Highly skilled and motivated guitarist with extensive performing and recording experience. Team player, committed to enhancing group dynamics and elevating quality of music. On time, in tune, and ready to rock!

SKILLS

  • Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, and misc. plucked string instruments

  • Advanced music theory

  • Sight reading

  • Arranging, notation software

  • Composition

  • Record Production

  • Education

  • Business Management

EXPERIENCE

Performance — Freelance Musician

SEPT 2004- PRESENT

Active performance schedule throughout United States.

• 15 years experience performing as a solo artist

• 5 years performing with Senegalese artist Mamadou Diop

• 10 years performing with international artists including:

Glen DaCosta (Bob Marley), Kenyatta Hill (Culture), Naya Rockers, Addis Pablo, King’s Highway, Zuggu Dan, Toussaint the Liberator, Blakkamoore, Matt Jensen

• Guest guitarist with Naples Philharmonic in Naples, FL

• Performance and recording with North Naples Church Naples, FL

Theater work — Guitar

Mean Girls on Broadway First National Tour (4/17-4/23 2023)

  • Chris Kong, music director

  • Local hire for Naples, Florida

Naples Philharmonic feat. Brian Stokes Mitchell (11/12/23)

  • Full orchestra concert featuring Tony award-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell

  •  Selections from Ragtime, Kiss Me Kate, Man of the Mancha


Entrepreneurial Experience

Jake Pardee Music — Music Teacher

SEPT 2006 - PRESENT

Private music studio offering music lessons, specializing in popular styles, jazz/classical technique, and music theory.

Maritime Music Studio — Owner, Engineer

NOV  2017 - PRESENT

Full-service recording studio, record pre/post-production, composition for film, private music lessons. Extensive music recording and voice over work including Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown.

Rockport Acoustic Music Festival— Director

Aug 2018 - PRESENT

Annual acoustic music festival in Rockport, MA currently in its 44th year

EDUCATION

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA — B.A. Music Business Management - Entrepreneurship

SEPT 2009 - MAY 2013

Studies at Berklee within performance, business,  production, and songwriting departments.

New England Conservatory Prep, Boston, MA — Certificate

SEPT 2006 - MAY 2009

Studies at NEC preparatory jazz program - private lessons, theory, ensembles, ear training..

PRIVATE STUDIES

Robert Bradshaw

Anthony Weller

David Fiucinzyki

John Baboian

Garrison Fewell

Tim Miller

Rick McLaughlin

Van Gordon Martin

Nate Silas Richardson

Mark Baxter

Jacque Chambers

Andy Bassford

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST