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Born in 1971 to a musical family, Jake Wilkinson began playing the trombone at the age of nine. Although he has studied a variety of musical instruments for the past ten years he has focused on the trumpet, making his name in North America as a distinctive soloist and bandleader. Music critics and audiences alike have been impressed by his technical brilliance and strong personal style in performances at major jazz venues and festivals around the world. Jake has been recorded on over eight CDs and on radio and television shows for CBC, CJRT and Bravo!. Jake studied in New York City on a scholarship at the New School of Music and with support from the Canada Council. He has worked with jazz greats like Rob McConnell, John Hicks, Don Thompson and Bob Mover. Jake currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada.