Jacobs' Ladder Band

About Jacobs' Ladder Band

Freddie Jacobs Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Educator
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Toured with Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Sam Jones/Tom Harrell Band, Eddie Palmieri, Jimmy McGriff. In NY with Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers, Judi Silvano, Nina Sheldon, David Budway, Mark Hagan, David Janeway, Adam Nussbaum.
Previously in Florida with Don Wilner, Tom Regis, Stephen Scott, the late Patti Wicks…
Venues: Sweet Basil, Birdland, Gullivers, Trumpets, the Vanguard, Maureen's, the Office. Catskill hotels, the Pines, the Raleigh.
Recordings: TIME CHANGE,
M/Art Music, features - Dave Kikoski (p), Rufus Reid (bs), Bill Stewart (d), Scott Kreitzer (sx), Romero Lubambo (g), Chuck Loeb (g),Troy Millard (bs)
with originals: Time Change, Ahmed, Grace, Contempo;
JACOBS' LADDER CD, M/Art Music,
features - John DiMartino (p), Harvie S (bs), Yoron Israel (d), Adam Kolker (sx), Chris Washburne (tbn), Renato Thoms (perc),Randy Klein (prod)
with originals: Journey thru Night, Dream Voyage, Kensha,
Both released on CD Baby and iTunes
Available for teaching jazz improv workshops/clinics, ensemble direction...
YouTube Video “Live @ the Falcon”
Published DownBeat workshop, analysis of Freddie Hubbard's solo on “Sing Me A Song Of Songmy” (Ilhan Mimaroglu, Atlantic), and liner notes for Best Of FH.
Performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival with the MIT Jazz Ensemble, Herb Pomeroy director.
BS, MIT, Engineering/Humanities,