Despite success as a recording artist, Jacoby's primary focus throughout his career has been on writing, production and mixing. To that end, in 2000, he opened Maze Studios with Allen Towbin,[10] which evolved to become Eusonia Studios in 2010, an "atmospherically inspiring setting" located in Manhattan's Flatiron District.[3][14] In 2002, Jacoby established his own music production company, SCOJAC Music Productions. As of 2019[update], he was the president and CEO.[17][18] Described as an "anti-specialist",[3] he has worked most notably as a writer, producer, engineer, mixer and musician with numerous artists across a wide range of genres.[4][5][8][13][19]
In 2011, Jacoby scored the Nicole Beharie film, My Last Day Without You, producing the theme song "My Last Day Without You". The song was a nominee at the 2012 Black Reel Awards for Best Original or Adapted Song.[20] In 2013, Jacoby mixed the Vampire Weekend single "Unbelievers" with Emily Lazar of The Lodge; the song was a popular track on the album Modern Vampires of the City, winner of the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.[3][21] In 2016, Jacoby produced Ronnie Spector's LP English Heart. Rolling Stone noted that the Spector's record, "helmed by producer Scott Jacoby... couldn't sound more different from her ex's dense, claustrophobic signature sound – and that's how she likes it".[22] Jacoby also produced Deva Mahal's debut album Run Deep, released March 23, 2018.[23][1][24] On the strength of this release, GRAMMY.com named Mahal their No. 1 in 'Best New Bands' from South by Southwest 2018.[25]
In 2007, Jacoby founded Eusonia Records,[14] an independent record label, originally distributed by Ryko[5] and later by RED.[13] By 2008, Jacoby had signed progressive soul singer Maiysha to his label, and began collaborating with her on her first album, This Much is True.[2] Jacoby co-wrote and produced the lead single from this album, "Wanna Be", which was nominated for a Grammy in 2009 in the Best Urban Alternative Performance category.[2] As of 2019[update], the label had four artists on its roster: Jacoby, Maiysha,[14]SiLyA and Zach Deputy, in addition to releasing the soundtrack for the 2013 film My Last Day Without You.[3] In 2010, Jacoby teamed up with his partner James McKinney to run the label.[26] In 2016, Eusonia partnered with the Anguilla Music Academy and the Grammy Museum to create the Music Revolution Project in Anguilla.[27][28]
The following is a select list of albums in which Jacoby has worked on as either producer, co-producer, composer, mixer or engineer, showing song title, year released, performing artist(s), album title and role.
The following is a list of films, television series and commercials in which Jacoby has worked on as either producer, co-producer, composer, mixer or engineer, showing title/client, project type, role and year released.
