Javon Jackson
| Javon Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Javon Anthony Jackson |
| Born | June 16, 1965 Carthage, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard bop, soul, mainstream jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
| Associated acts | Art Blakey, Hank Jones, Thad Jones |
| Website | javonjackson.com |
Javon Anthony Jackson (born June 16, 1965) 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] He became chair of the University of Hartford's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz in 2013.[4]
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Early life
Jackson was born on June 16, 1965, in Carthage, Missouri,[5] and brought up in Denver.[6] His mother played the piano, and his father played trumpet,[6] but Jackson began playing alto saxophone[5] aged 10.[6] At the age of 16, he changed to tenor saxophone and in his teens, he was taught by pianist Billy Wallace.[5] He was briefly enrolled at the University of Denver,[6] before spending part of 1985–86 at the Berklee College of Music, which he abandoned to join drummer Art Blakey's band.[5]
Later life and career
Jackson later finished his undergraduate degree and obtained a master's degree from the State University of New York at Purchase, where he later taught. He now is the head of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford.[6]
Discography
As leader
- 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, 2004)
- Now (Palmetto, 2006)
- Once upon a Melody (Palmetto, 2008)
- Celebrating John Coltrane (Solid Jackson, 2012)
- Lucky 13 (Solid Jackson, 2012)
- Expression (Smoke Sessions, 2014)
As sideman
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- 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)
References
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- ↑ Hamad, Michael (December 16, 2013) "Javon Jackson and Curtis Fuller in Old Lyme". The Courant.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira (1999) The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Yonke, David (November 30, 2006) "Jazz Saxman Javon Jackson Learned from Legends". Toledo Blade. p. E9.
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