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Career

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''. Jacobs and his brother Chuck Jacobs own an independent record label, Simplicity Records, for which they have produced over 30 CDs. Jacobs latest CD, "Play Song" hit No. 34 on JazzWeek Charts.

Selected discography

* ''Play Song'' Dan Jacobs Quartet (2011), (Dan Jacobs, tpt, Gerard Hagen, pno, Peter Pfiefer, dms, Ernie Nunez, bs) * ''Singin' & Swingin by vocalist Ellen Murry (2008) * ''Eileen'' by vocalist Eileen Bertsch (2005) * ''Blue After Hours'' Dan Jacobs Quartet (2005), (Dan Jacobs, Chuck Jacobs, Rod Jacobs, Randy Dorman) * ''Aventurière Accidentelle'' by vocalist, songwriter Danielle Hébert (2003) * ''Jazz Standard Time'' The Jacobs Brothers (2003), (Dan Jacobs, tp; Chuck Jacobs, bs; Rod Jacobs, dms; Randy Dorman, gt) * ''Future Memories'' Dan, pno, flute, comp. and Chuck Jacobs, bs, pno, comp. (1992) * ''Dream Sketches'' Dan, pno, flute, comp. and Chuck Jacobs, bs, pno, comp. (1991) * ''Big Band Super'' Charles Rutherford Big Band (1988) * ''The Brothers Jacobs'' (1985) Dan Jacobs, tpt, Chuck Jacobs, bs, John Novello, pno, Tom Brechlein, dms * ''The Sound Gathering'' (1968) Kenny Gordon, vocals, Dan Jacobs, tp, flute, Greg Hopkins, tp, arr., Jeff Kressler, tb, Rod Jacobs, dms, Denis Solee, sax, flute, vocals, Chuck Jacobs, bs

References

External links

Official website

in '' Jazz Improv'' magazine
JazzWeek Jazz Chart
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