Call & Response Jazz Series: Jake Sherman

New York-based multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter JAKE SHERMAN has found a way to combine his appreciation of great songwriting with his piano/organ-playing prowess. He has become a go-to musician on recordings and tours for artists including Meshell Ndegeocello, Bilal, Emily King, Blood Orange, Benny Sings, Doyle Bramhall II, Gabriel Garzon-Montano, Andrew Bird and Nick Hakim. Everything from gospel heavyweight Doobie Powell’s “Close to You” to Chance the Rapper’s Grammy-winning song “No Problem” includes Jake’s work. More recently, while based in Brooklyn, Jake has re-tapped his well of musicality and songmaking to create his most recent album, “Jake Sherman Gets Sexy.”