Jake Sherman

Jake Sherman was playing music before he could tie his shoes. After a misguided stint as a 4-year-old cellist, he began taking Suzuki piano lessons which helped develop his now exceptional ear. Around the age of nine he fell in love with ragtime, learning many Scott Joplin classics and even composing some original “rags.” It wasn’t until Jake was twelve years old that he began studying jazz piano. He learned very quickly and was soon playing in ensembles. At age fourteen Jake discovered the Hammond organ. He received his first Hammond from the Brookline Music School and taught himself how to play it by reading countless posts on Hammond organ listservs and websites.

Jake has moved into the top tier of young jazz artists in the Boston area. He was recently selected to play at the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) as part of the NFAA YOUNGarts program and at the Grammy Awards as part of the Gibson/Baldwin High School Jazz Ensembles program. He has performed at such renowned venues as Carnegie Hall, the Regattabar, the Berklee Performance Center, and the Lily Pad. He has studied with acclaimed jazz musicians such as Gerard D'angelo, Dave Zoffer, Doug Johnson, Dan Loschen, and Dr. Lonnie Smith.