JIMI JEFF AND THE GYPSY BAND
JIMI
JEFF AND THE GYPSY BAND
Hands-down the best Jimi Hendrix cover band ever -- a true tribute to Jimi Hendrix - and much more.
The band has a large and ever-growing following in Humboldt County and across the West. Besides Hendrix, the powerful trio does funk, blues, rock and more.
Band members include Jimi Jeff Robinson, Dale Cash and Mike Yassemi -- all with decades of experience. Jimi began his career on the South's Chittlin Circuit playing in a variety of funk bands. He then moved on to Chicago and played with blues greats including Magic Slim, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and more.
Dale Cash was the long-time bass player for Eureka's Buddy Brown and the Hound Dogs, Ruben Diaz of Earth, Wind and Fire, Sam Maez, Randy Strom, Jerry Miller of Moby Grape, the Strand Band and Karen Dumont.
Mike Yassemi had his own recording studio and worked as a record producer/engineer. He has also performed with bands such as Thom Pace and Revolver, The Mixed Nuts, Dokter Please, BBC, Full Sail, Small Fish, Spud Gun, Fire Pals (for kids) and most recently with Jimi Jeff and the Gypsy Band.
The band plays frequently at Humboldt County clubs including the Humboldt Brewery, Rumours After Five Club, Sal's Myrtlewood Lounge, and the Six Rivers Brewery. They also perform at the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, the Humboldt County Fair, Eureka's Summer Concert Series, the Mateel Community Center's Summer Arts and Music Festival in Benbow and Eureka's Arts Alive among others.