Cellist Jacob Szekely

Jacob Szekely is one of the few legitimate improvising string players in the world, and one of only a handful of cellists who has developed a jazz/funk concept on his instrument. In addition to being in great demand as a sideman — performing with the likes of Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z — Jacob performs regularly with his own groups including Supernova, The Eartha Austria Trio, Quarteto Nuevo, Uncle Daddy, and Yellow Light Go. He is also active as a composer and arranger, collaborating with a wide range of artists from string quartets to chamber orchestras. Much in demand as a studio musician, Jacob has played in over 100 national TV spots, and is most widely associated with the television music of Bear McCreary, performing in string quartets for Battlestar Galactica and The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox. Jacob is co-founder and artistic director of String Project Los Angeles (SPLA), America’s first and only music school dedicated to creative string playing, featured in Strings Magazine and International Musician. He is a Yamaha clinician and is endorsed by NS Design and Danish Professional Audio microphones.