JESSE JOAQUÍN PARKER, Jazz Combo Coach
Atalaya Combo

Based in Santa Fe, Jesse Joaquin Parker is an in-demand percussionist and music educator. He has performed at venues such as the Telluride Jazz Festival, DROM/Manhattan, and the Nuyorican in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has performed, toured, and recorded with Marcos Crego and The Latin Union, Bernard Purdie, Bata Ire, Mike Crotty Jazz Quintet, Taumbu International Ensemble, Chuchito Valdez, Raul Pineda, Carmela y Mas, Ritmo Latino, El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Mesa Symphony and many others.

Jesse currently performs with the legendary New Mexico band, Nosotros, and the New Mexico Philharmonic. Jesse earned his Bachelors of Music Education from New Mexico State University and his Masters of Music Performance from Arizona State University. A dedicated educator, he instructed the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from Denver, and Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps from Lexington, KY. His teaching credits on the college level include serving as an Associate Faculty member at Arizona State University, a Teaching Artist at Phoenix Conservatory of Music, and as Director of the World Music Ensemble and Latin Jazz Ensemble at Paradise Valley Community College.

Jesse currently directs the World Music program at Mandela International School in Santa Fe and is also director of percussion studies, Music Fundamentals 2, and Latin Jazz band at the New Mexico School for the Arts.