Jakob
Morelli - An old soul of music.
Jakob has been creating music for as long as he and his family can recall.
He is a 3rd generation professional musician who learned the ways of
the trade through his father and grandfather, Jack Morelli. As a youngster,
his dad would bring Jakob into the local esablishments to sing and play
the blues, while a cowboy hat would be filled up with his video game
money! Also, in his musical family is godfather Howie Blauvelt, forming
member of Ram Jam (Black Betty), and a member of the Hassels
with Billy Joel. He has taken these influences and become
a songwriter, engineer, producer, instructor, studio musician, and international
performer.
Jakob
has toured with several bands, playing in front of the tens of thousands
of people. He has had the great honor of playing on the same bill with
Richie Havens, Bernie Worell, Toots and the Maytalls, Bela Fleck,
Jerry Gracia Band, Bo Didley, Los Lobos, Zap Mama, and most recently,
the Roots. He has performed with members of Incubus, Roots,
Suicidal Tendencies, T.M. Stevens, Miles Davis, Bilal, Jaguar, Floetry,
and Jill Scott.
Jakob
has been a music educator since 1990 and is currently on staff as a
guitar instructor at the acclaimed Music Workshop in Philadelphia. his
personal studies have had a focus on Jazz Improvisation, and Studio
Recording Technology.
Currently,
when duty is not alling from on of his many live projects, he is sure
to be creating, and recording material for a variety of artists. He
recently collaborated with producers, Vidal and Dre, who have done tracks
for Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce, amongst others. A record was
also recently finished with one of his projects, Brass Heaven, which
includes guest appearances by Gerald Veasley, Kindred, Floetry, Musiq,
and Darrius Rucker.
Brass
Heaven, which features Jakob on guitar, alongside a drummer and
10 horns, will be going on tour with the Roots this fall. Brass
Heaven just ferformed at Radio City Music Hall with the Roots,
Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Jay Z, and others. He also plays for the one
and only Lady Alma, who will be touring throught Europe this summer.
Jakob is quickly becoming a "go to" fixture of the Phiadelphia
scene, and is very blessed to have found his path within music.
Jakob
proudly endorses: U.S. Masters Guitars, Ashdown, Motion Sound, DR
Strings, Godlyke Inc., D'Andrea Picks, Digitech, Morley.