SCOTT JACOBSEN

// saxophone, keyboards

 

Scott Jacobsen grew up in Albuquerque in a family full of musicians. He started playing the piano at the age of 6 and benefited from the tutelage of Stephen Montoya before shifting his focus to jazz saxophone. After learning the basics from his grandmother he studied sax both at UNM with Eric Lau and Glenn Kostur and at jam sessions with Doug Lawrence. In school he came into demand as a pianist accompanying fellow students for their degree recitals. At first it was playing the same pieces he'd learned earlier on saxophone but he soon diversified his repertoire and now works steadily collaborating with students of all instruments. Alongside his frequent performances with Basilaris, Scott can be heard playing sax with various groups around town and frequently subs in with the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra.

MIKE JARAMILLO

// drums

 

Mike Jaramillo is a decades long veteran Musician. He has toured and played throughout the South-West and West-Coast, and has extensive experience in Jazz, Latin, Funk, Hip-Hop, and Reggae Music. He plays regularly in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas, and his diverse rhythmic approach forms the beat of the Basilaris.