Groups
Jason has been writing/arranging for and peforming with a variety of ensembles since he was 13 years old. He is thankful to the many musicans who have inspired him over the years including: (listed in relative order)
Amadaeus Mozart,
George Fredric Handel,
Gustav Holst,
Donald "Duck" Dunn,
Geddy Lee,
Saguaro HS Band Teacher Ron Dickson,
Bootsy Collins,
Rick James,
Cordell "Boogie" Mosson,
Danny Wilson,
Jaco Pastorius,
Stanley Clarke,
Chic Corea,
Kim Stone,
Jimi Hendrix,
Matthew Monfort,
Eddy Gomez,
Charnet Moffet,
Frank Zappa,
Miles Davis,
John Coltrane,
Jack Dejohnette,
John McGlaughlin,
Zakir Hussein,
Ravi Shankar,
Ali Akbar Khan,
L. Shankar,
Paco deLucia,
Carles Benavente,
Trilok Gurtu,
Kai Eckard,
George Brooks, ...
The following is a partial list of groups that Jason has been fortunate enough to be a part of.
Snake Dance
Jump Track
Shoruk (traditional Arabic)
Deseo Carmin
Minneapolis MN 1988 - 1991
Minneapolis MN 1990 - 1992
Minneapolis MN 1990 - 1992
Vashon WA 2003 - 2005
Vashon WA 2008 - 2010
Vashon WA 2009 - 2010
Vashon WA 2008 - 2010
Vashon WA 2010 - 2012
Seattle WA 2010 - 2013
Vashon WA 2010 - 2012
Seattle WA 2012 - now
Seattle WA 2012 - now
Seattle WA 2011 - 2013
Seattle WA 2008 - now