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Jacob Zang

Producer, Audio Engineer, Guitarist

Bio

Bio

Jacob Zang Bio

Jacob Zang is a musician who is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  As a producer and engineer, he has worked many local bands, solo artists singer/songwriters, gigging professionals, and other large and small ensembles.  He has also worked commercially for the IEMMA Broadcast Network, Pittsburgh Creators’ Project, and Duquesne University.  He has additional experience working with five time GRAMMY award winner, Jay Dudt, at MCG Jazz.  Jacob has also worked as a staff engineer at Audible Images Recording Studios. Currently, he works as a freelance producer/engineer at Pittsburgh's premiere recording studio, Red Caiman Studios.

As a guitarist, Jacob has been playing professionally for over ten years.  He has been involved with almost all environments that a guitarist can be involved with.  Jacob shows great versatility on his instrument in the studio and on the stage, playing in the genres of rock, funk, country, blues, acoustic, worship, ambient, jazz, RnB, gospel, and more.  As an artist, he regularly plays public-facing shows with his band Fusion Illusion, and Steel Mill Rising.  As a sideman, he is the Music Director for both America’s Got Talent performer Ashley Marina’s stage band, and for Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church’s Worship Band.  Also, he has backed up legendary Doo Wop and Oldies artists such as Lou Christie, The Drifters, and Jimmie Ross of the Jaggerz.  He has studied privately with Mark Koch, Eric Susoeff, Thomas Kikta, Alex Price, Jay Weaver, and Scott Elliot.  Jacob also has experience working as a musical theater pit musician, and private lessons teacher, and drumline instructor.  Jacob endorses Wampler Pedals.

 

In 2023, Jacob graduated from Duquesne University's Mary Pappert School of Music.  His degree is in Music Technology with a concentration in Sound Recording Technology, and a focus in Jazz Guitar.  He finished as the President of the Duquesne University Chapter of the Audio Engineering Society.

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Demos

Demos

Listen to my demo reels as a producer/engineer, and as a guitarist. Visit each of the respected pages for a more information, and a more detailed portfolio.

Producer/Engineer Demo Reel 2023
00:00 / 02:34

0:00-0:32

0:32-0:56

0:56-1:21

 

1:21-1:48

1:48-2:12

2:12-2:33

Fusion Illusion - Sand

Steel Mill Rising - Edge of Innocence

Duquesne University Faculty Jazz Ensemble -

Get Me to the Church on Time

Maria Constantine - Shadows In My Room

Robert Traugh - Cartwheeling

Olympic Village - Killer on the Run

Guitarist Demo Reel 2023
00:00 / 02:34

0:00-0:27

0:27-0:44

0:44-1:10

1:10-1:29

1:29-2:03

2:03-2:33

ZZ Top - La Grange

Fusion Illusion - Work It Out

Maria Constantine -

Is This As Clear As It Gets?

Hoagy Carmichael - Stardust

Rachel Whitcomb - A Fifth at a Time

Steel Mill Rising - No More

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Contact

Contact Me

Jacob Zang

Pittsburgh, PA

jacob@jacobzang.com

412-589-9412

Thank you!

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