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Jake
Jerger
In Memory: Sept. 2, 1927 - Sept 23, 2014 |
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Jerger's Place
Looking for former student stories
or just to say hello to Jake
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| Slingerland
endorser 1951-1976, 1980 to 1993, 1995-1998 |
Ludwig 1976-1980 |
Click here to read what a few former students are doing.
Click here to read the
most recent version of Jake's life story!
Jake's Drumming Friends
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| Billy Cobham |
Ed Shaughnessy |
Peter Erskine |
Red Norvo |
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| To
Jake, Thanks for just being. |
To
Jake, a wonderful drummer and great pal |
To
Jake, with best wishes and appreciation |
To
Jake, My Best |
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| Louis Bellson |
Louis Bellson |
Roy Burns |
Les Demerle |
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| To Jake,
A great player and friend. |
To Jake,
A great teacher and a great friend. |
To Jake,
Keep Swingin' |
To Jake,
The best to you always, keep up the great work. |
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| Jake with Haskell Harr
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Rich and Krupa |
Dave Samuels |
Dave Samuels |
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| Photo taken
1965 |
Gene Krupa |
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Jake, You're
the one who got me started, I'll never forget you. |
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| Gene Krupa
with Jake |
Jake on
Gene's Drums |
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| To
Jake, all the best to a great percussion man |
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To
Jake, I'm proud to be part of the percussion family when your
the leader. Thanks for including me, you always bring out
the best in my playing. Shelly Elias |
Jake
on stage with Dave Samuels at Oakton |
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| Warren
Kime |
Trinnie
Lopez |
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| Jake,
a great teacher, a first rate administrator and a friend |
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List
of people Jake has worked with when he played. |
Jake's Early Years
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| Jake
with his brother Steve |
Jake
with his family |
Jake
in his teen's |
Jake
at 10 years old with Steve |
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| Jake
in his uniform with Steve |
Jake
with the Big Band Standing up in back row |
This
picture was in the World Book of 1967! |
Old
Newspaper Article about Jake |
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| Slingerland
Resume |
Ludwig
Vistalites |
Close-up
of above picture |
Click
for .pdf story.
Thanks to the Jeansonne's! |
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| Jake
in School with friends and Hitler Effigy |
Down
Beat ad for Roy C Knapp School |
Slingerland
Radio King Ad |
Very
famous Slingerland Ad |
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Jake's Pictures, Brushes and Books
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| Jakes
Book cover photo |
Jake
behind a set of Slingerlands |
Jake
behind a set of Radio King Drums |
Photo taken 1967 |
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| Jake
in the 1968 Slingerland Catalog |
Jake
Jerger Model Brushes |
Haskell
Harr piece arranged by Jake Jerger. This is the only Haskell
Harr piece arranged with someone else |
Actual
Brushes from my collection. I had a second pair and gave them
to Jake for his birthday in 2002 |
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Jazzin around the drums |
Complete
Instruction book |
First
edition was 1965
Re-printed 1975, 1995 |
Bongo Book |
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9 Heads |
18
Heads |
36
Heads |
54 Heads |
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heads all that Jazz |
18
heads all that Jazz |
Open
Roll Trip |
Three Toms |
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| Fours
on a Ride |
Jazz
in Three |
Straight
Sixteenths |
Twos and
Fours in Triplets |
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Jake's Teacher and Friend
| Roy C Knapp |
Roy C Knapp |
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C Knapp wishes Jake Jerger the success you have been an A1
student |
To
my long time friend
Jake Jerger, best wishes
Roy C Knapp |
Dear Jake
and Family "Memories"for you and yours to "Mull"
Over. Just finished my 62nd scrapbook of all your wonderful
friends. I'm very proud of all of you boys. You made me and
my dirty past what I am today (Whatever) Love, Roy
C Knapp |
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| Roy C Knapp, Jake and
Frank Gault |
1979 Sheriton Hotel |
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| Photo
taken in 1963 |
Dick
Richardson, Bill Ludwig II, Bill Crowden, Roy C, Knapp, Jake
and Bruce Nelson |
Roy C Knapp
Day |
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| Roy Knapp Memorium |
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| PAS
Memorium Article |
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PAS Hall
OF Fame Roy C. Knapp and Others |
Louise Bellson Concerts
at Oakton College
| One performance after Carnegie Hall
and another for Jake's last concert. |
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| Trading
Brush Solos |
Trading
Brush Solos |
The
Ensemble |
1991
Concert |
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Jakes
Final Concert |
Jake's Carnegie Hall Concert
1991
| This was one of my greatest moments
in my professional teaching career. I took a complete college
percussion ensemble to appear on stage at Carnegie Hall. |
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| The
Brochure from the event |
The
stage was awesome |
Full
Ensemble
Better look at 6 Yamaha Sets |
Looking
at Jake onstage |
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| The group
outside Carnegie Hall |
Newspaper
Article |
Great full stage shot |
Dress Rehersal
at Oakton |
Tri-State Convention 1978
| Look at all the famous players at this
convention! |
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| Cover
from 1976 |
Jakes
Bio |
List
of musicians |
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PAS Second National Conference
1974
| Jerger's Ensemble was
a big hit at this conference |
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| Cover
from 1974 PAS Day |
List
of performers |
List
of Music Played by Jerger |
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| Jakes ensembles throughout
the years. Some single student pictures. |
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| Woodfield
Shopping Center |
Woodfield
Shopping Center |
Lake
Opeka Band Shell |
Ludwig
Factory |
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| Oakton
Ensemble
1981 |
Oakton
Ensemble
1988 |
Oakton
Ensemble |
1972
Sherman Hotel Chicago. Maine West Percussion Ensemble |
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| Steve
Barra |
Recently
passed away |
July
17, 2003 |
at
the age of 45 |
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| Oct
5, 1963 |
1970
Ensemble |
Carnegie
Ensemble 1991 |
1950's
Ensemble |
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| Jake
on stage with Dave Samuels at Oakton |
Jake
with Dave Samuels at Oakton |
The
Ensemble with Louis Bellson |
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