Profile of Jason Scheff on Famous Like Me

Jason Randolph Scheff (born April 16, 1962 in San Diego, California) is an American bassist, singer and songwriter. He is the oldest son of well-known session bassist Jerry Scheff, who toured for several years with Elvis Presley.

Scheff started his professional musical career in 1982 as a member of a Los Angeles based rock band named Keane (not to be confused with the British band of the same name).

At age 23, he joined the band Chicago in mid-1985 when Peter Cetera left to pursue a solo career. His ability to closely duplicate Cetera's vocal parts on Chicago hits allowed the band to continue its touring/recording efforts without a hitch. Besides performing the band's classic material, Scheff has composed several original songs for the band, including their 1989 Top 10 single "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" In 2004 and 2005, Scheff and Chicago founding member Robert Lamm convinced the band to record a new album/CD tentatively titled Chicago XXX (30). Scheff also enlisted Rascal Flatts vocalist/bassist Jay DeMarcus to serve as producer for the new album, due out in the spring of 2006.

Scheff has also enjoyed some limited success as a solo artist, releasing a CD entitled Chauncy in 1996, as well as several duets released only in Japan.

Chauncy Tracklist

1. "Standing Here Beside Me"
2. "If I Had a Wish"
3. "You Found the One"
4. "Mah Jongg"
5. "San Felipe"
6. "Fade to Black"
7. "Somewhere In Between Us"
8. "Stolen Years"
9. "Carry On"
10. "Chauncy"

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