Jake Burton began drumming "formally" at the age of 7, although he had a drum kit as early as age three.  In college, Jake obtained a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering while studying drums and symphonic percussion with St. Louis Symphony veteran Tom Stubbs. Following college, Jake enrolled in the prestigious Drummer's Collective School of Music in New York City, excelling in the Advanced Performance Program. Jake has taught both privately and at the community college level since 1999.  He has done session work for various studios in the greater St. Louis, Seattle, New York City, Spokane, and Nashville Metropolitan areas and has performed live with Jon Pardi, Kip Winger, Russell Malone, Eddie Daniels, John Stowell, and Bryan Davis.  He has recently collaborated with Brent Mason and Tommy Immanuel on two different recording projects. 

Jake won Guitar Center's Drum Off finals in St. Louis in 2002 and he is a member of the American Federation of Musicians (Nashville Local 257), the Nashville Recording Musicians Association (Nashville RMA), the Professional Drum Teachers Guild, the Hudson Music Teacher Integration Program, and the Vic Firth Music Education Team.  Jake is the author of the drumming instructional book Timing Is Everything: A Systematic Approach to Drum Set Fundamentals.  He is available for tours, live gigs, studio recordings, and private lessons. 

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