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Beginning his career as a session player when he was just a teenager~ guitarist Jason Jenkins has gone on to work with many notable artists including~ Carlos Santana~ Al Di Meola~ Corey Glover~ Frankie Negron~ actress/singer Jamie-Lynn Sigler~ amongst others.

As a child~ Jason was often exposed to many different styles of music~ but it was flamenco that left an indelible mark on the aspiring young guitarist. He became enamored with the sound of the nylon-stringed Spanish guitar after hearing the virtuoso guitarist~ Paco De Lucia~ and began to study it on his own and eventually with acclaimed classical/flamenco guitarist Dennis Koster in New York.

Soon after~ he discovered the hard rock and heavy metal sounds of Led Zeppelin~ Iron Maiden and Yngwie Malmsteen~ which turned the young guitarist on to the electric guitar and it’s possibilities. This in turn led him to seek out progressive rock/metal bands and eventually progressive fusion jazz groups. 

“Flamenco had the biggest effect on me~ and the sound of the heavy metal guitar intrigued me. Other types of music such as classical~ Latin and fusion jazz also inspired me. So~ I wrote and played things fusing the different styles I knew.” This set him apart with a truly unique style. He adds~ “My music is only a result of who I am and where I’ve been. My parents are from Costa Rica with roots from England and Spain~ and I grew up in New York City around the many different music scenes.”

Renowned for his virtuosity~ feeling and chameleon-like abilities~ on either the acoustic or electric guitar~ Jason can perform flamenco and classical with passion and elegance; heavy metal with power; fusion jazz with sophistication; and pop with simplicity. He is currently working on a full-length recording of his new band NOMAD~ which will showcase not only his spectacular playing abilities~ but also his keen compositional sense and creative arrangements.

Jason currently performs around the Southern California scene mesmerizing audiences all over as an acoustic soloist~ and is a member of the Los Angeles based rock-mariachi band "The Charros of Rock" which was formed by the two former founding members of Metalachi.

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