Called “...one of the best male vocalists in the jazz world today,” by WCLK in Atlanta, Jeff Baker has become one of the most significant talents in the next generation of jazz vocalists. Baker has headlined numerous festivals and clubs, and has recorded, performed, and shared Festival billing with some of jazz music’s top artists including: Ray Brown, Gene Harris, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Steve Wilson, Marquis Hill, the Yellow Jackets, Mose Allison, Kenny Werner, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe LaBarbera, Bruce Barth, Darrell Grant, Karrin Allyson, Henry Butler, Dave Frishberg, Orrin Evans, and many more! Jeff has performed throughout the U.S., and Internationally in Europe and South Africa. His five critically acclaimed CD releases on the Origin/OA2 Records imprint have charted on the ‘Jazzweek’ International Radio Chart, have been played on over 200 stations internationally, were Top 5 on NPR’s nationally syndicated “Jazz Works” radio program, and were #1 on stations in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Portland, Buffalo, St. Louis, Cape Town, SA and New Zealand. Jeff released his 5th solo album, 'PHRASES' in 2018 and launched a new Record Label called NEXT RECORDS. ‘Cycle’, the debut recording for singer/songwriter Sam Tru (produced and co-written by Baker) was released on Next 2020, and was #1 On Amazons Top 100 New Releases. Beginning in January 2022, NEXT RECORDS will release new albums from four artists, all produced by Jeff Baker.