Jacob Means and friends string concert and pickin' party

Composer, improviser, and performer Jacob Means enjoys experimenting with new sounds while still maintaining a relationship with traditional folk music. A versatile musician, Jacob has traveled around the world performing in a variety of settings, including an a cappela ensemble in Shanghai, China, and a bluegrass band at the International Folk Festival in Slovakia. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance at the University of Wyoming, Jacob is now pursuing his passion, the mandolin, in the Contemporary Improvisation program at New England Conservatory in Boston, where he has created the Honors Ensemble experimental folk band Bethe.

Jacob’s music is highly intuitive and technically precise, and his sensitive playing creates a relaxed aural space for collaborators and audience members alike. Performing in venues as diverse as the distinguished Jordan Hall and the renowned Colorado folk festival, Rocky Grass, his compositions and performing style range from deeply emotional and poignant to playful and adventurous. In its clean harmonic language and melodic lines, his music reflects a sense of space influenced by the great Rocky Mountains and clear skies of Wyoming, where he spent his childhood experiencing the outdoors. 

Jacob is also a teacher, working with people of all ages on mandolin, guitar, and improvisation at the Montana Old Tyme Fiddlers Music Camp. Committed to bringing his new approach to traditional music to the community, Jacob has also led free improvisation workshops in after school programs to children from 9-17 in the Boston Public Schools. 

SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/jcubmeans

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This Fall, Lord Geoffrey is presenting a "rising talent" (with the emphasis on Celtic / string band / old time music / contemporary variants) mid-week music series, featuring student artists from the Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory.

Outpost 186, 186 Hampshire St, Inman Square, Cambridge
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Doors 7:30, Concert 8:00
Students $5, General Public $10
Email lordgeoffreypresents@gmail.com for special "insider" information.
Patrons are welcome to bring acoustic instruments for an after-concert pickin' party.
https://sites.google.com/site/lordgeoffreypresents/
Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/events/651784944853091/