Performances + Events
Jerry Leake
Education and Training
BA, Berklee College of Music. North Indian tabla with Rajiv Devasthali; jazz vibraphone with Gary Burton; African music with Godwin Agbeli, Dolsi-naa Abubakari Lunna; Afro-Cuban percussion with Pablo Landrum. In Chennai, India, Leake studied Carnatic rhythm theory and mridangam with T. K. Ramakrishnan. He is a senior student of Alhaji Dolsi-Naa Abubakari Luna of the Dagomba tradition (northern Ghana) and has studied balafon/djembe with the Coulibaly family in Burkina Faso.
Jerry has written eight widely used texts on North Indian, West African, Latin American percussion, and rhythm theory, and 30+ articles for PAS Magazine. His unique “Harmonic Time” method of internalizing musical time, groove and mathematics (stepping, sticking, voice) was featured in a TEDx seminar and has been presented in master classes throughout the east coast and parts of the Midwest.
Jerry is a Professor at Berklee College of Music where he teaches drum set, world percussion, vibes, and rhythm theory. His 52-part “Legacy Percussion” video series presents the culmination of his academic, performing and teaching approaches that span 40+ years of dedication.
Curriculum Vitae
BA, Berklee College of Music. North Indian tabla with Rajiv Devasthali; jazz vibraphone with Gary Burton; African music with Godwin Agbeli, Dolsi-naa Abubakari Lunna; Afro-Cuban percussion with Pablo Landrum. In Chennai, India, Leake studied Carnatic rhythm theory and mridangam with T. K. Ramakrishnan. He is a senior student of Alhaji Dolsi-Naa Abubakari Luna of the Dagomba tradition (northern Ghana) and has studied balafon/djembe with the Coulibaly family in Burkina Faso.
Affiliated Departments and Programs
Jazz Studies
