Album Notes

BREAKING NEWS:

"BLUE AFTER HOURS" hits TOP TEN best selling SMOOTH JAZZ CD's on CDBABY for June 2008.

HOT NEWS: Dan Jacobs is included on the "AMERICAN JAZZ TRUMPETERS" list!

Artists on the CD: Dan Jacobs, trumpet; Chuck Jacobs, bass; Randy Dorman, guitar, Rod Jacobs, drums, Johathan Jacobs, drums

FAN FEEDBACK:

"You are a unique artist! You communicate with such depth and sincerity - as though it's your own composition - with your own story to tell. You are blessed with a remarkable musical mind" - Fred F., MI

Magical! I almost could not believe my ears. Your CD is the best jazz record I have heard in 30 years. This CD is world class in its approach and I could listen to it over and over and over. My highest congratulations to you for such a world class artistic contribution - music just doesn't get any better than this. WOW! - Tom Wright

"You have an incredible way of interpreting the music and making it your own - - while still making it the listener's own as well." - Lauralyn T., IL

"Fields of Gold" is one of the best I’ve heard for a long time. Wonderful, great, it makes my skin shiver." - Günter Matejicek, Austria

"I thank you very, very, very much thank you for your music. Too nice... Gianni, Italy

"The way you play is fantastic. Your sound is great.
I'm a FAN !!! - Olivier, Belgium

"Loved your site, the photos and listened to some of your music. You are quite a talent! I could listen to your jazz all day long! - Angela, MI

"Wow! You are a amazing trumpet player...now you have a fan here in Brasil!" - Marco Brito, Brazil

"My highest congratulations to you for such a world class artistic contribution, music just doesn't get any better than this. WOW!" - Tom Wright,MI

"Your music is mesmerizing, reminiscent of my favorite, Chet Baker, as it's so personal." - Yoshiko Makato, Japan

REVIEWS:

"Dan Jacobs is simply one of the new great offerings to the jazz world; a unique new trumpet soloist."
- George W. Carroll, JAZZREVIEW.com

"Dan Jacobs is the man with the experience who can really drive things home as a jazz trumpet soloist." - BOB JAMES, Grammy award-winning keyboardist-composer

"Dan Jacobs emerges as one of the forces in the jazz idiom. This is a solid jazz album, a blessing for you true jazzophiles." - John Gilbert - EJAZZNEW.COM

"Dan's beautiful trumpet lines remind one of Chris Botti, except that Jacobs’ work brings more extended improvisation to the mix and a much fuller, darker, smoother and more luxurious tone than any mink coat, and twice as shiny." - Thomas R. Erdmann-JAZZREVIEW.com

"Dan Jacobs' jazz trumpet solos are a model of taste and feeling." - Brian Robinson, LONDON JAZZ JOURNAL

"Dan Jacobs’ approach is clearly about taste and musicality. Technique serves the music."
- Winthrop Bedford, Writer-reviewer, JAZZ IMPROV magazine

"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 first-class act jazz trumpeter - definitely very top crust!"
- PRESTIGE JAZZ CLUB, RUSSIA

"Dan Jacobs’ jazz artistry was clearly defined through his complete mastery of the instrument and his uniquely elegant interpretation of the music." - Eddie Curtis, WESTERN MICHIGAN JAZZ SOCIETY

Live performance video: http://www.myspace.com/danjacobsjazz