Maria Eva Jacobs
Photo Credit: Sylven Lamar
Maria Eva Jacobs...
is an American author, national Christian / Jazz recording and voice over artist, born of Syrian Lebanese and Armenian descent. She is a licensed music educator and the professor of vocal jazz at Kent State University. Her debut book, entitled "Tell Them About Me" is a captivating, Christian testimony that reveals in detail her triumph over Bipolar Disorder, her life with Alopecia and what appeared for years to be insurmountable odds, odds she overcame through the Grace and Mercy of Jesus Christ. He is the "Me,"
and hers is a resurrection story of hope and faith.
"I guess you could say I've had it rougher than some, not as rough as others. What I know for certain however, is that God never left my side, and I am grateful for every hardship that drew me closer to Christ" --- Maria Jacobs
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BIG NEWS: The audio book will be released in just underTWO MONTHS! Look for it in May
Whether making high notes sound effortless, displaying quiet passion, or cutting loose like the best Broadway singer, Maria Jacobs is quite impressive.
--Scott Yanow, Jazz Historian, Author and critic
"Maria Jacobs, a Jazz-driven singer, brings musicality, persuasive story-telling skills and a warm, supple voice to her intimate readings of the Great American Songbook and to the Metropolitan Room, NY."
--- Don Heckman, Columnist (iRom) International Review of Music
Maria's ninth album, "Back at the Bop Stop was accepted for Grammy review in the highly coveted Best Jazz Vocal Album Category for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ® in 2024. Though not nominated, it was still great cause for celebration.
"Maria Jacobs is a powerful singer with a strong voice and a very expressive style.
While she has had a wide-ranging career that includes singing a wide-variety of genres, Back at the Bop Stop (the follow up to her previous Bootleggin' at the Bop Stop), has her back at her roots, singing swingin' Jazz."
--- Scott Yanow, Jazz Historian, Author and Critic
"Maria Jacobs has grown a great deal since her Los Angeles period, and Back at the Bop Stop (live), is arguably her most rewarding recording so far."
----- Scott Yanow, Jazz Historian, Author and Critic
The Maria Jacobs Quartet was nominated in the Best Jazz Band Category for the third annual Cleveland Music Awards in 2024
This is a live video montage of a few performances at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, which became part of album eight and nine: "Bootleggin' at the Bop Stop" and
"Back at the Bop Stop." The Latter was accepted for Grammy review in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ® in 2024
Hear some Christian and secular music that has charted nationally on the Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts throughout the years.
Everyday Is Christmas
This is Maria's 2024 original Christmas single which charted on the Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts. Produced by Grammy winner Pete Tokar and Maria Jacobs. Background vocals arranged and sung by Maria
Someone To Love At Christmas
This is Maria's 2023 original Christmas single which charted on the Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts. Produced by Grammy winner Pete Tokar and Maria Jacobs. Background vocals arranged and sung by Maria Jacobs
December Snow
This is Maria's 2022 original Christmas single,
which charted on the Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts
Produced with Grammy winner Pete Tokar
and Maria Jacobs. Background vocals arranged and sung by Maria Jacobs
"The Shepherd, The Sheep and the Lamb"
This is Maria's original Christian Christmas composition, written in 2020
Piano and arrangement, Maria Jacobs
Recorded with John Guggenheim at C-Town Sound
"Emmanuel"
Written and arranged by Maria and produced with Grammy winner Pete Tokar, this song charted nationally on the 2020 Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts
"Children Go Where I Send Thee"
Not an original, but rather a classic Spiritual, arranged by Maria and Phillip K. Jones, who played all instruments. All background vocals arranged by Maria
and recorded and mixed for Pete Tokar Productions. This song Charted in 2019 on the Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts.
"My God is Here"
Written by Maria for her fifth album,
Here Comes Winter, 2014
This is Maria's the first rendition of her first Christian song. Arranged by David Strieter and Maria, recorded by Pete Tokar Producations.
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