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Jeff “Jabo” Bihlman

Jabo (Jay-bo) Bihlman is an Emmy award winning guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. His music has appeared on FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, CMT and more on shows like “The Good Guys”, “All my Children”, “Burn Notice” and “Sons of Anarchy” on TNT.

As an artist he is the lead singer/guitarist for the popular rock band The Bihlman Bros. He is also the lead guitarist for the MegaForce/Sony artist Grinder Blues, with his brother Scot and legendary King’s X frontman Dug Pinnick. Their first record debuted at #8 on the Billboard Blues Charts.

In the late 90s, Jabo was the bandleader and guitarist for Alligator Records artist Son Seals. With Son, he toured the US & Europe and recorded on the “Lettin’ Go” album for Telarc Records with Trey Anastasio.

His film credits include Deadrise, Love and Dancing starring Amy Smart and Betty White, The Road to 751 Fairfax, Edmund Fitzgerald: 30 years a Legend and Surviving the Bradley. Jabo is also a former Warner Chappel writer and artist.

As an educator, he teaches privately and does clinics on slide guitar and improvisation. He is the author of books and DVDs such as, “Easy Soloing for Blues Guitar”, “Play Blues Guitar”, and recorded and produced the companion CD for “Legendary Licks: Derek Trucks”.

Recently he has taken on the role of DJ on Q100 in Traverse City, MI. He loves the gig because he gets to play whatever he wants, starts at 6pm and has the rest of the day to work on becoming a better guitar player.

Jabo is endorsed by and is a clinician for Radial Engineering, Reverend Guitars, Avery Amplification, GHS Strings, Option 5 Pedals, Aleks K Production and Snarling Dogs Pedals.

He is a graduate of Manchester University, Musicians Institute (GIT) and a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Audio Engineers Society, Screen Actors Guild and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

PO Box 1859
Traverse City, MI
49685

Our Members

Organizations

Charlevoix Circle of Arts

Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology

Dennos Museum Center

Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts

Good Hart Artist Residency

Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra

Leelanau Historical Society

Michigan Legacy Art Park

National Writers Series

OrdinaryVirtues.com

Traverse City Dance Project

Glen Arbor Arts Center

Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum

Jordan River Arts Council

Mash-Up Rock & Roll Musical

City Opera House

Benzie Historical Society

Harbor Springs Festival of the Book

Downtown Development Authority

The Historic Vogue Theatre of Manistee

Northport Art Association

Voices Without Borders

Blissfest Music Organization

Raven and Lotus LLC

Traverse City Arts Commission

Crooked Tree Arts Center

Up North Arts

Cadillac Visitors Bureau

Parallel 45 Theatre Festival

Old Town Playhouse

Twisted Fish Gallery

Interlochen Center for the Arts

Traverse Symphony Orchestra

Rachael Harrell – Drama Kids

The Croft Residency

Drama Kids – Rachael Harrell

Individuals

Gary Gatzke

Ian Jones

Jim Young

Kristi Wodek

Mark Bowyer

Mary Gillett

Megan Heator

Molly Thompson

Renee Hintz

Susan Wenzlick

Ted Alan

Greta Bolger

Edward Kocher

Nick Walsh

Heather Harris-Brady

Monica Stokes

Amanda Kik

Mercedes Michalowski

Sharon Hubbard

Leslie Donaldson

Elizabeth Calcutt

Maia Hausler

Becky Lancaster

Linda Dewey

Melissa Johnson

Daniel Stewart

Walter J. Lee

Michelle Bien

H. Eleanor Jones

Tom Kaufmann

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