JAKE BLASINI
is an award-winning editor and director based in Brooklyn, New York. He is also a music and food maker.
Jake is co-founder of Heads Ain’t Ready, a video production team started in 2018 along side creative partner Alexander Ariff. Below is a catalogue of the work that he has produced in roles as an editor, director, assistant editor, and writer for HAR and others.
You can reach Jake at sirjakus@gmail.com.
Pops is Tops
Director / Editor / Co-writer
This was a project for the Louis Armstrong House Museum. It premiered in 2021 and won multiple awards including: "Best Original Score"-San Diego International Kids' Film Festival; "Best Music"-The Children's International Film Festival of Wales; "Best Entertaining Educational Film"-Helsinki Education Film Festival International; Finalist, “Best Documentary”-European Children’s Film Association; Nominee, "Best Children's Film"-Helsinki Education Film Festival International.
Yebba X Sony 360 Reality Audio
Director / Assistant Editor
Another collaboration between Sony, Heads Ain’t Ready and legendary drummer Steve Jordan. It was an incredible to spend so much time with Mr. Jordan - what a pro and so many stories. It was a reminder that a great team, a clear vision, and good vibes will make work feel like play.
Love Will Find A Way
Director / Editor / DP
Collaborating with Dave on this was just plain fun. We tried various angles and techniques and made things up in the moment. “Intimate” was a word that kept coming up. We were in his bedroom, close to his face and his fingers and the camera got to go places seldom seen.
Covid Cubes: J Hoard
Editor
You may be thinking - “Why did he include covid videos on his page?” Well, because sometimes limitations can push us creatively. Hence, “Come Sunday.”
Originally by Duke Ellington and performed and arranged here by J Hoard and this incredible band.
Yebba X Sony 360 Reality Audio
Director / Assistant Editor
This was a collaboration between Sony, Heads Ain’t Ready and Grammy Award winning artist, Yebba. It was filmed in the legendary recording studio, Electric Lady Studios in New York. What an utter thrill!
Love Movement
Director / Editor
This was a piece created for Head’s Ain’t Ready in collaboration with Michela Marino Lerman. We spent months talking, dreaming, and mapping out how we could portray tap in a multitude of ways. It was exhilarating to watch Michela work. She had just returned from China and was missing a big toe nail and still brought heat for every single take.
The Gotham Kings Promo
Director / Editor / DP
Alphonso Horne is one of my favorite people alive so when he asked if I would help him create a promo for his band The Gotham Kings, I was honored. Everything with this band is fun and theatrical so the fact that there is a ventriloquist should not be surprising to those in the know about Alphonso Horne.
Covid Cubes: Jazz at Lincoln Center
Editor
You may be thinking - “Why did he include covid videos on his page?” Well, because sometimes limitations can push us creatively. Hence, “Yongy’s Blues.”
This is a song written by a 9th grader and performed by some incredible musicians from Jazz at Lincoln Center. There was so much that went on in this arrangement which made it super fun to build and layer visuals.
Mwenso & The Shakes
Director / Editor
Mwenso & The Shakes are magnetic performers so this piece had to reflect that energy. A tall order and a really fun project!
Love Movement Promo
Editor
Years after creating a video for Michela, Love Movement blossomed into a band. This was a promotional piece representing the mission, depth, and development of Michela Marino Lerman. Showing her in different contexts was important - as a solo improviser, as another musical voice within the context of a jazz band, as a bandleader, a composer, and a mentor to younger hoofers.
Wali Sanga Remixes Promo
Director / Editor / DP
My brother from another mother - Alex Ariff, is not only an amazing radio producer, director, thinker, friend, but also a bandleader and musician. This video was a reminder of the importance of play, improvisation and experimentation, and that you can do a lot with a little if you just open up and have fun with a friend.
Covid Cubes: J Hoard
Editor
You may be thinking - “Why did he include covid videos on his page?” Well, because sometimes limitations can push us creatively. Hence, “Everyday People".
Another banger from J Hoard and his band. Another challenge and learning experience in taking iPhone footage and editing in a way to match the intensity of the musical performance.