Jason Lee Bruns
Los Angeles

Drummer,Percussionist, Composer, Clinician.

 Currently based in Los Angeles, Jason Lee Bruns has established himself as one of the area's top performers and educators. He is artistic director of his own steel pan ensemble, jazz trio, and Brazilian band, which are managed by his company PanOut Music Group. Jason is an alumni of the prestigious west coast's Wild Ginger Philharmonic, and active as a freelance musician, performing at venues such as Disney Hall, House of Blues, and La Ve Lee Jazz Club.
 He has recorded steel pan for lyricist Roxanne Seeman (Barbra Streisand, Phil Collins) and was percussion sub for Munyungo Jackson (Miles Davis) with Bassist Andre Manga (Paul Simon) for the show "3 Blacque Chix", directed by James Reynolds ("Days of Our Lives").
In 2005, Jason had the honor of playing Timpani for the funeral of Johnnie Cochran, where he shared the stage with luminaries such as Rev. Jesse Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and P-Diddy, to name a few.
When not performing Jason enjoys sharing his knowledge and passion of music with others. His teaching experience includes a recent artist residency for the City of L.A. and such diverse programs as "A Place Called Home" in South Central L.A., and "USC Jazz Reach." Jason is the Founder and Director of the World Music Program at Campbell Hall in North Hollywood, which is one of the nation's premiere multi-cultural percussion programs.
Jason holds his Bachelor degree from Miami University, where he received a full-ride scholarship to study classical music and composition under Dr. Bill Albin and Dr. Chris Tanner. He earned his Masters in Jazz Studies from USC, where he studied drumset under the mentorships of Peter Erskine (Stan Kenton Orchestra), Aaron Serfaty (Arturo Sandoval), and Terri Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder). 
Jason is currently apprenticing with Brazilian percussion master Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro from the cult classic movie "Black Orpheus." He is an active member of the American Federation of Musicians, the Grammy Academy and the Percussion Arts Society where he was recently published in their magazine "Percussive Notes."
In September  2007 Jason returned from an extended music research trip to Brazil and Trinidad.