Pete Jacobsen

: "This article is about Pete Jacobsen, the English jazz pianist. For the professional golfer, Peter Jacobsen, see Peter Jacobsen."Pete Jacobsen, born Peter Paul George Jacobsen, May 16, 1950 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, died April 29, 2002 in London, England was an English jazz pianist.

Jacobsen made his name accompanying Scottish tenor saxophonist Bobby Wellins, appearing on recordings such as "Jubilation" (1978), "Dreams Are Free" (1979), and "Birds of Brazil" (1989).

Having lost his sight as a baby, he studied at Worcester School for the Blind before moving to London in 1969 to study at the Royal Academy of Music.

His first professional gigs were with saxophonist Barbara Thompson and Isotope's Gary Boyle, before joining the jazz-fusion band Morrissey-Mullen and also playing in percussionist Chris Fletcher's band.

Other notable saxophonists he worked with include Don Weller, Chris Biscoe, Alan Skidmore, Peter King and Tim Whitehead, as well as accompanying visiting artists such as bassist Eberhard Weber and American trombonist Jimmy Knepper.

He also toured and recorded with the Celtic-jazz band Carmina.

Discography

*"Jubilation" (1978)
*"Dreams Are Free" (1979)
*"This Must Be the Place" (1985)
*"Chris Biscoe Sextet" (1986)
*"Happy Hour" (1988)
*"Birds of Brazil" (1989)
*"Authentic" (1991)
*"Silence Between Waves" 1994)
*"Ever Onward" (1994)features on organ and piano on 'see you later, forever' by phil burdett (2003)

References

[http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=1020420078 Obituary in The Scotsman's The Last Post]