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Name
  
Pim Jacobs

Role
  
Jazz Pianist

Spouse
  
Rita Reys (m. 1960–1996)



Died
  
July 3, 1996, Tienhoven, Maarssen, Netherlands

Albums
  
Music-All-In, Hommage aan Rogier van Otterloo

Rita Reys and Trio Pim Jacobs full concert at North Sea Jazz • 1982 • World of Jazz


Willem Bernard "Pim" Jacobs (29 October 1934 – 3 July 1996) was a Dutch jazz pianist and television presenter. Born in Hilversum, he worked with Louis van Dijk and Rogier van Otterloo also Wes Montgomery. He married jazz singer Rita Reys in 1960.

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Jacobs became famous with the Pim Jacobs Trio, which included Wim Overgaauw, his brother, bassist Ruud Jacobs and Peter Ypma. He played for charity with van Dijk and Pieter van Vollenhoven. For television, he hosted the music shows Music-All-In and Music Hall, and the game show Babbelonië.

Pim Jacobs died of cancer, in Tienhoven (Maarssen).

Discography

With Herbie Mann

  • Herbie Mann with the Wessel Ilcken Trio (Epic, 1956 [1958])
  • With Rita Reys

  • "Marriage In Modern Jazz" (Rita Reys and The Pim Jacobs Trio (1960) with Wim Overgaauw (guitar) and Ruud Jacobs (bass)
  • References

    Pim Jacobs Wikipedia