Professional Piano/Organ Keys/Vocals/Arranger ~ Willing to travel the World
by Jake Hill
Jake Hill - All Kinds of Music
(Bands: No vans. Must be Bus/Fly Dates) Located in Nashville TN, willing to travel for quality musicianship, creativity and pay. http://jakehill.com/ Composer, studio engineer, vocalist and world class keyboard player: Jake, described by many as the consummate entertainer / improviser! He studied piano, organ, voice, recorder and music theory as a young boy and by the age of 12, he was performing in the company of Arthur Fielder of the Boston Symphony, Seiji Ozawa, Michael Tilson Thomas of the Philadelphia Philharmonic and The Boston Opera Company to name a few. He received scholarships from The Boston Archdiocese Choir School and The New England Conservatory of Music, attending N.E.C. and Boston College High School at the same time - all by the age of 18. Jake's versatility has spanned from the classical world to the pop music world. As a teenager, his original rock band, The Wizard, opened for the Dixie Dregs. He has also had the opportunity to play keyboards for Denny Dias of Steely Dan. Also working with Las Vegas entertainer, Adam D Tucker: playing Keyboards, singing and riding shotgun! Jake is well versed in many aspects of American Music, including Broadway, show-tunes and of course ? 60?s and 70?s music! Jake's natural - real time arranging abilities simply amaze audiences! Although Jake is spending most of his energy writing and recording his own projects and those of other Artists in Nashville, TN, his endless quest for fun has him performing across the country, as well as fill-in and solo keyboard player here and abroad. He has logged thousands of hours in studio time, writing his own material for film, pop music and digital music for the web, which makes Jake a dynamic, precision live player. He is known affectionately as "One Take Jake!" Live set up: Keys: 2 Korg Tritons or Acoustic Piano Pipe Organ Sound reinforcement: Small: Keyboard amp: 15" and Tweeter Use DI to send line to FOH (Front of House) Larger: 2 Cabinets: JBL 15" w horns Crown Amps/Mackie Mixer Sure SM 58 Have other gear: Also Running Nuendo 3.2 |
