Brian Jacobs + Musician in Watsonville, CA

ABOUT

Extremely hard working and reliable drummer for gigs.
Ability to sub for bands as needed.
Studio work also welcomed.

Washboard lessons and
custom musical Washboard builder:

boneyfingerswashboards dot com

MORE MUSIC AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Preferred Styles:
Jazz
New Orleans Jazz
Dixieland/Ragtime
Swing
Americana
Folk
Latin
Funk
Rock
Surf
Ska
Rock-a-billy
R&B
Disco

Education:
Trumpet from elementary to high school.
Classical Percussion Ensemble in college.
Many years of private lessons at SMI on drum set and percussion, focusing on jazz, latin jazz and afro-cuban music and rhythms.
Latin Ensemble in college.
Former member of Watsonville Taiko.
Many drum and percussion workshops with master drummers (I.E. to name a few, Dave Girabaldi, Raul Rico & Karl Perazza, Terry Bozzio, Elvin Jones, Babatunde Olatunji)

Performance Experience:
30+ years playing clubs, festivals, graduations, weddings, kwanza celebrations and private parties.

Teaching Experience:

Workshops at Showcase Music Institute (SMI).
Classes and workshops at Elementary and middle schools.
Workshops at bookstores & corporate businesses.
Private lessons.

Screen name:

Brian Jacobs

Member since:

Nov 08 2015

Active within 2 weeks

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

35

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

To list just a few -
Cab Calloway, Louis Prima, Gene Krupa, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Etta Jones, Etta James, Nina Simon, Charlie Parker.
Squirrel Nut Zippers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Royal Crown Review.
Treme Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins, Hot 8 Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Soul Rebels, Shotgun Jazz Band, Tuba Skinny, Trombone Shorty.
Average White Band, Tower of Power, Earth, Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, The Bee Gee's, The Temptations.
Maceo Parker, James Brown, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, The Meters, Galactic, Papa Grows Funk, Lettuce.
Poncho Sanches, Los Van Van, Mambo Big Band, Tito Puentes, Buena Vista Social Club, Arturo Sandoval.
Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Imelda May.
KT Tunsal, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams, Miranda Lambert.
Skatalites, Ska Cubano, Bob Marley.
Rush, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Black Sabbath, Juddas Priest, The Doors, The Police, UFO, U2, Jimmy Hendrix, Paul Simon, Greatful Dead, Steelie Dan, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Donovan.
Dick Dale, The Shadows, The Rivieras, The Wrecking Crew, The Mermen, The sh*tones.

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Advanced

Other Percussion:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Moderate

Other:

Moderate

Bass Guitar:

Intermediate

Harmonica:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Various acoustic drum set configurations, congas, bongos, djembe, a variety of customized, handmade washboards, various hand percussion instruments (I.E. Udu Drum, Handpan, Shakers, tri-tone samba bell, etc,) various bamboo and wooden flutes.

MUSIC