ABOUT JARED

Jared Decker is a drummer, composer, arranger, and educator. Living in Jersey City, NJ, he performs in New York City, New Jersey, around the country and internationally, building a reputation as a dependable and versatile musician.

 

Jared thrives in many styles, with experience performing and recording jazz with the likes of Victor Goines and Warren Wolf, accompanying singer-songwriters like Gemma Laurence and Susie McCollum, and rock bands like Goldwoman and the Sean Decker Group. He is a nominee for Sabian's 2026 Dom Famularo Mentorship Award, the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards, and is a member of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. In addition to composing and arranging, Jared has produced several recording projects, including co-producing Sean Decker's albums Head or Hat in Hand and More Soon, and for the Constellation Big Band. Also regularly playing for recording sessions and musical theater, Jared's recent pit orchestra performances include Slam Frank, Exorcistic Off-Broadway, and Zack Zadek's The Turning.