Jason Stander is a professional drum set player who performs in and around the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.  His current projects include Worldwide Zoo, The Junkyard Kings, the Jazz Artet, the Fidora Artet, Green Sunshine, the Jason Stander Quartet, and he can be caught at a variety of local open jams. Jason has studied jazz and world drumming for the past 5 years and has been playing rock, funk, and blues for over 15. He teaches beginner and intermediate levels of drumming covering all styles mentioned. "Listening is the key to musical conversation.....if your not listening, your just talkin $h!t...." -Jason when asked about his approach to improvising.