"Jake Rosenkalt sought me out with an open heart, an open mind and a lot of creativity and talent. That’s my favorite type of musician, my favorite type of people. If Jazz could make any difference in this world, it will be people with universal minds. Drummers like Jake."
-Kenny Werner
"Jake is one of the most natural musicians I have encountered. He gets the GROOVE in deep somatic and cognitive levels that flow like water...He listens, responds, and finds the Deep Pocket."
-Bob Weiner
Jake Rosenkalt is a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, known for his muscular, warm, round hard bop aesthetic. He has performed and recorded with world class musicians such as Kenny Werner, Steve Cardenas, Phil Grenadier, Tim Ray, Harvie S, Greg Ward, John Lockwood, Sheryl Bailey, Tony Malaby, Peter Slavov, Clark Sommers, Pat Mallinger, Geof Bradfield, Rick Dimuzio, and Cecil Alexander. While at Berklee, he was a member of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, a prestigious program led by Grammy Award Winner and activist Danilo Perez. He also recorded his debut album Reset. Rosenkalt has studied privately with Joe Lovano, John Pattituci, Adam Cruz, Danilo Perez, Ian Froman, Mark Walker, and Bob Weiner. He also holds a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology from Umass Amherst, where he was a recipient of the W.E.B. DuBois Outstanding Sociological Achievement Award.