He was a fixture on the coffeehouse circuit in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. His major early musical partnership was with Georgia country blues guitarist and singer Larry Johnson, in 1968-1970. His band 'The New Viper Revue' pushed the genre envelopes of blues, folk, rock 'n' roll and jazz from 1972-1976. Jack resumed his solo career in 1977, then teamed up with reed player Al Oliveira in 1983.

He retired from the music business, except for occasional local engagements, in 1987 to raise his sons. Now he's back on the road, with new songs and old favorites.