2014
Beautiful Jazz
By Christian Jacob
Christian Jacob – piano
Venue – The Herbert Zipper Concert Hall
Instrument – Hamburg Steinway Model D
The Story Behind The Music
(and sample tracks)
Beautiful Jazz: A private concert is the first solo piano recording by Christian Jacob. His goal was to record as if the listener was alone in the concert hall with him. As for the music selection he explains: “Beautiful Jazz represents the journey I started more than 40 years ago. I left the classical world to pursue jazz without the slightest idea of what I was getting myself into. Fortunately, I had this music to guide me.”
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Listen to Sample Tracks
- 01. How Long Has This Been Going On Christian Jacob 1:07
- 02. That's All Christian Jacob 1:08
- 03. It Might As Well Be Spring Christian Jacob 1:12
- 04. Stravinsky Etude Number 3 Christian Jacob 0:48
- 05. My Romance Christian Jacob 1:09
- 06. Surrey With The Fringe On Top Christian Jacob 1:11
- 07. Tea For Two Christian Jacob 1:08
- 08. I'm Old Fashioned Christian Jacob 1:07
- 09. One Note Samba Christian Jacob 1:08
- 10. Body and Soul Christian Jacob 1:10
- 11. September Song Christian Jacob 1:09
- 12. Giant Steps Christian Jacob 0:44
- 13. Till The Clouds Roll By Christian Jacob 1:08
Links to Buy Beautiful Jazz
The Physical CD: I’d prefer for people to have all the tracks in the creative packaging that we all worked so long and hard on from concept to completion. I’m old school like that, I want people to hear my music in context.
BeautifulJazz.com – AMAZON – CDBaby
The Downloadable CD/Tracks: Downloading the complete recording or individual tracks from these 3 sites.
iTunes – AMAZON – CDBaby
High Quality/Reel to Reel: Beautiful Jazz: a private concert was recorded & produced entirely in analog for the LP. The 10.5 inch analog tape reels are available here.
International Phonograph
“Limited Edition” 180 Gram Vinyl: Only 500 copies pressed. Includes free digital download card of the CD. LP Recorded & produced entirely in analog.
BeautifulJazz.com
REVIEWS
Beautiful Jazz
AcousticMusic.com
"This guy holds a wide variety of influences and amalgamates them with beauty and precision, holding fast to no set genre but just music. Don't ask me to pigeonhole him, I can't do it."
All About Jazz
"Both the scene and the instrument helped to shape this album, but it's Jacob who delivers on the promise of the title. Beautiful Jazz it is."
Chris Spector
“ ...a tour de force showcase of solo jazz piano that the Previns, the Loussiers and the others will have to welcome with open arms. Killer stuff throughout.”
