18. Jake Amy: Nu-Jazz, Session Pianist and Social Justice in the Music Scene

This week our special guest is Jake Amy, a Melbourne/Naarm based session pianist, producer, audio engineer and social justice journalist. 

There are so many topics that we discuss in this episode; nu-jazz, social justice, discrimination and diversity in the music scene, early music listening, the long drives to uni, improvised music, producing, touring, synth systems, Gender diversity in music - and so much more!

Jake Amy has quickly become one of Australia’s most in-demand keyboardists, performing alongside a diverse range of Australian and international artists, including ARIA Music Award winner Kaiit, gold-selling artist Wafia, and South Sudan’s “King of Music” Gordon Koang. Jake has experience as a bandleader, band member and session musician, touring locally, and internationally, recording and appearing on TV. Jake has supported internationally renowned artists such as Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers, Thundercat, Cory Henry, Sampa The Great, Masego, Hiatus Kaiyote, Joy Crookes and Odette.

Jake leads a nu-jazz trio that has received multiple grants, featured on local radio, and released their debut album 'Doom' last year.

To find out more, visit aredrummersmusicians.com/conversations/jakeamy