11/06/2025
Born June 11th 1915 today marks the 110th birthday of Arnold Jacobs the master of brass playing and teaching. For those of us fortunate to have known him and have been his students it is a day to remember all he means to us and for those that never had the opportunity a day to listen and learn from his recordings and teachings.
His tuba sound, even in his reduced capacity the last years of his life, was still huge, resonant and full of life. His voice was equally so when signing or speaking. No student will ever forget the first time we spoke to him on the phone (usually after jumping through some hoops assigned by Mrs. Jacobs) that famous "Hello" coming through the phone.
If you do not own Arnold Jacobs Song and Wind and are a brass player this is a must buy item. Get it and other Jacobs related information and merchandise at: https://windsongpress.com/product/arnold-jacobs-song-and-wind/
And of course CHI Brass has many models based on Mr. Jacobs' own mouthpieces available including the Canadian Brass Jacobs mouthpiece and currently a used and quite rare Warburton Arnold Jacobs. See what we have available at: https://chibrass.com/product-cat/
