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)