About
A LIFE
IN MUSIC
A San Francisco native, Jeff Magidson was born into a family of musicians and began his musical journey on piano and drums before choosing the guitar as his primary instrument. At a young age, he developed his craft performing in local clubs.
In 1983, he spent a year in France, where he was invited to play with blues and jazz bands across Europe. He eventually settled in France and gained recognition with the group Sweet Mama. A specialist in slide and bottleneck guitar and Dobro, his style reflects influences from Muddy Waters, Roy Rogers, Ry Cooder, and Johnny Winter.
After performing as a one-man band and opening for artists such as Calvin Russell and Joe Louis Walker, he founded the band John Doe in 1994, recording three well-received blues-funk albums and appearing on FIP, France Inter, and RTL.
After returning to San Francisco, he joined the Hot Club of San Francisco and became director of a West Coast music school. He continues to perform with Duo Gadjo, The Mighty Mules, and Jeff Magidson & Robinson Street Trio.
