It's not possible to distill all that Arnold Jacobs knew and taught into a single posting. There are good resources out there and are worth investigating. The following comments are based on personal experience.

Jacobs was a master psychologist and communicator. He knew exactly how to communicate ...

I highly recommend this well researched presentation. It's full of details and gives real insight into this important musician. Bravo to Mr. Detwiler!

Outstanding research and presentation. Thank you very much for documenting this important musician.

I found it an excellent book and well worth reading. Yes, a few factual errors. But the author is a compelling storyteller who filled in a couple of gaps for me re: tuba history. The most inspiring part was the his detailing how public school band programs in south Texas changed the lives of so many ...