Jake Ellzey is a composer and percussionist from Gulfport, Mississippi. Jake's music has "created a haunting tableau." (New York Concert Review Inc.) Often, Jake's compositional work focuses on chamber settings and their application to tell stories. These stories strive to illustrate music as a language to communicate to listeners about a diverse range of subjects such as magical realism, a rally race through the desert, the space between stars, and even a dental appointment for a crocodile. Jake often performs as a percussionist in his own work and has performed with ensembles such as the University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble, University of Michigan Symphony Band, and The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. As a collaborator, Jake has worked with the Bugallo-Williams Duo, Newphonia Ensemble, Brain Pocket trio, Constantinides New Music Ensemble, Hamiruge: the LSU Percussion Group, the Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana, LSU A Capella Choir, and Brett Dietz.
Jake is a Master's student studying music composition at the University of Michigan. He also holds a BM in music composition and percussion performance from Louisiana State University. Jake's teachers include Erik Santos, Roshanne Etezady, Kristin Kuster, Paige Madden, Mara Gibson, D.J. Sparr, Thomas Wilson, Brett Dietz, Shawn Galvin, Troy Davis, and Spencer Jones.
Jake teaches Percussion, Composition, Songwriting, Guitar, and Piano.
Per Half-Hour Lesson: $40
Per Hour Lesson: $60
Phone: 228-224-1667
email: [email protected]

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