Drummer, percussionist, composer Jake Shandling has played music since his earliest memories. Growing up in Berkeley, CA, he attended Berkeley High School, after which he went on to study with great teachers like Eddie Marshall, Jeff Ballard, Eric McPherson, George Marsh, and Manley "Piri" Lopez.

Jake has performed with many world-class artists including Slavic Soul Party!, Zach Moses, Dayna Stephens, Noel Jewkes, Kai Lyons, Joe Warner, Ben Goldberg, Giulio Xavier, and Groundation throughout the USA and Europe at venues including the Jazz Gallery, Jazz At Lincoln Center, Winter JazzFest, Stanford University, Barbés, and The Owl.

After fruitful years in New York, Jake is based in his native Bay Area, where he can be heard with many great local and touring artists.

He is grateful for the means and privilege to connect, express, and uplift through music.