Maria Jacobs, Jazz Vocalist on What's the Story?/Book Hound 5 16 2023

Talented jazz vocalist, Maria Jacobs, joins What’s the Story?/Book Hound in the 2nd hour of the show. Maria, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, began her career in journalism, then got a second bachelor’s degree in music education.

Maria is a national voice over artist and smooth jazz recording artist whose original song, Pour Me A Cup of Yesterday, is heard on smooth jazz stations across the country. She has charted on the Groove Jazz Charts and the Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts in 2019 and 2020.

Maria is the Adjunct Professor of Applied Vocal Jazz at Kent State University, her second alma mater, where she graduated Cum Laude. She is a licensed music educator, a Principal Conductor and Curriculum Advisor for The Open Tone Music Academy, partnering with Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Don’t miss this 2nd hour of What’s the Story?/Book Hound featuring Maria Jacobs. Maria might even share one of her book recommendations in our Book Blitz segment!