked Potato.

5 for Eddie - Jeff Kollman, JK, Hanz and Virgil Donati


Jeff Kollman solo



01-02-2008:
Jeff Kollman and Cosmosquad, bassist Christopher Maloney, and drummer Shane Gaalaas, have announced their first-ever Japanese shows. The band will be playing a pair of double headers (showtime: 7pm and 9pm, respectively) in Osaka and Tokyo and also appear at the Musician's Institute in Tokyo (open to students only!).

Exact dates and venues are as follows:
March 12 - Live Square 2nd Line, Osaka, Japan
March 14 - Shibuya Duo Music Exchange, Tokyo, Japan
March 15 - Musician's Institute, Tokyo, Japan

14-01-2008:
Jeff Kollman has lined up a number of performances at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. Kollman appears with bassist Christopher Maloney and drummer Glen Sobel to play a set of COSMOSQUAD tunes at the Fender Frontline stage on Thursday, January 17 (2:00 p.m.) and Friday, January 18 (5:00 p.m.)


22-12-2007:
Jeff Kollman demonstrates one of his tunes at a clinic in Taipai!

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Jeff Kollman guitar clinic in Taipei 20071129


26-11-2007:
The promotion continues, this time with FPE-TV, with Jeff Kollman giving you an over view of his guitar and playing style.

Guitarist Jeff Kollman on FPE-TV



25-11-2207:
Ultimate guitar deliver a video interview with Jeff Kollman.

His latest project is his own labor of love, Cosmosquad, which he likes to describe as a metal-fusion band. Combining technical ability with an amazing sense of song (a few songs are even reminiscent of Tool), Kollman’s latest record Acid Test takes instrumental records to a new extreme.

06-11-2007:
Jeff Kollman and his Cosmosquad have been confirmed for an exclusive Fender Event - Nov. 6, 2007. The fourth annual "Fender Bass Bash", a special "invitation-only" event hosted online by www.rehearsals.com on November 15 at Center Staging in Burbank, CA. Also Cosmosquad appear at the Baked Potato in Universal City, CA on Friday, November 16.

The band is currently editing live HD multi-cam footage from its recent Musician's Institute gig for the first-ever Cosmosquad DVD.

Jeff Kollman has also formed a new instrumental group featuring drummer Chad Smith, Kevin Chown, Ed Roth. The band's debut album, which is due out in early 2008, has already been recorded and is currently in the mixing stages.

Jeff Kollman also has clinics:

Nov. 27 - Cebu, Phillipines
Nov. 28 - Manila, Phillipines
Nov. 29 - Taipei, Taiwan
Nov. 30 - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Dec. 01 - Bangkok, Thailand
Dec. 02 - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Dec. 03 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dec. 04 - Johor Bahru, Malaysia


28-09-2007:
Jeff Kollman interview:

You get kids that come into MI [Musicians Institute] that are 18 or 19 that just can't play at the session level because they didn't spend the time to practice since they were 12. If you don't have it down by the time you're 18, I'm not sure you're going to because by then you have adult responsibilities and it's hard. They have visions of becoming an L.A. session player, and I'm thinking, "Wait a minute. It's just not going to happen." Maybe a rare few.

28-08-2007:
Some new video from Jeff Kollman: Fender have just posted a bunch of live video footage from NAMM 2007 of Jeff Kollman, Shane Gaalaas and Kevin Chown jamming on several tunes:

Fender® Frontline Live: Jeff Kollman #1


Fender® Frontline Live: Jeff Kollman #2


Fender® Frontline Live: Jeff Kollman #3


Fender® Frontline Live: Jeff Kollman #4


Look out for more COSMOSQUAD appearances:

Wednesday, September 26 / 7:00pm
Guzzardo Music
3010 Charles St.
Rockford IL 61108

Thursday, September 27 / 7:00pm
Henri's Music
500 S. Military Ave.
Green Bay WI 54303

Friday, September 28 / 7:00pm
White House of Music
3218 W. Washington
West Bend WI 53095

Saturday, September 29 / 10:00am
Cascio / Interstate Music
13819 W. National Ave.
New Berlin WI 53151

17-06-2007:
You can now buy Acid Test CD online at guitar9. Some video examples, live at Baked Potato 02/12/2004, with Jeff Kollman on guitar, Shane Gaalaas on drums, Paul Shannon on bass, Lao Tizer on keys.

My Guitar Gently Screams


In Loving Memory


Final Notice


Epapo Funk


Sheer Drama


30-05-2007:
Jeff Kollman returns with the latest Cosmosquad release, Acid Test. If you a fan of top rock fusion playing, you'll want to check it out now...and buy it online at Jeff's online store.



Tracks:
Numena,
The Spy Who Ate Her
Lubitorium
Bedbucket
Goathead
Hindenburg
The Long Walk Goodbye
Swink
Grossalicious

Jeff Kollman is also on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jeffkollman

By myself


Old web site design


20-01-2007:
Some band footage of The Jeff Kollman Explosion from NAMM 2007:

Fender Frontline Live from Winter NAMM 2007: 1-18-G-01


Fender Frontline Live from Winter NAMM 2007: 1-18-G-02


Fender Frontline Live from Winter NAMM 2007 1-18-G03


Fender Frontline Live from Winter NAMM 2007 1-18-B-01


Fender Frontline Live from Winter NAMM 2007 1-18-B-02


20-12-2006:
Jeff Kollman releases, songs from his intimate recording of two nights in 2006 at the Baked Potato Guitar Screams Live available from guitar9.



13-11-2006:
A new interview with Jeff Kollman on the all new aloutguitar.com

JKB all by myself


04-06-2006:
Jeff has been recording for a solo live album during his upcoming appearance at The Baked Potato. Jeff has also been working with COSMOSQUAD, Shane Gaalaas on a new studio album.

old web site design



14-09-2005:
Item first published
Background:
Jeff Kollman was born in Granada Hills, California. Kollman started playing guitar in 1978, and has set his sites on being a big LA session player.

His initial musical influences include Jimi Hendrix, butis now interested in a broader range of music everything but country, King's X, Pat Martino, big band, bebop, Brazilian music, Tower Of Power and Messugah!

Since then Jeff has been a solo artist, a member of Edwin Dare, fusion trio Cosmosquad, MOGG/WAY's and Glen Hughes. Jeff also played with The Michael Schenker Group on the G3 tour with Joe Satriani and Uli Jon Roth.

Jeff's latest group is JKB, a power trio with bassist Kevin Chown and drummer Charlie Waymire.

Check out his web site for a more complete bio, discography. Listen to Jeff's CD's on guitar9.