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Jae Sinnett is a composer, producer, drummer, educator and seasoned jazz broadcaster from Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA).
As a recording artist, Jae Sinnett currently has 13 recordings out as a leader, the first of which was released in 1986. Over the years he has performed and/or recorded with, among others, Branford and Ellis Marsalis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Chuck Mangione, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Jon Hendricks, Randy Brecker, James Moody, Fred Hersch, Mulgrew Millew, JoAnne Brackeen, Frank Morgan, Everette Harp, Peter White and many others.
As a jazz educator, he taught jazz history, theory and percussion and directed the jazz big band and jazz combos at the Governors School for the Arts (Gifted high school students) in Norfolk, VA for 8 years and is now an adjunct drum set and jazz ensemble instructor at Christopher Newport University. He attended Norfolk State and Old Dominion Universities as a music education major.
As a composer, he’s written over 150 compositions. He has scored music for five documentaries – one of which aired on PBS.
As a broadcaster, he is beginning his 24th year as jazz producer/host for National Public Radio affiliate, WHRV-FM, 89.5 in Norfolk, VA, where he hosts an extremely popular jazz show. In 1998 he was nominated for Gavin Jazz programmer of the year by his peers in the industry.
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Sinnett in Session
I was reading a few reviews of some rock releases last week. As a musician I played rock for years and have the ringing […]
Music Notes
Sinnett in Session
When I first made the decision to start playing jazz in the late 70’s, and changing just about everything I was doing up to […]
Sinnett in Session
The best musicians playing jazz took the time to learn the profoundly important fundamental things…such as how to swing. Or playing II V’s and […]
Sinnett in Session
How to listen to jazz. That says a lot, doesn’t it? I’m sure many of my musician friends have their ideas, but lets take […]
Sinnett in Session
Leading a band is no easy feat. Any band leader knows this. Being a drummer/leader is even more difficult because we don’t play the […]
Sinnett in Session
You want to be a great musician? Sure, those of us that play certainly do. What does it take? Great musicians are also great […]
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