Music first began for Jerry when he was a teen with keyboards and flute. He quickly took to exploring his artistic elements while playing in various rock and roll and rhythm bands. At the age of 23, he recorded his first album.

Originally from South Dakota, Jerry first moved to Fort Collins, Colorado an 1983. Jerry was greatly impacted in 1985 when he went to his first Michael Hedges performance. One week later he purchased a guitar. Jerry loves the guitar and it allows him the freedom he so desires as a performing soloist.

Ten years later, Jerry found himself onstage performing as the opening act for Michael Hedges. Since then Jerry has had the pleasure of performing with or opening in concert for musicians such as Peppino D'Agostino, Ed Gerhard, Nathan Cavaliri, Renee Heredia, Richard Gilewitz and the Harpist, Deborah Hensen.

Jerry has built a reputation as a guitarist with 7 recordings, in his catalog the seventh recording, "Cherry Picking" is being released with Magnatune.

Jerry is also one half of the Magnatune artists Hopkins and Palmer and you can find out more about Jerry on his website.

Blue Guitar

Cherry Picking

Nevada Winds

Soul Gardener