Jared Johnson is instructor of jazz drumset for the Jazz Studies Program at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He is an alumnus of NSU where he studied with the late Joe Davis. Jared is active as a professional freelance drummer/percussionist performing and recording extensively with regionally and nationally known artists. Jared has also been a featured performer for the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
Jared is a composer/arranger, clinician and elementary music specialist with certifications in World Music Drumming. He is a member of the National Education Association, the National Association for Music Education and the Percussive Arts Society.