Five-time winner of Off Beat Magazine's coveted Best of the Beat New
Orleans Music Awards for best harmonica player, Jake has been hailed by
many as one of the premier harmonica players in the country.
His
original sound is a hybrid of second line, swamp funk, blues and zydeco,
with influences from Paul Butterfield, Big Walter Horton, James Cotton,
The Meters, WAR, J. Geils Band, Clifton Chenier and the Fabulous
Thunderbirds.
A truly hard working musician with extraordinary talent,
Rockin’ Jake and his band pour out their souls in every performance with
high energy and electricity which consistently brings the audience to
their feet.
In his spare time, Jake managed to snare some culinary kudos
in New Orleans, taking the trophy for "Best Barbequed Brisket" at the
1999 New Orleans Musicians Barbeque Competition, and launching his own
line of signature hot sauce: "Badmouth…man it's hot!" Just like the
band! Jake also takes time to give back to his New Orleans community
with the Project Prodigy Music Camp for children as well as the Blues in
Schools Programs in NO and other cities in the US. Widely known as a
touring juggernaut among his peers, his schedule of over 200
performances a year include clubs, concert venues, and festivals.