Jake first picked up a pair of sticks at the age of
10. His Dad was a massive jazz fan and organised many gigs and events around
London and Nottingham. Through this Jake’s father met a jazz drummer by the name
of Tommy Chase, who was known from the 80’s jazz scene in Soho. Jakes dad and
Tommy became friends. It was during a visit to Tommy’s where Jake was first
introduced to the drum set. Soon after his dad brought him a drum
set.
After having lessons at school with no success Jake was fortunate to
begin studying with Nottingham based drummer Paul Hose. Jake continued studying
with Paul which greatly enhanced his technical and musical ability; this
relationship lead to Jake and Paul working together at MLC Academy.
Since Jake started playing he has been able to study with some
of the community’s masters of the instrument, including Jim Chapin, Malcolm
Garrett and Dom Famularo. Jake has also travelled across the pond to the NAMM
show in California, the largest of the international music trade
fairs.
Jake’s soul aim in his lessons is to have fun while teaching.
Ensuring the environment is an enjoyable one. Jake applies a wide range of
different styles and genres of music, so the student’s learning curve is
balanced and all-round. However, understanding that each student is individual
in their tastes of music and learning style, Jake tailors lessons and caters for
each student so they get exactly what they want from their sessions, whether
it’s to strive in their technical ability or just to play for fun!
Throughout October 2011 MLC-Academy is hosting a month of events, promotions and insight in to the world of drumming! Each weekday MLC will publish a blog post aimed at informing and inspiring you. The post will cover a range of topics and will include specials offers, free items and details about an event to be hosted by MLC Academy later this month.
About MLC Academy
Located in the centre of Nottingham and in West Bridgford, MLC Academy is a music school that emphasises the needs of the individual music student – be they a hobbyist or aspiring professional. As a result we have a number of unique syllabi that are thorough and stimulating yet flexible and fun. So whether you want to learn to play bass, guitar, drum kit, piano or keyboard or perhaps want to further your knowledge - we can help.
That's not all!
Developing your musical performance skills is at the heart of MLC-Academy in Nottingham. We also offer a series of classes, courses and qualifications aimed at assisting you in today's music industry. We have a number of programs that cater to the specific needs of different age groups.
For further information call 0115 941 7493 or click www.mlc-academy.com today.
