Jess Fuller has been recording, performing, and composing music since 1996. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Theory from the University of Idaho.
His compositional work spans a wide range of instrumentation and ensemble sizes, from solo and chamber works to large ensembles including winds, strings, percussion, and voice. His first symphonic composition was premiered in Boise, Idaho in 1998.
As a performer, Fuller has played in numerous rock, blues, funk, and jazz bands, gaining extensive experience across both live performance and studio environments. His recording background ranges from 4-track analog systems to modern multitrack digital production. He also brings professional score preparation experience, working in Finale as well as traditional hand manuscript using classical calligraphic techniques.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Fuller was raised primarily in Boise, spending 18 years in Idaho’s Treasure Valley before moving north to Moscow, Idaho to pursue his studies at the University of Idaho. There, he completed his formal education and realized his long-standing goal of building and operating a personal recording studio.
In 2013, Fuller relocated to Los Angeles to further his career in film and television music. While in LA, he worked as a production assistant on a feature film, studied film scoring through UCLA Extension, and spent two years at Remote Control Productions in Santa Monica, gaining experience in a world-class studio environment under industry-leading composers.
Fuller has since returned to the Palouse and is now based in Moscow, Idaho, where he composes, teaches, and provides recording services from his home studio, serving both individual artists and the surrounding creative community.
Featured Project: Remote Collaboration with Microsoft
When Microsoft needed to record live Lakota language speakers for a project, their internal team was spread across state lines. Traveling everyone into one location wasn’t practical—but accuracy, clarity, and real-time collaboration were essential.
I hosted the Lakota speakers in my studio while simultaneously setting up a live remote viewing and listening session for the Microsoft team. This allowed their staff to see and hear each performance as it happened, interact directly with the speakers, and provide immediate notes and feedback—without being physically present.
The result was a smooth, highly efficient session that respected both the performers’ time and the project’s technical requirements. What was expected to be a complex, multi-step process was completed cleanly in under an hour.
As one Microsoft participant put it afterward:
“Wow—that went fast! So awesome. Done and dusted within 45 minutes.”