The Meters, Headhunters, Grant Green, B.B., Albert and Freddie King, Wes Montgomery, Duane Allman, Robert Johnson, Blind Wille Johnson, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Jimmy Herring, ARU, Derek Trucks, Snooks Eaglin, John Scofield, Little Feat,Soulive, Larry Carlton, Kirk Fletcher, Eddie Harris, all of the musicians I've had the pleasure of working with ............
Jake Eckert was born April 27 1976 in Chicago & at a young age moved to Atlanta Georgia where he grew up. Jake is Currently known as the Guitarist for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band out of New Orleans. Jake has performed around the world with the band since 2007. Before his time with the New Orleans funksters, he began playing music in Atlanta GA as a kid. It was there he was introduced to the thriving Georgia live music scene. In his early years he shared the stage with such artists as Derek Trucks Band, Merl Saunders, Col. Bruce Hampton and Marshall Tucker Band, to name a few. In 2000 Jake moved to Los Angeles were he spent over six years performing live and doing recordings sessions in L.A. and the West Coast. In LA he played with the funk/jazz band New Soul Underground, with this group he had the honor of recording and performing live with legendary guitarist Larry Carlton. In 2007 Jake joined The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and now lives in New Orleans. Most recently he had the pleasure of performing at the 2009 Grammy Awards with Allan Toussaint, Lil' Wayne, Robin Thicke, Terence Blanchard and Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Jake has recorded or performed with Larry Carlton, Allan Toussaint, Lil' Wayne, Dr. John, Robbie Krieger, Art Neville, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Chali2na, Robin Thicke, Terence Blanchard, DJ Logic, Otiel Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, James Gadson, Jesse McCartney ,Gary Novak, Mike Landau, Kirk Fletcher, Anders Osborne, June Yamagishi, Kirk Joseph, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and others... He began his first solo release in 2007 and will be finishing the project this year.
Jake endorses Gibson Guitars, Mesa Boogie Amps, DR Strings, & Xotic Effects.
Ciao,Jake Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good life.. every day neal
Hi Jake! thanks for the add...great playing! "Greeny's" is fantastic!That's the groove man! I hope to come in New Orleans... Come to listen my new tracks. Best wishes from Italy. Francesco
hey congrats on the grammy's i just sold a painting to a guy at the tiburon film fest he met ya all at the airport on your way to the gramys, he was flipin through my paintings and saw the painting i did during your setand saw it was signed by the band and wanted to buy it i told him it was not for sale.anyway have a great time.
DUDE!!! How was it playing at the Grammy's?!?!?!?! Man I was like that guy taught me how to sound greasy haha! I was hella proud. Hope things are well!!
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