Jake's experience as a jazz drummer began in high school, but through years of personal exploration and "on-the-job training," he has become a very versatile and musically sensitive drumset player. He has played with small jazz combos and dance bands for formal occasions and light dinner music:

Pack Matthews Trio
Reflections Dance Band

He is also an experienced big band drummer:

Jazz Educators' Big Band, drumset
Drury University Jazz Ensemble, drumset and vibes

He has also participated in heavier and more experimental jazz projects:

Spontaneous Combustion III
Clazz

AUDIO CLIPS

Jazz Educator's Big Band
Bill Holman: Malaguena - (mp3 571kb)

SOLO DRUMSET
Clip 1 - (mp3 1.00mb)
Clip 2 - (mp3 770kb)