New book explores the life and work of a legendary musician and teacher
A new book by UPEI鈥檚 Dr. Gregory Irvine examines the life and legacy of legendary tuba player and teacher Arnold Jacob (1915-1998). The book is published by Scholar Publications of Chicago.
Arnold Jacobs was an orchestral tuba player, and a long-time principal tubist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As Dr. Irvine writes in the introduction of his book, Jacobs was also a highly sought after teacher. 鈥淏rass players, both experienced and inexperienced, flocked to his studio because they had heard of his unique teaching and the success others before them had achieved under his guidance.鈥�
Dr. Irvine鈥檚 book explores Jacobs鈥� unique pedagogical approach, which contrasted sharply from conventional teaching styles at the time, and explains his teaching principles through Irvine鈥檚 own experiences, and those of others as his students.
Chuck Daellenbach, the tuba player with the Canadian Brass Quintet and a former student of Jacobs, writes in the book鈥檚 forward: 鈥淔or those not lucky enough, or old enough to be part of that tradition, Irvine has given vibrant insights into the mystique that was Jacob鈥檚 studio. This will be a book we will all keep close for those moments we wish to revisit the legacy of our once-in-a-millennium teacher, coach, mentor, and champion.鈥�
Arnold Jacobs鈥檚 Legacy can be purchased online at .
