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Trumpeter
Jacob's Deft "Time Change"
"No
surprise to find him on his debut album, Time change, skillfuly conjuring
a variety of locales and moods. The title cut, so named for its shift from three-quarter
to swing time, is the first to reveal his crisp attack and obvious affection for
the same tinge of blues that colors Horace Silver's brand of funky hard bop."
... "Lovely and ruminative reading of Thelonious Monk's Ruby My Dear.
But before completing his travels, Jacobs swings south with Brazilian guitarist
Romero Lubambo and the band in tow to nimbly play the Cariocan-like charmer My
Only Love [Ross Schneider]." |
—Mike
Joyce, The Washington Post |
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| " "Fred Jacobs is a deft and versatile trumpeter ... sounding as bright and assured as Freddie Hubbard or Woody Shaw, but with verve and a smooth, fluent originality." |
— All About Jazz |
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| "Tom
Harrell, surely the major figure in Jacobs' pantheon of influence although careful
listening may reveal traces of Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and of course Miles
Davis. ... Jacobs concentrates on melody, summetry and beauty of tone rather than
macho displays of speed, volume and pitch." |
—Krin
Gabbard, Cadence |
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| "Highlights
include the uptempo, solidly swinging title track, the deep, Coltranean devotional
soul of Grace, and the hard funk of the Miles-reminiscent Stacheguard.
Also includes a version of Ruby My Dear that reworks Monk's classic with
ghostly synthesizers." |
—Billboard |
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| "This
debut release by composer/trumpeter Fred Jacobs offers a variety of grooves, all
of them played with equal enthusiasm and passion. Jacobs' concept seems deeply
rooted in the Freddie Hubbard ala Miles Davis vein, and he displays it with the
utmost confidence." ... "He gets around the horn with style and distinct
creativity." |
—Mark
Goodale, Jazz Trumpet Journal |
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"Jacobs
displays a solid, straight-up sound and compositional skills... he illustrates
the idea that the trumpet's magic power is not limited to those who have gained
sufficient recognition to make the covers of magazines." |
—Norman
Provizer, JAZZIZ |
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| "...a
nice workout on Ruby My Dear (during which he occasionally recalls Freddie
Hubbard)" ... "Fred Jacobs should stretch out and really show off his
trumpet playing..." |
—Scott
Yanow, JazzTimes |
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"A
sparkling trumpet player with a witty, warm and focused sound." |
—Stephen
Isreal, Times Herald |
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"Compositionally,
Fred Jacobs offers considerable insight, melodic inventiveness, a truly 'new'
feeling." |
—arnold
jay smith |
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