Jacob is a guitarist and trumpeter with experience in education, composition, recording and live performance. He is a Newcastle University MMus (Master of Music) and BA (Bachelor of Arts) Music graduate. While his musical education is rooted in classical music, Jacob’s professional career is primarily centred around jazz and contemporary music as the guitarist in BBC Introducing’s 2025 band to watch SwanNek, as well as his own solo project. He is also the co-founder of, and writer for, Waxing Lyrical, a music review and interview magazine/blog. As a tutor, he encourages students to find the music that they love to play, teaching techniques and theory that span across a wide range of genres and musical styles.