Education
Jack holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from The University
of Miami School of Music as well as a B.A. in Theatre from Occidental
College in Los Angeles. He studied rudimental technique with
Mike Englander in Los Angeles, and Harry Hawthorne in Miami.
Drumset instructors have included Steve Rucker (University of
Miami), M. B. Gordy, and the late Nora Davenport.
He has studied Latin percussion with Luis Conte, Alex Acuna,
Luis “wiso” Santiago,
and Martin Galagarza, to name only a few.
Work Experience
As a drummer and a percussionist, Jack covers many stylistic
bases. Work experience includes countless original music performance
projects as well as Top 40, R&B tenures, smooth jazz, casuals,
musical theatre pit work (“Brigadoon”, “Big
River”, “Heart Beats”), and work as an accompanist
for modern dance classes at Miami’s New World School
of the Arts. He has performed Latin music with Candi Sosa,
and Cecilia Noel; and has recorded with Steve Rucker & Matt
Bonelli (Bee Gee’s) as well as with Rap Artist “Evil
E.” Jack is also available for “sidelining” work,
and has appeared on Star Trek: Voyager in that
capacity.
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