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Fred Jacobs

Fred Jacobs is a jazz trumpet player, arranger and composer, who has toured all over with some great jazz legends, including Lionel Hampton, Eddie Palmieri, Jimmy McGriff and Buddy Rich.

His debut CD, TIME CHANGE, featured Dave Kikoski - piano, Rufus Reid - bass, Bill Stewart - drums, Scott Kreitzer - sax, et al. It charted #22 with The Gavin Report and was an R&R 60% jazz breaker.

His latest work in progress, Jacobs' Ladder, is due out soon.

Fred's musical approach: "I always want to swing, sound good, be different and creative, and show a spirit that stirs something in people... When you're improvising, some play licks, and some try to be more creative, more adventurous, and compose on the spot."

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Fred Jacobs: Time Change

Read "Time Change" reviewed by Robert Spencer


Fred Jacobs is a deft and versatile trumpeter who covers a lot of ground on Time Change. He dives right into the title track, sounding as bright and assured as Freddie Hubbard or Woody Shaw, but with verve and a smooth, fluent originality. Tenor man Scott Kreitzer is right in step with him, arching his lines over the rhythm a la Coltrane or Shorter, with a gentle and genial mien.

But there is much more than just letter-perfect hard bop ...

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Why Would Anyone Invest In Post-Bankruptcy iHeartMedia? Because 'Radio Motivates Behavior' says Fred Jacobs

Why Would Anyone Invest In Post-Bankruptcy iHeartMedia? Because 'Radio Motivates Behavior' says Fred Jacobs

Source: HypeBot

At a time when more younger listeners are tuning out in favor of streaming and other forms of media consumption, broadcast radio giant iHeartMedia is hoping to raise $100 million in an IPO. If an aging audience isn't enough to scare off investors. the fact that iHeart is just emerging from a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy may do the trick. Not so fast, says respected media consultant Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media. He's not alone in pointing out that by some ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Time Change

Unknown label
1992

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TIME CHANGE

M/Art Music
1992

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