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Javon Jackson, Luciano Biondini, Naïssam Jalal, Florian Pellissier & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Recent and new releases in a playlist that crosses borders--whether cultural or musical--with a special focus on jazz renditions of popular music (from Dylan to Radiohead to Pavement).Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Florian Pellissier Quintet “The Movie Critic" Pacifiques Biches (Hot Casa) 0:16 Host talks 3:57 Javon Jackson feat. Lisa Fischer “Gotta Serve Somebody" Jackson Plays Dylan (Palmetto) 5:26 Host talks 10:50 Luciano Biondini, Michel Godard, Lucas ...
Continue ReadingJavon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan
by Jack Bowers
On Jackson Plays Dylan, tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, an admirer of Bob Dylan, aims his jazz arsenal toward the iconic singer and songwriter in hopes of reworking Dylan's folk/pop music into a framework that jazz enthusiasts might consider creative and pleasing. So how does that play? For the most part, rather tediously, which is surely not what Jackson's quartet had in mind. As it turns out, Dylan's themes sans lyrics do not lend themselves readily to the jazz ...
Continue ReadingJackson Plays Dylan & Dylan Plays Dylan
by Katchie Cartwright
Spinning Javon Jackson's extraordinary album Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026) on this edition of Caminhos do Jazz. His outstanding bandmates on the project include Jeremy Manasia on piano and Fender Rhodes, Isaac Levien on bass/electric bass, and Ryan Sands at the drums. Jackson wrote the opener, “One for Bob Dylan." The rest are Bob Dylan classics. As a reminder of the source, Dylan tracks are included where Jackson's are instrumental (all but two on the Jackson ...
Continue ReadingJavon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan
by Katchie Cartwright
Bob Dylan without the lyric? Javon Jackson's Jackson Plays Dylan makes a strong case. With two exquisite exceptions, the arrangements are purely instrumental, but Jackson manages to draw us in past the words (he knows we can hear most of them in our heads) to the emotional heart of each piece. More than that, he turns the program into a sort of film score. Each song (scene) dissolves into the next via a snippet of its intro. Starting ...
Continue ReadingJavon Jackson, Renown Saxophonist, Channels Dylan In New Release
by Doug Hall
Today our musical guest artist is American saxophonist Javon Jackson, renown horn player, composer and bandleader. A protege of both Art Blakey and Elvin Jones, Jackson has been actively recording and performing around the globe for decades. He now shares his personal journey to his Dylan tribute in a compelling conversation about his latest project, Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026).Following his acclaimed collaborations with poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, Jackson turns his focus to the music ...
Continue ReadingJavon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan
by Pierre Giroux
With Jackson Plays Dylan, tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson delves into one of the great sources of modern song, the work of Bob Dylan. He treats it with reverence, imagination, and a strong respect for jazz tradition. This is not a clever concept album but a heartfelt musician's dialogue with timeless material, influenced by tradition and deep musical listening. Jackson is joined on this release by pianist and keyboardist Jeremy Manasia, bassist Isaac Levien, drummer Ryan Sands, and Grammy-winning guest vocalists ...
Continue ReadingJavon Jackson, Jack McDuff, and Brian Landrus
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features new music from Javon Jackson and Brian Landrus as well as older music by Tom Skinner and Brother Jack McDuff. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Laura Jurd “Pirates" from Human Spirit (Chaos Collective) 00:52 George Russell “Round Johnny Rondo" from Jazz Workshop (RCA) 4:49 Beto Paciello “Mediterranean Sea" from The Stoic Suite (11 Moons Arts) ...
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