he chose the cello

"I think he must have been in sixth grade when he got the chance to play in an orchestra for the first time. They asked him what he'd like to play. He chose the cello, and they lent him one. I still have a photo of that moment - its priceless..."

Mary GuibertJeff Buckley: Remembered (Fall in Light) Documentary

Dido’s Lament

Philip Sheppard's blog: http://philipsheppard.com/2009/02/10/playing-with-jeff-buckley/

Amazing account of his experience of playing cello for Jeff Buckley at Elvis Costello’s Meltdown Festival, July 1st 1995.

Amazing.