Heavy Rubber - San Francisco's Premier Jazz Fusion Power Trio

Heavy Rubber was formed by Ray Sayre and Jimmy Sage in 2000 as a vehicle to stretch out over many challenging styles of music, from traditional jazz to French gypsy jazz, to intense, odd-metered jazz/rock fusion.

Heavy Rubber

Jason Muscat
Originally from the SF Bay Area Jason started playing bass when he was 14. He bought his first bass from a JC Penny catalog. It didnt take long to develop a passion for the bass need a better axe! Jason has been playing professionally since 1990 and has performed and recorded with Tim Herb Alexander (Primus), Alex Skolnick (Michael Manring, Testament), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Atma Anur (Journey), Will Bernard (Motherbug, T.J. Kirk), and Roy Thomas Baker (producer for Queen & The Cars). He is also a member of one of the most in demand Bay Area R&B groups, Pure Ecstasy and is the bassist for City Church in San Francisco under the direction of Karl Digerness.
Ray Sayre
San Francisco native jazz and blues guitarist Ray Sayre started playing professionally when he was 14 with the legendary Bay Area band, "The Casuals". At 16 he backed Junior Wells and Buddy Guy and recorded and co-produced one of the first independently produced LP's, "The Casuals - Absolutely 100% Live". After graduating from Stanford University in mathematics he joined Will Porter and the California Allstars and backed R&B legends Sam Moore, Mary Wells, and Al Wilson as well as Del Shannon.
Jimmy Sage
First call session drummer Jimmy Sage is a versatile musician who's played all types of music from American to Nigerian to Latin to jazz. In addition to touring and recording with Stray Cats bassist Lee Rocker for the past 8 years, he has played with jazz legend Joe Henderson, latin jazz percussionist Pete Escovedo, Scotty Moore (guitarist for Elvis Presley), Dave Edmunds, Leon Russel, Jeff Watson (Night Ranger), Jonathan Cain (Journey), Cats:Choir, The Vents, and the Dorian Mingus Band.
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