Windsong Press

06/11/2025

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/

06/11/2025

Arnold Jacobs was born on June 11, 1915 – 110 years ago today. Happy Birthday Mr. Jacobs! To celebrate this I invite everyone to visit the Arnold Jacobs Legacy Series. There are ten videos from his masterclasses with Mr. Jacobs discussing: The Performer; The Teacher; Breathing – Physiology; Air Flow/Air Pressure; Shallow Breathing; Breathing Devices; Breathing Exercises; The Tongue; The Embouchure; SONG and wind. Whether you are discovering his teachings for the first time or one of his students over his seven decades of teaching looking for a refresher course, take a look at one of the world’s most legendary teachers of wind instruments! These videos are at

  Legacy Series Videos The Performer (28:30) With a career spanning seven decades with the Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphonies, Arnold Jacobs has earned a reputation as a world-class performer. The Performer explores Arnold Jacobs’ legendary performing career with rare photos, video r...

09/17/2024

We are pleased to announce CHIBrass Arnold Jacobs mouthpieces, a joint project with CHIBrass and Windsong Press to make them available to others and continue passing on Jacobs’ legacy of teaching, artistry, innovation and brass playing philosophy. These are reproductions of some of Mr. Jacobs' favorite mouthpieces including his adjustable cup mouthpiece. Take a look -