Episode 26: My Question by Jens Kuross

Jens Kuross has been a professional musician since the age of 15 when he landed his first jazz gig playing drums for a piano trio alongside former Buddy Rich side man Jeff Rew. After studying with jazz greats Billy Higgins and Ralph Peterson, he earned his bachelors degree in jazz performance from the Berklee College of Music in 2005. Relocating to Los Angeles, Jens played with jazz greats such as Larry Koonse, and Bob Mintzer, as well as members of pop rock groups Weezer and Maroon 5. He graduated from Azusa Pacific University with his Masters in Jazz Performance in 2013. Jens has subsequently toured the world, playing storied festivals such as Glastonbury and the Montreux Jazz Festival, as well as venues like Walt Disney Concert hall and the Konzerthaus Berlin. As a composer Jens’s music has been featured in several TV shows and films, such as “13 Reasons Why” and “Lucifer” as well as the 2016 documentary “The Bomb”, an immersive audio visual experience about the history and threat of nuclear weapons which Jens has performed live with the band The Acid at several film festivals including the Tribeca, the Berlin Film Festival, and at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo, Norway.

To learn more about Jens and his work, visit: http://jenskuross.com/