ISM MUSIC JOURNAL MARCH/APRIL 2020
Ask me a question Jacob Shaw Musician (primarily sax) Tell us a little about yourself: I graduated from RWCMD in 2010, moved to London to freelance. Since then I have travelled all over the world and have played and recorded with artists such as Chaka Khan, Christina Aguilera, FKJ, JP Cooper & more. Who (or what) has most influenced you and your career? I guess having an upbringing that was so focused on music led me down the path I’m on today. Nobody else in my family is a professional musician and I was never pushed into it, I just loved it and had a whole lot of support from my family. What would you say is your greatest achievement to date? Well, having listened to Chaka since I was about 13, my horn section, Triple H Horns playing gigs with her and her band is the greatest one for me!
Who is your all-time favourite artist and why? I hate this question! Too many artists have had an impact on me. The saxophone greats such as Coltrane, Stan Getz and then Jerry Hey (never-ending amounts of influence!), Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Steely Dan, Airplay, David Foster, The Crusaders – the list is endless, sorry to not be specific! What was the last CD/music download that you purchased? The YAYennings Quartet – Scott Ave What are your plans for the future? I’ve just finished building the music studio at my house, so lots of practice and recording. Also some exciting things on the horizon for the section (Triple H Horns), so a lot of time will be spent on that. We just started a very ambitious project with bassist Melvin Lee Davis and some other great musicians over in the US so that will be a focus in the coming months/years!
Finally, what is your ISM membership to you? The ISM has been great whenever I’ve needed to call on them for advice, so it’s kind of like a safety net. The PLI and discounts we have access to are handy also! triplehhorns.com @jacobshawsax
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