Jason Klobnak Music
– J’s Ruckus
– JKQ
– Musician, Author, & Educator
Jason Klobnak
Jason Klobnak is a versatile trumpet player that has been performing as an active musician, author, clinician, composer and educator. His band, J’s Ruckus, is Denver’s blend of Post-Bop, Soul, Gospel, and Hip-Hop. They perform infectious and up-lifting originals for audiences hungry for a memorable live experience.
Mr. Klobnak is a B.A.C. (Best American Craftsman-custom trumpet), Denis Wick (mouthpiece and mutes) and Westone Audio endorsed artist (ES20 and Tru Customs). Mr. Klobnak has played and recorded for numerous groups ranging from jazz, soul/R&B, indie-rock/pop and gospel.
In addition to performing, he has also written two improvisation-based books called Targeting: Improvisation With Purpose and Breaking the Monotony and is currently an adjunct professor and brass instructor at Arapahoe Community College. Mr. Klobnak holds a bachelor degree from Drake University (Des Moines, IA) and a Master’s degree from the University of Denver, Lamont School of Music (Denver, CO).
For booking or other inquiries:
jason@jasonklobnak
+1 (303) 829-1923
J’s Ruckus
If you would like more info on J’s Ruckus you should visit our full site at J’sRuckus.com. We recently released their latest 3-song EP called The Quarantined Sessions. Recorded remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic when musicians worldwide were forced to create while practicing social distancing. It features guest musicians Christopher Bill (trombone) and Kevin Supina (Envy Alo) along with J’s Ruckus that recorded each part remotely from their homes.
Prior to that, their albums , Suck Less (March of 2020) and their first EP, Sermons (July of 2019) were recorded live in front of an audience. Suck Less was recorded to a packed auditorium at Arapahoe Community College’s Waring Theater in Littleton, CO. Sermons was recorded in front of a sold out crowd at the Soiled Dove Underground.
JKQ
The JKQ (the Jason Klobnak Quintet/Quartet) is Mr. Klobnak’s Hammond B-3 centered groups. The JKQ released their third full-length album in March of 2018 called Friends & Family. It has been very well reviewed, on numerous Top 10 lists for Jazz radio stations across the country (including Denver’s KUVO 89.3FM which named it May 2018’s CD of the month), and in Jazzweek’s Top 100. Each composition was written for specific family and close friends (that might as well be family).
Their second album, New Chapter, was recorded in part thanks to the Pathways to Jazz Grant from the Boulder County Arts Alliance. In 2015 and 2016, New Chapter was in the Top 75 on the Jazzweek charts and on the Top 10 playlists for over a dozen radio stations worldwide. Their first album, Mountain, Move made the Best Recordings of 2013 list from AllAboutJazz.com by C. Michael Bailey. His very well reviewed Christmas single, Hark the Herald, in 2016 as part of a creative project with musicians James Roberson and Nathaniel Kearney Jr.
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