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Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson deserves a lot of credit for stretching himself on this release. Although he can sound very close to Joe Henderson at times, on this set he interprets a wide-ranging repertoire that allows him to avoid falling into the revivalist hard bop category. In addition to a pair of originals (the medium-uptempo blues "Hamlet's Favorite Son" and "Assessment" which is dedicated to Elvin Jones), Jackson performs songs by the likes of Egberto Gismonti, Frank Zappa, Muddy Waters ("Country Girl" which has a vocal by Cassandra Wilson), Freddie Hubbard, Charles Mingus, and Hank Mobley (a delightful rendition of "Recado Bossa Nova"). Most of the selections (even the two that include organist Lonnie Smith) utilize a sparse background with the versatile guitarist Fareed Haque, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Billy Drummond leaving plenty of space. This surprisingly modern and subtle program is one of Javon Jackson's finest to date.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Javon Jackson, Composer, MainArtist - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Javon Jackson, MainArtist - Egberto Gismonti, Composer - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Frank Zappa, Composer - Javon Jackson, MainArtist - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Muddy Waters, Composer - Javon Jackson, MainArtist - Cassandra Wilson, MainArtist - Craig Street, Producer - Danny Kopelson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Javon Jackson, MainArtist - Freddie Hubbard, Composer - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Javon Jackson, MainArtist - Charles Mingus, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer - Javon Jackson, MainArtist - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Javon Jackson, Composer, MainArtist - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Javon Jackson, MainArtist - Djalma Ferreira, Composer - Luiz Antonio, Composer - Craig Street, Producer
(C) 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 1996 Blue Note Records
Album review
Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson deserves a lot of credit for stretching himself on this release. Although he can sound very close to Joe Henderson at times, on this set he interprets a wide-ranging repertoire that allows him to avoid falling into the revivalist hard bop category. In addition to a pair of originals (the medium-uptempo blues "Hamlet's Favorite Son" and "Assessment" which is dedicated to Elvin Jones), Jackson performs songs by the likes of Egberto Gismonti, Frank Zappa, Muddy Waters ("Country Girl" which has a vocal by Cassandra Wilson), Freddie Hubbard, Charles Mingus, and Hank Mobley (a delightful rendition of "Recado Bossa Nova"). Most of the selections (even the two that include organist Lonnie Smith) utilize a sparse background with the versatile guitarist Fareed Haque, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Billy Drummond leaving plenty of space. This surprisingly modern and subtle program is one of Javon Jackson's finest to date.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:09
- Main artists: Javon Jackson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2009 Blue Note Records ℗ 2009 Blue Note Records
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