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Singer • Songwriter • Composer • Multi-Instrumentalist • Music Teacher
Photo By: Zack Rubin
MUSIC
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VIDEOS
"DNA" - Jeffrey John Band with Theresa Thomason
"Contemplation" - Jeff performing with Paul Winter
"Brooklyn Bound" - Streetlight Shakers
BIO
Jeffrey John Boratko is an award-winning singer/songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the principal songwriter, lead singer, and frontman of the Jeffrey John Band. Previously his music was released under the name Streetlight Shakers (voted Connecticut's Best New Band of 2019 by CTNOW).
Over the past decade Jeff has made a name for himself as a sought after composer, session musician, and performer, contributing his talents as a vocalist, keyboardist, saxophonist, and bassoonist to many ensembles and participating in several concerts and recording sessions throughout the northeast.
Jeff's music has been featured and performed throughout the United States, and has reached international audiences through radio, streaming services, and live streamed performances. He has been commissioned to write several large scores of music for theatrical productions across the country.
Since June of 2020, Jeff has performed and collaborated with 7-time Grammy award winner Paul Winter as a part of Winter's live streamed concerts. These concerts have featured Jeff performing pieces in the Paul Winter Consort catalogue, renditions of bossa nova classics, freely improvised music, and Boratko's own compositions.
Jeff holds a BA in Music from CCSU with a concentration in bassoon performance and composition. In addition to learning from composers Brian Kershner and Charles Menoche, Jeff has extensively studied the output of prolific musicians like The Beatles, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Pat Metheny, Bela Fleck, and a multitude of classical and jazz composers, homogenizing these influences to create his own unique style.
"The elegant vocals of Jeff Boratko lead the way past intricate basslines and finely-crafted drum patterns, telling a story easy to relate to, easy to imagine."
- Rene Cobar, The Deli Magazine
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Photo By: Kaitlyn Quinn Wallace
"Jeff plays numerous instruments, composes vital instrumental music, knows orchestral and band music, sings beautifully, accompanies himself on keyboard, and writes the lyrics and music to songs that are quite contemporary with our younger generation's culture. He is truly a budding renaissance man."
- Paul Winter
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UPCOMING SHOWS
FRIDAY July 26th, 6:30pm
The Dublin | East Hampton, CT
Solo
SATURDAY July 27th
Private Event
Sweaty Teddy
WEDNESDAY July 31st, 6pm
The Main Pub | Manchester, CT
Solo
FRIDAY August 2nd, 9pm
The Main Pub | Manchester, CT
Shout - Cher/Madonna Night
FRIDAY August 9th, 6pm
Urban Lodge | Manchester, CT
Solo
SATURDAY August 10th, 6pm
Private Event
Songwriter in the Round
WEDNESDAY August 14th, 6pm
The Main Pub | Manchester, CT
Solo
FRIDAY August 16th, 9pm
Olive Bar | Unionville, CT
Shout Trio
WEDNESDAY August 21st, 6pm
The Main Pub | Manchester, CT
Solo
FRIDAY August 23rd, 3pm
Madison Farmer's Market | Madison, CT
Solo
SATURDAY August 24th, 5pm
Backeast Brewing | Bloomfield, CT
Shout Trio
WEDNESDAY August 28th, 6pm
The Main Pub | Manchester, CT
Solo
THURSDAY August 29th, 6:30pm
The Dublin | East Hampton, CT
Solo
FRIDAY August 30th, 6pm
Talcott Mountain Collective | Simsbury, CT
Solo
SATURDAY August 31st
Private Event
Shout
WEDNESDAY September 4th, 7pm
The Main Pub | Manchester, CT
Solo
FRIDAY September 6th, 9pm
The Main Pub | Manchester, CT
Shout - Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood
Photo By: Zack Rubin
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