An Evening with Ted Hefko

78 St Francis St,Mobile AL 36602

28 August, 2021

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join us for An Evening with Ted Hefko After several years living in Brooklyn, writing, touring, and recording, Ted is happy to once again reside in his musical home: New Orleans, Louisiana. His latest album Gas Station Guru is playing all over North America and the English-speaking world. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Ted Hefko moved to New Orleans on a Greyhound bus when he was 18 and fresh out of high school. He chose to travel by bus to buy himself a little time to make the adjustment and also so he could pack more. His luggage totaled two guitars, a saxophone, cooking utensils, books, cassettes, and a pin-striped suit. He dreamed of a city on the water, full of music, and the sweet safety and serenity of the thick New Orleans air about him. He rode next to a Memphis call-girl, nearly twice his age, who entertained him with stories of the ins and outs of the business as they rode. Ted began writing song lyrics when he was in second grade and picked up the guitar a couple of years later along with any instrument he could get his hands on. Wanting to dig a little deeper into modern jazz at The University of New Orleans, he chose saxophone over the guitar as his primary instrument. That choice led to ten years of working as a freelance horn player in New Orleans and New York, before songwriting and the guitar called him back. The musician's internship is long and tortured, but it is all these adventures and misadventures that add character to a young player. The proposition, in the late '90s, was to drive across this great country in a van, living off sandwiches and bar menus. The pay was abhorrent but the scenery was rich whether driving route 66 through the painted desert or Colorado's Rabbit Ears Pass in a blizzard. Ted toured nationally with a jazz-jam band, idle-time, from 1998 through 2001 opening for acts such as The Funky Meters, Leftover Salmon, Leo Neocentelli, Derek Trucks, Rebirth Brassband, and North Mississippi Allstars. The group released “Time Stops...” on Louisiana RedHot Records in 2000, featuring two of Ted's originals. The Peoples Room of Mobile, formerly known as “The Listening Room of Mobile” features the finest local, national, and international singer/songwriters, storytellers, and musicians in an intimate setting where both artist and audience connect in a clean, quiet, and comfortable setting. The rooms focus is on the artist. Outside distractions and talking over the artists are not allowed. We offer beer, wine, and Coca-Cola products for your enjoyment. *We are primarily a concert venue, and so while we do offer limited selection of beverages, we do not currently offer a food menu.*We are located at 78 Saint Francis St., directly across the street from the fabulous historic Battle House Hotel in downtown Mobile.We hope to see you soon!