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"Drummer Jake Shandling was infectious"

New York City Jazz Record

Jake Shandling is a New York and Bay Area based drummer. He aspires to make rhythmically compelling, texturally rich, honest music.

Jake has worked with artists including Slavic Soul Party!, Adam O'Farrill, Peter Stan, Sonny Climes, Joe Warner, Ben Goldberg, Kellye Gray, and Groundation Next Generation. He has studied with Eric McPherson, Eddie Marshall, George Marsh, William Winant, Allison Miller, and Jeff Ballard.

with Kai Lyons & Giulio Xavier
San Francisco, 2020

Live

6/1 – Trio with Peter Barshay and David Lechuga-Espadas

8pm @ Tupper & Reed, Berkeley

6/8 – Trio with Adam Klipple and David Lechuga-Espadas

8pm @ Tupper & Reed, Berkeley

6/10 – Steven Lugerner Quartet

3pm @ Club Deluxe, SF

6/29 – Sonny Climes

8pm @ Tupper & Reed, Berkeley

7/15 – Sonny Climes

8pm @ Barley, SF