Jeff Jacobs Interview Keyboard Player for Foreigner and Billy Joel
Channel: Eric Salas
Date: 2011-08-11

Jeff Jacobs Interview
If you Love music, the history of Rock and Blues then your going to love this Interview with Jeff Jacobs. It is a four part series on his History on tenure with Billy Joel and Foreigner. He also plays some amazing songs filmed at Crystal Clear Recording Studios in Dallas, TX. Please leave your comments! Thank you....

Part 1 The early years, getting started
Part 2 Touring with Foreigner
Part 3 Tips for new Artist
Part 4 The recording studio tour

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Special Thanks to the staff at Crystal Clear Studios in Dallas, TX
www.CrystalClearStudios.com
214-630-2957

Born in Chicago in 1962, Jeff Jacobs began studying music at 5 yrs old after becoming interested in his mother's piano lessons. A quick study, Jeff began playing songs off the radio almost immediately.  Continuing his musical evolution Jeff then turned his attention to Jazz music while studying with Chicago based teacher Alan Swain. 
Graduating in 1984  from the University Of Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in  Political Science, Jeff remained in Bloomington Indiana for 4 more years to study with Jazz great David Baker and to hone his own writing and producing skills while traveling in a 7 piece funk band called "Kilo". 
It didn't take long after moving to New York City in 1988 for Jeff to be noticed.  Within 6 weeks he was on the road with Gayson Hugh, a BMG recording artist and 1 month later was asked to Join the Billy Joel band for a new record and tour.  Well, the new record was "Stormfront" and the Producer was Mick Jones of Foreigner.  Jeff went on to record two records with Billy Joel, Stormfront and River of Dreams, and has toured the world with the Piano Man not to mention having played  the first sounds heard of Billy's last two number one singles, "We Didn't Start the Fire", and "River Of Dreams"   

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