Jake Clemons

Jake Clemons
Jake Clemons in 2012
Background information
Born (1980-02-27) February 27, 1980
Occupation(s) musician
Instruments Saxophone, guitar, bass, piano, keyboard, drums, percussion, clarinet, blues harp
Years active 1998–present
Associated acts Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Mae, The Swell Season
Website jakeclemons.com

Jake Clemons (born February 27, 1980) is a singer-songwriter, an American musician and since 2012 is best known for being the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Clemons took over the role of saxophonist for the band when his uncle, Clarence Clemons, a founding member of the band, died in 2011. Clemons also has performed various instruments including percussion and also provided backing vocals on the band's Wrecking Ball Tour , High Hopes Tour.and The River Tour. Clemons attended the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts to study jazz performance.[1] Clemons also has performed with Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, The Swell Season and The Roots.[2]

Clemons released a solo album titled Fear & Love in January 2017.

Tours with Jake Clemons Band

  • Ireland, England, Scotland - Oct - Nov 2014
  • Australia - March 2015
  • Ireland/ Canada - Spring 2017
  • Ireland/UK - Fall 2017
  • Summer Road Trip - Canada, USA, UK - 2018

Tours with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

References

  1. "Jake Clemons". BruceSpringsteen.net. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  2. "Bio". Jake Clemons. Retrieved August 1, 2014.


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