Javon Jackson

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Birth name Javon Anthony Jackson Name Javon Jackson Website javonjackson.com		Instruments Tenor saxophone Occupation(s) Musician Movies Malcolm X


Born June 16, 1965 (age 58) Carthage, Missouri, U.S. ( 1965-06-16 ) Genres Hard bop, soul, mainstream jazz Associated acts Art Blakey, Hank Jones, Thad Jones Role Saxophonist · javonjackson.com Education University of Denver, Berklee College of Music Albums Celebrating John Coltrane, Moanin', Keystone 3, Jazz Profile: Horace Si, Ugetsu Profiles Myspace

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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 and has played with the Harper Brothers, Benny Green, Freddie Hubbard, and Elvin Jones.

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In his solo career, his music has been a mix of hard bop with soul and funk influences.He became chair of the University of Hartford's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz in 2013.

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Early life

Jackson was born on June 16, 1965, in Carthage, Missouri, and brought up in Denver. His mother played the piano, and his father played trumpet, but Jackson began playing alto saxophone aged 10. At the age of 16, he changed to tenor saxophone and in his teens, he was taught by pianist Billy Wallace. He was briefly enrolled at the University of Denver, before spending part of 1985–86 at the Berklee College of Music, which he abandoned to join drummer Art Blakey's band.

Jackson 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.

As leader

Me and Mister Jones (Criss Cross, 1992)

Burnin′ (Criss Cross, 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 (Palmetto, 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

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 Louis Hayes

Blue Lou (SteepleChase, 1993)

The Super Quartet (Timeless, 1994)

With John Hicks

Sweet Love of Mine (HighNote, 2006)

With Elvin Jones

Youngblood (Enja, 1992)

Going Home (Enja, 1992)

With Ron Carter

Jazz & Bossa, 2008

With New York Unit

Tribute to George Adams (Paddle Wheel, 1992)

References

Javon Jackson Wikipedia

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