|: CHICAGO BLUES

WILL JACOBS BAND
«BLUES FROM CHICAGO»

Known for his powerful, live performances, artist WILL JACOBS is a modern Blues/R&B/Soul artist. from Chicago, Illinois, USA. At 30 years old, he’s no stranger to performance stages.
Will honed his chops the old-fashioned way – experience. In his early teens, he was gigging in Chicago clubs backing many of the city’s finest blues men and women (while at the same time playing in a Grammy-winning, high school jazz band.)
In 2009, he attracted local and international attention when his first band (Dirty Deal) performed at the International Blues Showcase in Memphis, Tennessee (after having won the youth division of Chicago’s Windy City Blues Challenge.) The band left their mark because of Will’s mature improvisational skills and vocal talents, coupled with a strong, blues-infused sound. These experiences led to further study at Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA), gigging/composing/session work in Chicago & Berlin, a musical residency in Sri Lanka and touring with reknown, Zydeco artist C.J. Chenier.
Making the jump across the pond to Europe in mid-2016, Will began performing and sharing his dynamic blues sound in Berlin, Germany and throughout Europe with his own band, with Hohner-endorsee Marcos Coll, Gary Wiggins and others. He has performed concerts & festivals in Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine. An artist on the Ruf Records label, his first release “Goldfish Blues” has received strong reviews. Whether playing clubs or festivals, gigging or session work with other world-class musicians, Will brings energy, creativity and passion to every stage.