Guitarist Jeff Schroedl has performed with rock, blues, and jazz groups in the greater Milwaukee area for fifteen years. He was a member of the now defunct original rock group Tambora, and appears on the band's 1990 recording, Vale of Tears. In 1998, he released a solo album of jazz-rock instrumental music entitled "Prevue" on the Audioimage Records Label, (which is now defunct, and is currently being re-distributed by Coffee Road Records). Jeff also appears on a blues album by Todd Greene and The Blue Machine,"Burn Baby Burn," and on the new jazz album by Drummer Ben Hans, "Drums! Bass! Guitar!" Currently, Jeff performs with the Ben Hans Trio, http://www.benhans.com/ As well as blues group, Altered Five. http://alteredfive.com/ "Prevue" features blazing guitar work by Schroedl, blistering horn work by Eric Morones of the Brian Setzer Orchestra, session master Scott Schroedl on the drums, talented bassists Tom McGirr and/or Chris Kringle, and many other fantastic musicians. In addition to performing, Jeff is Vice President of Popular and Standard Publications for Hal Leonard Corporation. He is the author of several instructional guitar books, including the Hal Leonard Jazz Guitar Method and FastTrack Guitar Method. He also served as Editor-in-Chief of Guitar One magazine from 1998-2000.