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 and Buddy Rich. His debut CD, Time Change, 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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"Jacobs concentrates on melody, symmetry and beauty of tone."
— Krin Gabbard, Cadence

 
"A sparkling trumpet player with a witty, warm and focused sound." — Stephen Isreal, Times Herald
 
"Jacobs... illustrates the trumpet's magic power."
— Norman Provisor, JAZZIZ