Biography Wikipedia
Wikipedia:
Jerry Leake is an American (born 19 June 1959) world percussionist, composer, author, and educator who specializes in Indian, African, Caribbean, and jazz traditions. He is experienced with flamenco, Turkish and Middle Eastern styles.
Faculty Positions
Jerry Leake is an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston and has been affiliated with Berklee since 1993. He graduated with a diploma from Berklee in professional music in 1985.
Jerry is on the faculty at the New England Conservatory (since in 1991) where he teaches classes and ensembles on African music, Rhythm Skills, and World Rhythm. At NEC, he is affiliated with the Abreu Fellow Program, and the NEC Intercultural Institute. He has been an artist-in-residence at Jacob's Pillow, Rivers Music School, and the University of Michigan in Kalamazoo.
Publications
Relating Sound & TimeMaster Drummers of West AfricaAfrican Bell RitualDrum Set Adaptations of North Indian TablaClaveSeries A.I.M. Percussion TextVol. I: Afro-American AspectsVol. II: Indian InfluenceVol. III: Mallets, Meters & Multiple Percussion
Manuals for Drum Set
Belrak: demonic independence Agbekor for Solo Drum Set Gahu for Solo Drum Set South Indian Rhythms for Drum Set
Articles Published in PAS Magazine
Five Steps to the Stage Flamenco Compas for Alegrias Modes of the African Bell The Three Ts 3+3+2 Rhythm Structure Harmonic Time Jati Rhythm Scales a-rhythm-etic The Biology of Rhythm
Teachers
North India (tabla): Rajeev & Shreeram Devasthali, Todd Nardin, Koashal Anand West Africa: Ewe music with Godwin Agbeli & sons, Dagomba music with Alhaji Dolsi-naa Abubakari Lunna (1991–2009); Souleymane Coulibaly of Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly, Prof. David Locke South India (mridangam/theory): T.K. Ramakrishnan Afro-Cuban (congas, miscellaneous percussion): Pablo Landrum, Hilary NobleVibraphone: Gary Burton, Ed Saindon Self-taught: Egyptian riq, African tar, Moroccan bendir, Spanish cajón, udu drums, berimbau, Venezuelan maracas