Born and raised in New England, Jesse is a New York City based musician with a wide range of experience. A Harvard-educated composer, songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, piano, bass, drums), music director, conductor, producer, copyist, arranger, & orchestrator, Jesse has proven to be a uniquely versatile addition to the New York music and theater worlds. He has appeared on stage in a number of bands as guitarist, bassist keyboardist and singer (he played guitar and bass at various times for Kate Taylor), as well as playing in the orchestra of theater productions such as White Noise in Chicago (Guitar 1, Whoopi Goldberg, Producer) and as a sub on Broadway. He has served as arranger and prepared sheet music for the likes of Bruce Springsteen as well as multiple theatrical productions across the country. As a music director, he has conducted orchestras as well as accompanied musicals himself. His choral music has been heard across the country and his choral piece, Moral Courage, which was featured on NPR in 2011, will be published by G. Schirmer this year as a part of Judith Clurman's Mr. President choral series. He has also written musical theater and film scores. He is also a super cool dude.