Eric Jacobson Quintet

Tribute to Clifford Brown

January 27, 2012

Jazz trumpeter Eric Jacobson is currently on faculty at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and teaches regularly at the Wilson Center. Eric freelances in Milwaukee and Chicago, playing in groups such as The Luis Diaz Quintet, Nabori, and De La Buena. Performing with Eric in Tribute to Clifford Brown are Dave Bayles on drums, Charles Ledvina on bass, Mark Davis on piano, and Mark O'Connor on saxophone.

"Eric Jacobson has a GORGEOUS round sound on both the trumpet and flugelhorn, and seems to have absorbed influences from diverse sources...he is on his way to being a JAZZ GIANT." —David Hoffman, JazzScope

The Wilson Center gratefully acknowledges the 2011-12 Club Series Presenting Sponsor Richard Blomquist with supporting sponsorship from Enterforce, Inc. Show Sponsor was Dr. and Mrs. Roger Lyon.