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Dan Jacobs: Blue After Hours
The album is dedicated to veteran trumpeter Bobby Shew, and this is as good an indicator of Jacobs' style as any. The tunes consist of standards and pop tune covers, plus two originals from Jacobs and Shew. Both "Don't Know Why," associated as Norah Jones' biggest hit, and Sting's "Fields of Gold" are very radio-friendly and deserve smooth jazz airplay. Other tunes, like "Angel Eyes" and "Like Someone In Love," are perfect for unwinding. The closest that the album gets to cooking is an updated version of Jobim's "Amor En Paz" and a closing version of "Look For The Silver Lining" performed in a '50s Chet Baker style. Only on Jacobs' own "Dream Sketches" does the music wander into other areas (eg. New Age) with the use of what sounds like a guitar synth.
This album is a showcase for the trumpeter and guitarist and their interplay. Randy Dorman provides some delicious guitar fills and solos lyrically; Dan Jacobs supplies sparkling trumpet/flugelhorn work throughout the album.
Track Listing
Blue, Angel Eyes, Like Someone in Love, Don't Know Why, Fields of Gold, Amor En Paz, Blues d'Jour, Nadalin, Dream Sketches, Look For The Silver Lining.
Personnel
Dan Jacobs, ph.d.
trumpetDan Jacobs, trumpet, flugehorn, alto flute, flute, piano; Chuck Jacobs,electric bass; Randy Dorman, guitars; Rod Jacobs, Jonathan Jacobs or Lynn Hammann, drums; Tom Roady or Brian Kilgore, percussion Danielle Hebert, background vocals.
Album information
Title: Blue After Hours | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: Simplicity Jazz Records
Comments
About Dan Jacobs, ph.d.
Instrument: Trumpet
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