Jeff Picker is an in-demand double bassist, bass guitarist, composer, and bandleader in Nashville, TN. Hailed as the “designated bassist to the stars,” (The Willamette Week) Jeff is a touring member of platinum-selling, genre-bending bluegrass band Nickel Creek (Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins). He spent 5 years as a member of Grand Ole Opry star Ricky Skaggs’ band Kentucky Thunder. He appears frequently with artists and as a member of the staff band at the Grand Ole Opry.

Jeff has also appeared on over 50 records in styles ranging from bluegrass to country to jazz to Americana. He has performed or recorded with dozens of artists including East Nash Grass, Sarah Jarosz, Skip Ewing, The Infamous Stringdusters, Mark O’Connor, John Jorgensen, Tim O’Brien, and Jordan Tice.

In 2020, Jeff ventured into the role of composer and bandleader with his first solo album, “With the Bass in Mind,” which debuted at #13 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart. Hailed as “remarkable,” (Bluegrass Today) this collection of original compositions deftly weaves together Jeff’s formative training in jazz within his adopted home format of the bluegrass string band. His follow-up 2022 release, “Liquid Architecture,” co-produced by Viktor Krauss (Lyle Lovett), takes these sounds one step further, utilizing unique instrumentations and offering cinematic arrangements of soulful, genre-less melodies.

When not on tour, Jeff works extensively in and around Nashville, TN.