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CD REVIEWS:
"Jacobs has already established his persona as a exceptional player-stylist. His solos are articulate, haunting, expansive, challenging, advanced, accurate, intense etc. Hell, he's simply one of our new great offerings to the jazz world." - George W. Carroll, JAZZREVIEW.com
Dan, it's easy to see why you are getting so many accolades for what you're releasing; great tunes, clean and well played. The communication is really there, easily felt. You're the best! - Bobby Shew, trumpeter
"Dan Jacobs' beautiful trumpet lines remind one of Chris Botti - except that Jacobs’ work brings more extended improvisation to the mix with a much fuller, darker, smoother and more luxurious tone than any mink coat, and twice as shiny!" - Thomas R. Erdmann-JAZZREVIEW.com
"Dan Jacobs is the man with experience who can really drive things home as a jazz soloist." - BOB JAMES, Grammy award-winning keyboardist-composer
"He emerges as one of the forces in the jazz idiom. - John Gilbert - EJAZZNEW.COM
"Dan Jacobs: "one of the top celebrity jazz trumpeters in the country" - as introduced before a concert for 25,000 people by JAY LENO, Tonight Show Host
"You are a unique artist. You communicate with such depth and sincerity - as though it's your own composition - your own story to tell. You are blessed with a remarkable musical mind" - Fred Feldman
"His approach is clearly about taste and musicality. Technique serves the music." - Winthrop Bedford, Writer-reviewer, JAZZ IMPROV magazine
"Dan Jacobs' jazz trumpet solos that are a model of taste and feeling." - Brian Robinson, LONDON JAZZ JOURNAL
"The jazz artistry of Dan Jacobs was clearly defined through his complete mastery of the instrument and his uniquely elegant interpretation of the music." - Eddie Curtis, live concert reviewer, WESTERN MICHIGAN JAZZ SOCIETY
"Jazz trumpeter Dan Jacobs' solos make the songs come alive! One of my favorite jazz musicians." - João da Penha, Host, Jazz Radio, BRAZIL
"Trumpeter Dan Jacobs is simply a class act jazz trumpeter and definitely very top crust!" - PRESTIGE JAZZ CLUB, RUSSIA
SHORT RESUME:
Dan's name is included on the list of "AMERICAN JAZZ TRUMPETERS," and he has toured extensively in Asia, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the United States, performing on the world stage with big bands, jazz combos and public touring acts since 1966.
LIVE PERFORMANCE:
As a soloist and/or section player, he has performed, toured and/or recorded with headliners such as Bob James, Maria Schneider, Wayne Newton, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Gladys Knight, Regis Philbin, Mel Tormé, Johnny Mathis, Linda Rondstadt, David Clayton Thomas, Aaron Neville, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Bobby Vinton, The Lettermen, Lawrence Welk show, Lala Brooks & The Crystals, Kenny Rogers, Billy Dean, Al Green, Jesus Christ Superstar road show, Woody Herman, Gene Krupa Orchestra, Rob McConnell, big band, Gerald Wilson orchestra, The U.S. Navy Band, various Los Angeles bands.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Dan received the award for "OUTSTANDING SOLOIST" at the Notre Dame Music Festival in 1968 and DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE wrote a positive review of his performance.
Dan was the featured jazz soloist on an award-winning CD entitled, "Adventure Accidentele" by vocalist/guitarist, Danielle Hebert. The CD won the Canadian Music Awards highest honor, "THE JUNO."
Dan's bio is included in the online encyclopedia at: www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Daniel-Jacobs
Dan's bio is also included online in wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Jacobs
Dan is also included on the "list of jazz trumpeters" on wikepedia.com
ARTICLES ABOUT DAN JACOBS:
JAZZ IMPROV MAGAZINE INTERVIEW did a feature interview with Dan Jacobs in the 2005 Spring Issue.
Copy of the article available at: www.jazzartistinterviews.com