Home » Staff Directory » Member Page
Jacob Do
Member Since: 2026 | Location: Edmonton | Page Views: 26 
About Me
Jacob Do is an Edmonton-based Saxophonist, Composer, and Educator.
Jacob Do is a jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator whose resonant and nuanced sound lends itself to emotional storytelling through improvisation. Jacob elevates and serves the music through his authentic, precise, and ambitious approach as an improviser, connecting to audiences on a deeply human level. As an artist, he is rooted in the hard bop and bebop traditions of jazz, and has crafted original compositions and arrangements unified by soundscapes of intensity and vulnerability. He has been praised as “a musician of great talent, and his success comes from a combination of daily practice and his musicality” (Rémi Bolduc). Jacob is currently based in Edmonton, AB, where he is quickly establishing himself as a prominent voice in the city’s music scene. In 2021, Jacob completed his Jazz Performance degree in Montreal at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, where he worked with some of Canada’s most renowned musicians, including Rémi Bolduc, Donny Kennedy, John Hollenbeck, and Andre White. Jacob was also a member of the McGill Jazz Orchestra I, directed by Juno-award winning saxophonist and composer Christine Jensen. Jacob has performed and collaborated with many of Canada’s jazz greats, including Kevin Dean, PJ Perry, Aretha Tillotson, Allison Au, Jim Head, Chris Andrew, Dave Laing, Paul Johnston, Jean-Michel Pilc, Jens Lindemann and the late Tommy Banks. With the support of the Canada Council of the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Edmonton Arts Council, Jacob also participated in the Tribeca Jazz Institute in New York City (January — July 2025), where he studied with some of New York’s finest musicians including Grant Stewart, Eric Alexander, and Pasquale Grasso. Jacob has performed at various venues and festivals around Canada, including the Edmonton, Ottawa, and Montreal International Jazz Festivals. He also appears regularly at Edmonton’s Yardbird Suite as both an in- demand bandleader and side-person. As an Edmonton resident, he collaborates with many local musicians, most recently appearing on Aretha Tillotson’s debut record Introducing Aretha Tillotson. Jacob is the recipient of several awards, including the inaugural Oliver Jones Award (2019), presented by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and Stingray Music. Created as part of the Festival's 40th anniversary, the award is given every year to a student studying in Quebec who identifies as a visible minority; it honours the living legacy of great pianist Oliver Jones, whose career was devoted to developing and inspiring young artists. Jacob was also awarded a Stingray Rising Star Award that same year at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival. Jacob released his debut EP, Maybe, in May 2025 on Bent River Records. The project was an ambitious live recording at Edmonton’s Yardbird Suite, featuring all original compositions and arrangements for jazz octet. Jacob “will no doubt bring some new energy and ideas to the jazz world and we’ll all be better off for it.” (PJ Perry)
Articles
Jazz Near You
Your Personal Calendar
✓ Receives Newsletter
Upload Single or Recurring Event
Upload Several Events At Once
Photos
Favorite Musicians / Bands
My Jazz Story
My House Concert Story
Favorite Places to See Jazz
Favorite Genres
Favorite Columns
Favorite Writers
Theme Song
Playlist
This page was last updated on 2026-09-22.
