Javon Jackson
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| Javon Jackson | |
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| Birth name | Javon Anthony Jackson |
| Born | June 16, 1965 |
| Origin | Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard bop, soul, mainstream jazz |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
| Associated acts | John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thad Jones, Hank Jones |
Javon Anthony Jackson (born June 16, 1965, Carthage, Missouri) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He played in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1987 until Blakey's death in 1990,[1] and has also played with the Harper Brothers, Benny Green, Freddie Hubbard and Elvin Jones.[2] In his solo career, his music has been a mix of hard bop with soul and funk influences.[3] Javon Jackson was interviewed by Linus Wyrsch on "The Jazz Hole" for breakthruradio.com in May 2012 - Javon Jackson Interview by breakthruradio.com
Discography
- Me and Mister Jones (Criss Cross Jazz, 1992)
- Burnin´ (Criss Cross Jazz, 1991)
- When the Time Is Right (Blue Note, 1994)
- For One Who Knows(Blue Note,1995)
- A Look Within (Blue Note, 1996)
- Good People (Blue Note, 1997)
- Pleasant Valley (Blue Note, 1999)
- Easy Does it (Criss Cross Jazz, 2002)
- Have You Heard (Palmetto Records, 2004)
- Now (Palmetto Records, 2006)
- Once Upon a Melody (Palmetto Records, 2008)
- Celebrating John Coltrane (Solid Jackson Records, 2012)
With Art Blakey
- Not Yet (Soul Note, 1988)
- I Get a Kick Out of Bu (Soul Note, 1988)
- Chippin' In (Timeless, 1990)
- One for All (A&M, 1990)
With Elvin Jones
- Youngblood (Enja, 1992)
- Going Home (Enja, 1992)
Notes
- ↑ "Javon Jackson at All About Jazz". Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Javon Jackson Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ↑ Miriello, Ralph A. "An interview with Javon Jackson". Jazz.com. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
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