THE CHASE JACKSON VIBE COLLECTIVE LIVE JAZZ – THE CHASE JACKSON VIBE COLLECTIVE FT. SPECIAL PRIDE WEEKEND VOCALISTS TAYLOR THOMPSON & VIVECA HAWKINS

The Chase Jackson Vibe Collective features an all-star group of Bay Area and LA musicians including:  Chase Jackson (vibes); Ian Mccardle (W, Th, Sat) and Nick Lamb (Fri) (keys);  Aaron Janik (trumpet); Giulio Cetto (W, F, Sun) and Owen Clapp (Th, Sat)(bass); Michael “Wolf” Quigg (drums), and with special PRIDE WEEKEND VOCALISTS Taylor Thompson and Viveca Hawkins!

Born in Oakland, California, Chase Jackson began playing the vibraphone and marimba after early exposure to informal jazz and afro-cuban jam sessions in the diverse Bay Area musical community. Chase attended Berkeley High School where he performed with their renowned big band in addition to leading and composing music for a number of his own ensembles. While in high school, Jackson performed at numerous jazz competitions winning outstanding soloist awards in multiple divisions and was selected by Terri Lyne Carrington to attend the Berklee School of Music’s Summer Jazz Workshop. Chase won a DownBeat Magazine’s National award for best high-school jazz ensemble as well as first place at the Monterey NextGen Jazz Festival a number of times.

Jackson studied jazz composition and performance at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music under the Robin Eubanks, Jay Ashby, Paul Samuels, Dan Wall, Billy Hart, Jamey Haddad, Wendell Logan and many others. While in school and afterwards, Chase has performed with a number of masters including Joshua Redman, Ambrose Akinmusire, Jevaughn Jackson, Steve Turre, Calvin Keys, Justin Faulkner, Leo Blanco, Jamey Haddad, Rufus Reid, Chris Thile and Gary Bartz.

Chase has performed original music worldwide at the Monterey, Kuriskiki, and Montreux Jazz Festivals and has toured through China, Amsterdam, the U.K. and Japan in addition to notable venues throughout the United States.