Ted Hefko

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Miranda Markesteyn

Ted Hefko

(past pick) Madison-born saxophonist, guitarist and vocalist Ted Hefko took a Greyhound bus to New Orleans at age 18 and spent years honing his craft in the Big Easy. The bluesy, rootsy sounds of the Mississippi Delta — along with Hefko’s charming lyrics and skillful jazz arrangements — come through on his latest album, Gas Station Guru.

press release: Singer-songwriter, saxophonist, guitarist and Madison native Ted Hefko will be performing at The North Street Cabaret on Friday, July 19, with an all-star lineup including bassist Nick Moran, guitarist Louka Patenaude and drummer, Chris Sandoval. 

Ted Hefko’s critically acclaimed new album, Gas Station Guru, was recorded in New Orleans with a great cast of Crescent City talent, including blues guitarist Mem Shannon, who lent his distinctive style to “Two Vices.”  

Born in Madison, Ted began writing lyrics in the second grade and picked up the guitar a couple years later along with any instrument he could get his hands on. He studied sax with Hanah Jon Taylor as a teen and took pointers from Catfish Stephenson on guitar. At 18, he caught a Greyhound bus to the Big Easy to follow his dreams. After more than ten years of work as a freelance horn player in both New Orleans and New York City, Ted began leading his own bands and released his first original album, Egyptland, in 2008.

Ted's album If I Walked on Water also featured Madison native Moses Patrou on drums, piano and backing vocals. Since that time Ted has recorded two albums, Distillations of The Blues (2015), and Gas Station Guru (2018). He also relocated back to New Orleans from New York City and started a family.

General Admission, $10