John Shifflett | |
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 John Shifflett playing Double Bass at the Cafe Stritch in San Jose, California | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 22, 1953 Dubuque, Iowa |
| Died | April 27, 2017 (aged 64) San Jose, California |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, educator |
| Instruments | Double bass, Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1970's-2017 |
| Labels | OA2 Records |
John M Shifflett (March 22, 1953 – April 27, 2017) was an American Jazz musician, player of the Double bass and also an arranger, composer, and educator, with his last teaching job at San Jose State University.
John Shifflett was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated in 1976 from Iowa State University. Later, while at the University of Iowa, John was their big band and jazz combo bass player, appearing at festivals such as the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festivals in April 1979 and in March 1980.
