Currently based in Los Angeles, Jason Lee Bruns has established himself as one of the area's most versatile performers and studio musicians.  He is the artistic director of the L.A. Caribbean Ensemble and the JLB Jazz Collective, which are managed by his company PanOut Music Group.  Jason is an alumnus of the acclaimed west coast's Wild Ginger Philharmonic, and is 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 percussionist along side 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. In addition, Jason has been invited to play in the house bands for such artists as Neil Sedaka and Luis Price.  In between industry venues Jason gives back by sharing his experience and passion of music to the next generation.  This includes an 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."  Most notably 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.  He holds a Bachelor degree from Miami University (OH), where he received a full-ride scholarship to study classical music with Dr. Bill Albin and world music with Dr. Chris Tanner. He earned a 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, Gillespie), and studied composition & music theory with Morton Lauridsen and Shelton Berg.  Jason has also apprenticed 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 College Music Society and the Recording Academy.  He is also a member of the Percussive Arts Society where he is a contributing author to their international periodical "Percussive Notes."  Jason can be found throughout the year immersing himself in the direct sources of rhythm’s heritage in places such as Brazil, Trinidad and Cuba to apprentice with their masters.