Jacob Wutzke: Drums, You Better Bet, Tour, Montreal, NYC
Jacob talks about his new album You Better Bet and his first bandleading tour; the drummer plays Jazz at the Bolt this weekend
On the Rhythm Changes Podcast, Jacob Wutzke talks about his new album You Better Bet, which showcases his compositions alongside several Tony Williams tunes, and his first tour as a bandleader surrounding the album. After two performances here in Vancouver, Jacob continues on to Portland, Oregon and then to Edmonton and his native Calgary (tour date info here on his website). He studied drums at Humber in Toronto for his undergraduate education, went to McGill for grad studies, and is on the cusp of moving to New York City. He has worked with Caity Gyorgy, Lucas Dubovik, and Jocelyn Gould to name a few.
Jacob is performing at Jazz at the Bolt 2025 and You Better Bet is available now on Cellar Music (disclosure: Jazz at the Bolt and Cellar are clients of Rhythm Changes founder Will's Chernoff Music services company).
