Jake Ishler is an award winning guitarist and composer who is versatile in all genre’s of music. From playing gospel music, to solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar, to straight ahead jazz, Jake is able to move in and out of various musical genres effortlessly. Born and raised in Chicago, Jake Ishler is currently a student at Berklee College of Music, where he has studied with the likes of John ...
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Jake Ishler is an award winning guitarist and composer who is versatile in all genre’s of music. From playing gospel music, to solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar, to straight ahead jazz, Jake is able to move in and out of various musical genres effortlessly. Born and raised in Chicago, Jake Ishler is currently a student at Berklee College of Music, where he has studied with the likes of John Wilkins (Boston Pops) , Thaddeus Hogarth (Award winning R&B singer/songwriter and guitarist) , Richie Hart (Student and colleague of George Benson), and Jetro Da Silva (former Musical director for Whitney Houston).
In high school Jake had a strong devotion to jazz, and was given a unique opportunity to study weekly with Chicago jazz guitar extraordinaire, John Moulder. This educational experience allowed Jake to not only be selected for the top jazz orchestra at his high school, but also for the prestigious Midwest Young Artists (MYA) jazz program. Jake was also the recipient of the IMEA (Illinois Music Education Association) jazz guitar award which allowed him to play with the IMEA district’s top jazz artists. In his final year of high school, Jake won the distinguished Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, as well as the “Best Soloist” at the IMEA high school jazz festival.
Today, Jake continues to work as a performer in jazz, R&B, gospel, pop, and rock music. During his intense studies at Berklee, Ishler joined Donovan Mclean and the Kingdom Builders, a 7 piece gospel band and choir. Jake regularly plays at Encounter Church in Dedham, Massachusetts and has collaborated with numerous singer/songwriters and artists on projects and gigs. Jake holds a strong social media presence and regularly posts videos on youtube
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