Jacob Kaye - Musician: Drummer, Teacher, Band

, Asia, North America)
Six countries (Japan, Netherlands, Bermuda, Iceland, Canada, United States)
Numerous U.S. Cities on East and West Coasts

STYLISTIC EXPERIENCE INCLUDEs:
Small Group Jazz (leader)
Big Band
Rock - Top 40 - "Covers"
Broadway Show-Tunes
Contemporary, Funk, Country and Pop music styles
Orchestral - Concert Band
Jazz and Latin and Afro/ Cuban Styles
Marching Percussion - Drum Corps Style

MUSIC EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Jacob was awarded a "performance-based" grant for studies at Philadelphia Musical Academy now called University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Naval School of Music - (performance major, small group arranging, & conducting) "It's ... like 'old school' 1.5 years at Berklee College of Music, Boston condensed into 6 months of extreme intense training." Advanced placement allowed me to advance past the previous required 6 month course of study. Jacob studied drum set, percussion, as well as piano and composition with well-known teachers such as Jim Chapin - (author: "Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer", Moeller Method proponent, 20th century’s most influential drum set educator), Michael Bookspan (Percussionist with Philadelphia Orchestra teacher at both the Philadelphia University of the Arts and the Curtis Institute of Music), Master Classes with Saul Goodman (Timpanist, teacher, with the New York Philharmonic, the Juilliard School of Music)

Jacob Kaye has over 35 years international professional performance experience including: on stage, screen & television in diverse musical styles. Jacob also works with his band, does freelance recording and performing while maintaining a teaching schedule with a steady stream of up & coming and professional drummers .
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Professional Experience
Big Band Jazz (featured soloist), Top 40 Cover Show-Band, Funk, & Latin styles. Section Leader for Marching Percussion, Principal Percussionist for Concert Band, small group leader for small group Jazz, and staff arranger
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Credits

♦ Performances in Japan, Europe, Bermuda, Canada, and United States East & West Coasts.
♦ Various Music Clinics
♦ National T.V. supporting 1984 Olympics (USMC band)
♦ NBC Good Morning Show with USMC band (several times)
♦ L.A. Pops Orchestra (USMC band - combined concert)
♦ Tampa Jazz Festival (Big Band opening for B.B. King)
♦ Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
♦ Non-command performances for U.K. Presidents, & various dignitaries
♦ Lee Greenwood "God Bless the USA" (USMC show-band with Jacob on piano)
♦ Musician extra in 1992 Disney Movie "Spies" starring Cloris Leachman
♦ Awarded audition-based study grant at University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
♦ Percussionist for 2 seasons with Delaware Symphony Orchestra (Delaware)
♦ Club Work
♦ Johnny Neel (Formerly with the Allman Brothers Band)