Jack Firneno

Jack Firneno is a drummer with more than 20 years of experience, from concert, Dixieland and marching bands in high school and college to countless gigs and dozens of recording sessions in and around the Philadelphia.

As a teacher, Jack focuses on creativity, music appreciation and self-directed learning along with rudiments and playing rock, jazz, blues, Latin and other styles. He believes in helping students fully realize their own musical ideas, and then working on the skills they need to perform them.

Jack teaches at Pat's Music, a neighborhood institution in Northeast Philadelphia, and volunteers with Share the Spotlight, a tuition-free summer music program.