Coldtrain
Biography
Jeffrey
"Coldtrain" Colbert...
Was born in the great state of Nebraska, where he played and sang in his father’s church, giving him the deep gospel roots that are apparent in his playing and singing. During his youth he worked with all of the major blues and jazz groups passing through his home town of Omaha. Coldtrain finally realized that in order to realize his musical ambitions, he had to venture out, so he found himself in Southern California where his career hit a roadblock when he ran afoul of the law. This experience left a bitter taste in his mouth, as he slowly saw his dream start to slip away. Because of the richness of those life changing experiences, his playing became stronger, as he toiled and applied his craft in blues joints all over Los Angeles, after all, how can you sing & play the Blues if you never had the blues? Trying to eke out a living in Los Angeles and still pursuing your dream, shows the rock steady determination that will either break you or make you. Train's a living example of the American Dream, anything is possible in this great country. Many people ask how he got the nickname, "Coldtrain", because Jeff was given the nickname "Coletrane", because of his ability to play a hot jazz guitar, but let's face it, there's only one Coletrane, and his name is John, but now there's only one Coldtrain and his name is Jeffery Lynn Colbert.
Was born in the great state of Nebraska, where he played and sang in his father’s church, giving him the deep gospel roots that are apparent in his playing and singing. During his youth he worked with all of the major blues and jazz groups passing through his home town of Omaha. Coldtrain finally realized that in order to realize his musical ambitions, he had to venture out, so he found himself in Southern California where his career hit a roadblock when he ran afoul of the law. This experience left a bitter taste in his mouth, as he slowly saw his dream start to slip away. Because of the richness of those life changing experiences, his playing became stronger, as he toiled and applied his craft in blues joints all over Los Angeles, after all, how can you sing & play the Blues if you never had the blues? Trying to eke out a living in Los Angeles and still pursuing your dream, shows the rock steady determination that will either break you or make you. Train's a living example of the American Dream, anything is possible in this great country. Many people ask how he got the nickname, "Coldtrain", because Jeff was given the nickname "Coletrane", because of his ability to play a hot jazz guitar, but let's face it, there's only one Coletrane, and his name is John, but now there's only one Coldtrain and his name is Jeffery Lynn Colbert.
