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A Multi-instrument Quartet Performs at Atomic Tom’s

By Bill Snyder | June 24, 2019

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Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and his quartet

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and his quartet performs on Wednesday at Atomic Tom’s in Binghamton. He talks to us by phone about his beginnings as a singer-songwriter and how his multi-talented quartet came together

Photo credit: Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

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