Jeff Jacobs
Jeffrey James "Jeff" Jacobs (born August 27, 1969 in Columbus (Ohio) , † January 4, 2011 in Onekama , Michigan ) was an American musician ( trumpet , flugelhorn , electronics) in the field of progressive rock , electronic and Fusion music .
Act
Jacobs became known as a member of The Drift formation , with whom he toured Europe, Japan, Canada and the United States and contributed to a number of albums. The band was originally a side project by Danny Grody and Trevor Montgomery, located after leaving Montgomery with the entrances of Jacobs and Safa Shokrai (bass) and Rich Douthit (drums) from the ambient music to a Dub - Jazz developed -Rock ensemble . He also worked as a chef in various restaurants in San Francisco. Jacobs succumbed to cancer in January 2011.
The extensive instrumental repetitions of Jacobs and the drift musician included experimental electronica , jazz-influenced post-rock, and abstract soundscapes. Jeff Jacobs' trumpet and its accompanying electronic sounds are occasionally reminiscent of the music of the "electric" Miles Davis in the Bitches Brew phase around 1970.
Discography notes
- Memory Drawings (Temporary Residence Limited 2008)
- Ceiling Sky (Temporary Residence Limited 2007)
- (rmxs) (Temporary Residence Limited 2007)
- Noumena (Temporary Residence Limited 2005)
- Travels In Constants Vol. 19 (Temporary Residence Limited 2005)
- Streets / Nozomi (Temporary Residence Limited 2005)
Web links / sources
- Obituary at legacy.com
- Obituary in San Francisco weekly
- Band information and discographic notes at Temporary Residence
- The Drift at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacobs, Jeff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacobs, Jeffrey James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician (trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics) in the field of progressive rock |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbus (Ohio) |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2011 |
| Place of death | Onekama , Michigan |