Jacob Sacks’ Plaid Fantasy
Jacob Sacks - piano
Jacob Garchik - trombone
Ben Gerstein - trombone
Thomas Morgan - bass
Dan Weiss - drums
The Jacob Sacks Quintet
Jacob Sacks - piano
Andrew Bishop - reeds
John Wojciechowski - reeds
Tim Flood – bass
Dan Weiss – drums
The Jacob Sacks Trio
Jacob Sacks – piano
Thomas Morgan – bass
Dan Weiss – drums
Jacob Sacks’ Saloon
Jacob Sacks – organ
Dan Cords – tenor sax
Michael McGinnis – tenor sax
Eivind Opsvik – bass
Vinnie Sperrazza – drums
Yoon Sun Choi – Jacob Sacks Duo
Yoon Sun Choi – voice
Jacob Sacks - piano
Sacks : Opsvik : Maneri : Motian
Jacob Sacks – piano
Eivind Opsvik – bass
Mat Maneri – viola
Paul Motian – drums
The Restless Spirits
Yoon Sun Choi – voice
Jacob Sacks – piano
Matt Wilson - drums
4inObjects
Yoon Sun Choi – voice
Jacob Garchik – trombone
Jacob Sacks – piano
David Ambrosio – bass
Dan Weiss – drums
Projects as a sideman
Yoon’s “E” String Band
Dan Weiss Trio
Jacob Garchik Trio
Eivind Opsvik’s “Overseas”
Ben Gerstein Collective
Ohad Talmor’s “NewsReel”
Vinnie Sperrazza Trio
Dave Scott Quintet
Michael McGinnis’ “Between Green”
Influences
MY BIGGEST INFLUENCES ARE MY FRIENDS WHO I'VE HAD THE HONOR AND PRIVILEDGE TO CREATE MUSIC WITH, TEACH MUSIC WITH, SHARE MUSIC WITH, AND LEARN FROM (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER): Dan Weiss, Jacob Garchik, Yoon Sun Choi, David Ambrosio, Thomas Morgan, Ben Gerstein, Gerald Cleaver, Bob Bowen, Brian Drye, Mike McGinnis, Khabu Doug Young, Eivind Opsvik, Peter Retzlaff, Vinnie Sperrazza, and countless others. ..... MY STUDENTS, I have learned much from each of them. ..... AS FAR AS FAMOUS PEOPLE GO (A PARTIAL LIST): Glenn Gould, Paul Bley, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Cecil Taylor, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Nichols, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Joseph Haydn, Charles Ives, Bela Bartok, Igor Stravinsky, Elliot Carter, Aaron Copland, Gyorgy Legeti, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, and many, many others
Jacob Sacks is one of the most creative pianists on the NYC jazz scene today. His strong individual voice has been heard in a variety of settings ranging from the mainstream jazz traditions of the Mingus Big Band and Orchestra to the compositional free jazz style of the Mat Maneri ensemble to the vamp based fusion of Dave Binney's Balance.
Originally from Michigan, Jacob moved to NYC in 1995 to study with Garry Dial at the Manhattan School Of Music. After graduating in 1998, he focused his energies on both performing and teaching music. In the performing arena, Jacob became a member of many different ensembles, recorded several albums, and has toured the United States, Europe, and Canada several times.
Along the way, Jacob has had the honor and privilege to perform with musicians such as Clark Terry, Paul Motian, Joe Maneri, Charles Gayle, Eddie Henderson, Christian McBride, Brian Blade, Tony Malaby, Chris Potter, Mark Turner, Ben Monder, Adam Rogers, Kenny Wollesen, Gene Jackson, and Matt Wilson.
Also after graduating, Jacob decided to devote a good amount of his time to bringing music to students of all ages. While currently teaching 30 or so students in private practice, Jacob has also joined with Bob Bowen, Brian Drye, Mike McGinnis, and Khabu Doug Young to form a partnership, the Creative Music Workshop, a cooperative school based upon helping students of all ages and levels transcend the boundaries of style to find their own voices through the creation of original works, both written and spontaneously conceived, in different sized ensembles.
Jacob currently resides in Brooklyn, where he is working on several recording projects and on a book for beginning pianists.
Upcoming releases for fall 2008 on Yeah Yeah Records:
Plaid Fantasy
Jacob Sacks Trio & Quintet
Sacks : Morgan : Weiss : Garchik : Gerstein
Full Serve
Jacob Sacks Quintet
Sacks : Bishop : Wojciechowski : Flood : Weiss
Hi Jacob, I saw you perform with the Binney Group back in February here in Clovis, CA. I just wanted to let you know that I was in awe from everything you played that night. You are one of the best piano players I have ever seen! I also wanted to thank you for your helpful comments while judging my combo at the local jazz festival. It was obvious to us that you have a great deal of knowledge regarding jazz, and really appreciated all the advice and critique.
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