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Sidney Jacobs

Sidney Jacobs is an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer. Born in Harbor City, California, and raised in Los Angeles, Jacobs first began singing in the church choir as a child. As the baby of the family, Jacobs’ musical taste was greatly influenced by those of his teenage brother and sister. His brother - a flutist, favored jazz, and rock and roll, while his sister - a pianist, was a lover of soul and pop music. Additionally, gospel music filled the house as Jacobs’ father, a radio and television news reporter, had once been a gospel radio disc jockey. At 18, Jacobs became a principle singer with the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers

If I Were Your Woman

By Sidney Jacobs

Label: Self-Produced
Released: 2022
Track listing: We All; On A Clear Day; Facts; Weave The Tale; Stay Up; Like A Star; Know; I Feel Pretty; I'm Coming Back; Until You Come Back to Me; Human Typography; Been So Long; Light; A Little Bit; If I Were You Woman; Conversations With Mom.

Sidney Jacobs: If I Were Your Woman

by Richard J Salvucci
September 19, 2022

Take a deep breath. Whether or not Sidney Jacobs came up with the somewhat offbeat title of this album (originally the property of Gladys Knight and the Pips) is irrelevant. What would matter is that there is a clear line of sonic and stylistic descent from Al Jarreau to Jacobs. Fans of Jarreau's style are going ...

Django Reinhardt, James Moody and Nancy Kelly

by Joe Dimino
August 21, 2022

We kick off the 756th Episode of Neon Jazz with vocalist Nancy Kelly then spin an array of new music from the likes of Sidney Jacobs, The Extended Trio, Pasquale Stefano and Charlton Singleton. Brazilian jazz artist Tetel Di Babuya steps away from her violin in a new role as a singer on her new album ...

First Man

By Sidney Jacobs

Label: Baby Chubs Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: 1. First 0:12 2. First Man 5:38 3. Last Night 4:58 4. Undercurrent 0:15 5. My Favorite Things 3:50 6. Sabine’s Grind 6:19 7. Fly 6:46 8. The Story Teller 0:34 9. Lonely Town Lonely Street 6:07 10. Say What You Will 4:47 11. You Ain’t Gotta Lie 4:02 12. The Good Life 4:56 13. The Love Within You 6:30 14. Long Walk 5:12 15. Secret O’ Life 5:19

Sidney Jacobs: First Man

by Dan Bilawsky
April 20, 2017

Call this R&B-inflected jazz, jazz-informed soul, or soul-soaked singer-songwriter fare with a chaser of standards and surprises. You can take your pick, as all of those descriptors are basically on the money. But it doesn't really matter how you tag this. It's fine music by any name. Sidney Jacobs' second album, following the ...

Last Night

March 28, 2017

Album: First Man
By Sidney Jacobs
Label: Baby Chubs Records
Released: 2017
Duration: 4:58