Music in the Vineyard: Jeff Hatley

Jeff Hatley performs regularly as a for-hire musician in numerous functions around  the Triad. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and continues  his design engineering career in a multi-national electronics firm.   His musical education began early in elementary school and following on  various wind instruments, adopting bass in high school.  Collegiate  musical studies continued while in pursuit of his engineering degree.   Jeff learned cello as an expansion of capabilities in his mid 20’s  including private studies with a staff cellist from the Charlotte  Symphony Orchestra.

As a performing musician, Jeff has played in numerous groups  including semi-professional orchestras, string ensembles, big bands,  theatrical pit orchestras, variety bands and worship teams.  His career  has included several amazing opportunities as a bassist opening for  national acts such as ZZ Top and Styx.

Instrumentation includes acoustic and electric cellos, 4, 5 and 6  string fretted and fretless bass guitars, and upright 6 string  electronic bass.

Typical repertoire includes popular movie themes, pop, Bach suites,  and original works.  Selections are performed with publicly available  backing tracks or those created in his studio, or solo depending upon  the song.