Jacob Sacks is an American

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pianist and composer.

Life and career

Sacks is originally from Michigan.Ratliff, Ben (October 19, 1999) "A Contest Befitting Monk". ''The New York Times''. pp. E1, E4. He met drummer

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at the

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. Sacks was a finalist in the 1999 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, aged 22. Sacks was part of bassist

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's quartet. Sacks has for a long time played in a trio with the bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Dan Weiss, and in a duo with vocalist Yoon Sun Choi. Sacks has also played and recorded with harpsichord and other keyboard instruments.Drouot, Alain (July 2012) "Eivind Opsvik – Overseas IV". ''Down Beat''. p. 48.

Playing style

Nate Chinen of ''

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'' commented that Sacks is "drawn to the subtler, deeper mechanics of harmony and form."Chinen, Nate (May 30, 2014
"A Pianist Stands Out As a Leader by Fitting In with the Group"
''The New York Times''.

Compositions

Sacks "isn't averse to succinctness or simplicity as a composer".

Discography

An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

References

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