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Jacob Kaye

Jazz & Contemporary Drummer (Performer & Educator), with over 35 years of international professional experience on stage, screen and television.

About Me

The accolades started when introduced to audiences at an early age. By 1966, Kaye's professional music career began - performing at DuPont weddings and “society gig's” with Hal Schiff (notable tenor player and leader of American Youth Jazz Band). Kaye's Jazz career continued with performances with Boise Lowery (Clifford Brown's first music teacher) and continued with events like performances at the first DuPont's Clifford Brown Jazz Festival (with sidemen from Woody Herman, Hubert Laws, “Philly” Jo Jones, Gary Burton, Hubert Laws, Buddy Rich bands), While in the Marines, Jacob and Big Band opened for B. B. King at the Florida Jazz Festival. And a variety of such diverse musical styles as Country music star Lee Greenwood (”G-d Bless the USA”, single) and as percussionist with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra.

Kaye has performed in many a diverse music styles, including:

Big Band (featured soloist) & Small Group Jazz (leader) Contemporary - R&B/ Funk/ Rock styles Broadway Show -Tunes Drum Corps (section leader) & Orchestral Styles (principle player) Latin Styles

Throughout Jacob's more than 25 years of performance experience (including time in U.S. Marines), he has performed before: (short list)

Queen Elizabeth II Former Presidents Ford and Reagan Prince Albert Clint Eastwood Sandra Locke Caesar Romero Kirk Douglas Gregory Peck Bob Hope ... and performed in various bands traveling up, down ... & between the U.S. east and west coasts, with time in Asia, Canada, Iceland and Europe. ... including 3 continents, 6 countries, countless cities while working along side some of the world’s finest musicians.

Some of Jacob’s Music Education

Grant recipient (based on audition performance) and study at Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pa. studies with Michael Bookspan (Julliard alumnus, Philadelphia Orchestra, University of the Arts and the Curtis Institute of Music) Master Classes with Saul Goodman (tympanist with N.Y. Philharmonic) Studies with Jim Chapin (20th Century's most influential drum set educator) honors: American Eagle Award, by the National Music Council in Washington, DC lifetime achievement award from the Berklee College of Music Boston. And in 1995, he was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. Coaching with Dom Famularo Attended University of Maryland, Md. Armed Forces School of Music, Norfolk, Va.(Focus of studies: Performance/ small group Jazz Arranging)

Drum Lessons & Coaching: Offering a unique perspective on making definitive changes in your playing. By taking a pro-active role in eliminating blocks in your playing, enabling you to move to the next level.

“Educating students and professionals, through private instruction, with concepts and techniques necessary to achieve the consistent excellence necessary for success within the contemporary music scene.”