Good Eats (and Drinks) Every New Student Should Know

The Food staff weighs in on student dining

"...then settle in for a no-cover-charge start of trumpeter Jeff Lofton's meltingly gorgeous jazz. – Wes Marshall..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Food Feature by The Food Staff

SXSW Saturday International Bands

Plenty of exotic headliners left for Saturday

"...Jeff Lofton (Fri., 8pm, Elephant Room)..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Where To Find Custom Cocktails and Affordable Wines During SXSW

A penny saved is a cocktail earned

"...comfortable seat, and hear a local treasure, jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton...."

March 9, 2012 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Off the Record

The Hamburg Sound: OTR retreats to Germany's Reeperbahn Festival as Frank Hendrix sells Emo's

"...7pm: Jeff Lofton, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Jeff Lofton Electric Thang

"...The Jeff Lofton Electric ThangChasing the Voodoo Down: Live at the..."

June 3, 2011 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

HBO presents 'Treme'

"...Band, which later played a set featuring Austin trumpeter Jeff Lofton, set out from HBO's Treme party at the..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Lists

SXSW groupings: Metal, Austin jazz, Polish acts, plus everything else

"...Jeff Lofton (Fri., 12mid, Elephant Room) ..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Vinyl Ashes

A gray vinyl 7-inch with your exit songs?

"...That My Grave Is Kept Clean" by Blind Lemon Jefferson. The title says it all, but the chorus is,..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Urban Tejano

Tortilla Factory pulls down a Grammy nomination as Best Tejano Band as the almost four-decade-old local institution gets ready to reinvent the genre

"...called him the Tejano Freddie Hubbard," notes local trumpeter Jeff Lofton, repeating the oft-cited comparison. "I got a chance..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Harmonic Convergence

Three stellar performers of Indian classical dance finally unite onstage

"...without making contact. (Case in point: Hannibal Lokumbe and Jeff Lofton, the two world-class jazz trumpeters recently featured on..."

March 5, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Aural History

Jeff Lofton, son of an Army drill instructor, sure doesn’t play trumpet like one – or does he?

"...to be an African-American in the U.S. Army," states Jeff Lofton with a hard smile. "So, for him to..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Aural History

Hannibal Lokumbe and Jeff Lofton's Jazz Traditionalism

"..."I don't know him," admitted Jeff Lofton of Hannibal Lokumbe a few weeks before this..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Aural History

Hannibal Lokumbe and his trumpet stand at the crossroads of jazz, blues, and Jimi Hendrix

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Handicapping the decade in Austin music and playing favorites for the Chronicle Music Poll

"...6) JEFF LOFTON QUARTET Jazz to the People..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas Top 9s

"...4) JEFF LOFTON QUARTET Jazz to the People..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Feature

Jeff Lofton Quartet

"...Jeff Lofton QuartetJazz to the People..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Boards & Commissions

"...Cole Jennifer WilksBill Spelman Animal Advisory Commission Dr. Ellen JeffersonLee Leffingwell David LundstedtMike Martinez Arts Commission Gloria Mata PenningtonMike..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature

Retirement and the City

Retirement is tough. Living Downtown makes it all better.

"...decided to walk. The valet and a waiter from Jeffrey's were out front of the famed eatery as we..."

March 27, 2009 Food Feature by Linda Ball

'Birth of the Cool'

Bargains, film, and live jazz jazz up the Blanton's toast to midcentury modernism

"...Davis' landmark 1957 LP, Birth of the Cool. Trumpeter Jeff Lofton, who blows a pretty frosty horn himself, leads..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Paying tribute to the Texas Tornado, working out at the Music Gym, and Trail of Dead's Justice for all

"...exhibit, which also features album-cover art from the era. Jeff Lofton helps set the mood with his tribute to..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Caucus Training Party

Obama supporters want to show you how to caucus

"...and Tues., March 4th. We'll enjoy jazz music by Jeff Lofton. When: Friday, Feb. 29th, 5:00pm Where: Victory Grill,..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Off the Record

Barreling down the Big State Festival and going to 11 with the Paul Green School of Rock Music

"...Holmes' enchiladas. The celebration continues on Sunday with the Jeff Lofton Quintet playing the music of Miles Davis. Across..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...DeWayne Lofton, Chairman..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

SXSW Record Reviews

"...some company, in the form of Basehead guitarist Keith Lofton's splinter group. As Lazy K, Lofton sets a real..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

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