Jeff has been performing for most of his adult life,
both as a solo artist and in two of Denver’s most popular a cappella
groups, The Diners and Cool Shooz, a group
he joined in 1996. As a member of these groups he has opened for the
likes of Ray Charles, Marvin Hamlisch, Pete Fountain, Kevin Pollack,
The Persuasions, Firefall and The Bobs, and sung for thousands of music
lovers nationwide at festivals, concerts, nightclubs, and competitions.
The Diners and Cool Shooz have made numerous
appearances on radio and TV, and sung the U.S. and Canadian national
anthems at Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rockies, and Colorado Avalanche
games as well as many other professional and amateur sporting events.
Cool Shooz released its own CD in 2002.
His experience includes performing with
his own band Rat Race Refugees and TJ Coupe in area clubs and car shows. In 1993 he released “Boogie Woogie
Boogeyman”, a recording of children’s music, and in 1998 released
an all-original CD entitled “This One Life”. In 2015, he released an all-original CD, "The Golden Thread."
Jeff started the Colorado Arts Center in
Denver CO, a non-profit organization whose purpose
is to develop and maintain a state-of-the-"arts" facility
in the Denver metro area. He resigned his position with that organization and with other bands to focus on his songwriting and solo performances.
Jeff, at the Colorado Arts Center,
April 19, 2013
live concert of his upcoming CD
of original songs
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Cool Shooz was
an amazing group of singers who performed classic Rock and R&B, sprinkled
with some gospel and jazz – all with their voices, no instruments
are used. They performed along the Front Range for over 10 years,
wowing crowds with great harmony and making them laugh in the process.
They started out singing for tips on the Boulder Mall and have built
a solid reputation as professional entertainers and top-notch musicians.
“Fun, amazing, funny” is how one fan described the show.
Cool Shooz is Dave Small, first tenor and Music Director; Chase Darnell,
second tenor; Jeff King, second tenor; Marc Johnson, first tenor; Dutch
Miller, bass; and Tom Connor, vocal percussion.
Cool Shooz performed regularly at clubs and festivals in the Denver
area and all along the Front Range. They played for corporate
parties and events, fundraisers, festivals, concerts, private parties,
and anywhere harmony is appreciated.
rehearsing with the Loveland Choral Society, Oct. 2012:
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Jeff King
