Jerome Jennings

Jerome Jennings is a drummer, activist, bandleader, composer, sideman, educator and Emmy winning composer. His debut recording ‘The Beast’ is a reflection of the every day joys and traumas of black life in the U.S. It was named one of the top three Jazz releases by NPR, received a four star rating in Downbeat Magazine, and was nominated for the prestigious French ‘Grand Prix du Disque’ award for Album of the Year in 2016. Jerome’s sophomore recording, ‘Solidarity’, released November 2019 was recognized by NPR as best music that spoke truth to power of 2019.

Jerome earned a MM from the prestigious Juilliard School in Manhattan NY. He worked as Resident Director of The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra from 2017-2022. Jazz At Lincoln Center has Jerome Jennings on file as an accredited jazz scholar. As always, Jerome has remained a pertinent performer.

To date Jerome has/is performing/recording/touring with; Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wynton Marsalis (J@LC), Christian McBride, George Cables, Tim Ries, Paula West, Ernestine Anderson, Papo Vazquez, Catherine Russell, Henry Butler, Philip Bailey, The Count Basie Orchestra, Gerald Wilson, Ronnie Mathews, Curtis Fuller, and many more.