Jerry Leake (born June 19, 1959) is an American 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.
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.
Relating Sound & Time<br /> Master Drummers of West Africa<br /> African Bell Ritual<br /> Drum Set Adaptations of North Indian Tabla<br /> Clave<br /> <big>Series A.I.M. Percussion Text</big><br /> Vol. I: Afro-American Aspects<br /> Vol. II: Indian Influence<br /> Vol. III: Mallets, Meters & Multiple Percussion
Belrak: demonic independence<br /> Agbekor for Solo Drum Set<br /> Gahu for Solo Drum Set<br /> South Indian Rhythms for Drum Set
Five Steps to the Stage<br /> Flamenco Compas for Alegrias<br /> Modes of the African Bell<br /> The Three Ts<br /> 3+3+2 Rhythm Structure<br /> Harmonic Time<br /> Jati Rhythm Scales<br /> a-rhythm-etic<br /> The Biology of Rhythm
Cubist<br /> Cubist Live<br /> Mobeus<br /> The Turning<br /> Vibrance<br /> Bu'ahbl
Song of the Swan<br /> Deccan Dance<br /> Meet Me Anywhere<br /> The Goat Also Gallops
So Below<br /> Now I Understand<br /> As Above
After Blue<br /> Making Lunch
North India (tabla): Rajeev & Shreeram Devasthali, Todd Nardin, Koashal Anand<br /> West Africa: Ewe music with Godwin Agbeli & sons, Dagomba music with Alhaji Dolsi-naa Abubakari Lunna (1991âÂÂ2009); Souleymane Coulibaly of Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly, Prof. David Locke<br /> South India (mridangam/theory): T.K. Ramakrishnan<br /> Afro-Cuban (congas, miscellaneous percussion): Pablo Landrum, Hilary Noble<br /> Vibraphone: Gary Burton, Ed Saindon<br /> Self-taught: Egyptian riq, African tar, Moroccan bendir, Spanish cajón, udu drums, berimbau, Venezuelan maracas