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Freelance Horns

As a freelance flugelhorn/trumpet player, Jacob has worked with countless rock/blues bands, pit orchestras, small jazz groups, EDM DJs, and in many other ensemble and solo situations across the country and world. He brings a wide range of experience and professional versatility to any gig or session, can seamlessly slot in with a huge variety of solo artists and groups alike, and can record tracks remotely for delivery anywhere in the world. He is currently blowing around Ouray [CO], and typically open to joining established artists for local gigs, recording sessions, or inter+national touring opportunities.

Contact j [at] jacobraab.com for more information, or to book a private performance.

Performance Schedule

Weekly gigs, SUMMER 2023-24

updated 01-MAY-24 / NOW BOOKING

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LIVE RECORDINGS (2024)

Bogotá, Colombia

Christmas time is here, v1 (2022)

flugelhorn / Jacob Raab; accompaniment / Steve Woody [link]

recorded at home, November 2022

Space Lion, v1 (2020)

performed by Jacob Raab / written by Yoko Kanno / from the Cowboy Bebop episode “Jupiter Jazz (Part II)”

recorded and produced in July 2020 entirely inside a 1997 Ford Aerostar minivan at Devils Tower Lodge (WY)

CURRENT PROJECTS

PAST PROJECTS AND GIGS

B.O.S. VICENTE (PE) - BREAD & BUTTER CREW - DONNY MORALES - EL INDIO DE SONORA - JONATHAN MCEUEN - THE LOW END - MAD KAT (CO) - NATHAN MCEUEN - RAPIDGRASS - THE ROARING LIONS - SAILOR GAINES - SCOTT IBEX - STEVE SMITH BAND - STONEFED - WHISKEY STOMP - THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS BAND - ANDERSON/NOBLESVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC BAND - INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - MONTROSE COMMUNITY BAND - JOHN VANDER GHEYNST JAZZ ORCHESTRA

music studies

University of Indianapolis

&

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis (IUPUI)

2007-2012

principal trumpet, lead trumpet, featured soloist
primary jazz studies w/ Harry Miedema, John Vander Gheynst
individual lessons w/ Wayne Bergeron, Tim Hagans, Jason Harrelson, Mark Buselli, etc
additional studies in performance, audio recording / engineering, computer science
[no full degree completed]