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.
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 & Time Master Drummers of West Africa African Bell Ritual Drum Set Adaptations of North Indian Tabla Clave Series A.I.M. Percussion Text Vol. I: Afro-American Aspects Vol. II: Indian Influence Vol. 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
Discography
As a Leader Cubist Cubist Live Mobeus The Turning Vibrance Bu'ahbl
As a Co-Leader/Sideman
Natraj Song of the Swan Deccan Dance Meet Me Anywhere The Goat Also Gallops
Club d'Elf So Below Now I Understand As Above
Ken Schaphorst Big Band After Blue Making Lunch
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 Noble Vibraphone: Gary Burton, Ed Saindon Self-taught: Egyptian riq, African tar, Moroccan bendir, Spanish cajón, udu drums, berimbau, Venezuelan maracas
External links Rhombus Publishing