In 2007 Christian was invited to tour and record in Japan. Christian always loved Japanese audiences, and to make this recording special, he chose 4 Japanese melodies that every Japanese person would recognize and arranged them for his trio. They were the highlight of the tour. Surrounding these 4 tunes are some of Christian s originals and well known standards. He brought with him his 2 longtime partners: Trey Henry on Bass and Ray Brinker on Drums, and the result is another well-balanced CD with a mix of sweet tenderness and raw burning jazz.

This recording focuses on the original compositions of the late pianist and composer Michel Petrucciani. Christian Jacob's wonderful arrangements and new take on these compositions is a reminder of why there is always a need to expand our musical boundaries beyond the jazz standards we are already familiar with.

Go to Wilderjazz.com to read behind the scenes interviews regarding the making of this project, plus learn about each of the players' creative approach .

“Styne & Mine” pays tribute to the music of Jule Styne with some of Christian Jacob's originals mixed in. Hence the title. For Christian, this CD was a long time coming. For years he had been recording and touring with Trey Henry and Ray Brinker and he felt that this was a great project for them to record. Longtime friend and musical partner Tierney Sutton, joins in for two of the tracks.

Go to Wilderjazz.com to read behind the scenes interviews regarding the making of this project, plus learn about each of the players' creative approach .