Jake Amy is one of Australia’s most in-demand keyboardists and has performed with an ever-expanding array of exciting Australian and international artists such as Grammy nominated artist Ambrose Akinmusire, ARIA Music Award winner Kaiit, gold-selling artist Wafia and South Sudan’s “King of Music” Gordon Koang. Originally born and raised in the regional town of Wonthaggi, Jake has gone on to tour extensively around the world, perform in stadiums to over 30,000 people and on television, most recently appearing on the broadcasted State Memorial Service for Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE alongside Bumpy. Jake has also appeared on ABC’s television music quiz show ‘Spicks and Specks’ and Channel 10’s breakfast show ‘Studio 10’. 

 

Jake has supported internationally renowned artists such as Thundercat, Cory Henry, Sampa The Great, Hiatus Kaiyote, Paul Kelly, Joy Crookes, Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers and Odette.

 

In 2019, Jake obtained a Bachelor of Music specialising in Jazz Performance from Monash University. They studied at New York University in 2018, completing a short summer course in jazz and improvisation.

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In 2020, Jake founded Attaboi, a volunteer-led online magazine with a mission to promote inclusivity and diversity within the music scene of so-called Australia. Attaboi quickly became synonymous with social justice within the Australian music scene and aimed to question unjust ideologies imposed on minority groups. As part of this project, Jake interviewed musical artists such as Katie Noonan, Danielle Ponder, Greta Ray, Scott Tinkler and DRMNGNOW on topics such as systemic discrimination, social/political responsibilities of artists, Indigenous sovereignty, racial equality, gender equality, cancel culture, the effect of colonialism on the Australian music scene, white beauty standards, eating disorders and body dysmorphia.

 

In 2021, Jake was commissioned by Dingo Australian Jazz Journal to write an article entitled "What Is Australian Jazz". The article featured interviews with Australian jazz heavyweights Tony Gould, Deline Briscoe and Daniel Wilfred. In 2022, Jake’s article entitled "The Relevance of Tertiary Jazz Education" was published in Dingo Australian Jazz Journal Edition 3 and featured senior representatives from Monash University and Jazz Music Institute. Both magazines were stocked in news agencies across Australia.

 

In 2022, Jake’s single ‘Starry Skies’ received funding from Regional Arts Victoria and Creative Victoria’s Sustaining Creative Workers Initiative.

 

In 2018, Jake co-wrote the musical Ambushed with Karen Milkins-Hendry, which premiered at the 2018 Melbourne Fringe Festival.

 

In 2014, Jake received the Senior Jazz Encouragement Award from the Phillip Island Jazz Festival and in 2017 received the Bass Coast Community Foundation’s Performance Award.